The World Cup draw in Moscow delivered some appealing group stage games.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at five matches that stand out.

Russia v Saudi Arabia - Thursday, June 14

The host team feature in the opening game and, while it is not the most appealing fixture on paper, the first match is always one to watch. Saudi Arabia are the second-lowest ranked team in the tournament - and Russia are the lowest. They both lie behind the likes of Haiti, China and Albania in FIFA's rankings, but whoever wins this game will fancy their chances of making the knockout rounds. That should guarantee a good atmosphere at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and, hopefully, an entertaining contest.

Portugal v Spain - Friday, June 15

If the opening game does not whet the appetite, this match up on day two will. European champions Portugal take on Iberian neighbours Spain for just the second time at the finals. The first meeting happened in 2010, when a David Villa goal secured a 1-0 win for Spain in the second round. Spain went on to lift the trophy that year, something Portugal have never managed. And if Cristiano Ronaldo and company taking on David Silva, Andres Iniesta and Marco Asensio does not excite, then maybe the World Cup is not for you.

Argentina v Iceland - Saturday, June 16

Iceland became the smallest nation ever to qualify for the tournament and they could barely have been given a more glamorous opening. Two-time winners Argentina boast Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Paulo Dybala in their ranks and will give Iceland an early test of their capabilities on the world stage. They surprised many at Euro 2016, knocking out England before falling to hosts France in the quarter-finals, and could land an early blow on Argentina, who needed some Messi magic in their final group stage qualifier to scrape qualification.

Denmark v France - Tuesday, June 26

European heavyweights France are expected to go far in the tournament. But that could depend on the outcome of their final group game. France should see off Australia and Peru comfortably enough, but if Denmark do as well it would create a play-off to top the group. With the runners-up in Group C taking on the Group D winners - likely to be Argentina - this would be a must-win game. France may have to beat the likes of Argentina to lift the trophy, but if they slip up to Christian Eriksen's dangerous Danes, they might be meeting them much earlier than anticipated.

England v Belgium - Thursday, June 28

Both teams would expect to go into the contest with two wins from as many games and one of Brazil or Germany will probably be quarter-final opponents no matter who tops the group. Therefore, a chance to have a warm-up against one of the best teams in Russia could be invaluable for Gareth Southgate's men. Premier League stars Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku will give England a measure of where they stand against the best. But if the game has qualification at stake for either team, it becomes perhaps the biggest game of the entire group stage.