World champion Spain was drawn on Saturday with 1998 winner France, Georgia, Belarus and Finland in a qualifying group for the 2014 tournament. England was placed with 2012 European Championship co-hosts Ukraine and Poland in Group H.
"It will be interesting, there won't be easy matches," England coach Fabio Capello said. "England will have to be very careful, especially against Montenegro, Poland and Ukraine."
Italy will meet Denmark and the Czech Republic in Group B, while Germany faces Sweden, Austria and Ireland in Group C.
"Sweden and Ireland are very strong teams and that makes the group interesting," Germany general manager Oliver Bierhoff said.
Fifty-three European nations were divided into nine groups, with the winners automatically qualifying and the eight best group runners-up advancing to a playoff. European qualifying matches begin Sept. 7 and end Oct. 15, 2013.
Spain is in a difficult Group I, the only one with five teams instead of six.
The Netherlands, last year's runner-up in South Africa, was drawn in Group D with Turkey, Hungary and Romania, while Portugal will have to face Russia and Israel in Group F.
Group A has Croatia, Serbia, Belgium and Scotland. Greece will play Slovakia in Group G, while Norway was drawn in Group E with Slovenia and Switzerland.
UEFA World Cup Qualifying Draw - Europe
Group A - Belgium, Croatia, Macedonia, Scotland, Serbia, Wales
Group B - Armenia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Malta, Italy
Group C - Austria, Faroe Islands, Germany, Kazakhstan, Ireland, Sweden
Group D - Andorra, Estonia, Hungary, Netherlands, Romania, Turkey
Group E - Albania, Cyprus, Iceland, Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland
Group F - Azerbaijan, Israel, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Russia
Group G - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Slovakia
Group H - England, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, San Marino, Ukraine
Group I - Belarus, Finland, France, Georgia, Spain
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