Giovani dos Santos’ Mexico side was drawn against European champions Portugal for the tenth FIFA Confederations Cup at the Official Draw Ceremony on Saturday, held at the Kazan Tennis Academy in Russia.
Assisted by two-time Olympic gold medallist Yelena Isinbaeva and five-time Russian Premier League winner Sergey Semak, the draw ceremony revealed who will face who and at which venues in the group phase of the Confederations Cup, which takes place in Russia from 17 June-2 July 2017.
- Group A: Russia, New Zealand, Portugal, Mexico
- Group B: Champion of Africa, Chile, Australia, Germany
The opening match of the tournament will see hosts Russia face New Zealand, to be played on Saturday 17 June 2017 in Saint Petersburg at the Saint Petersburg Stadium.