Wales and England will meet at Euro 2016 after being drawn together in Group B for next summer's finals in France.
Russia and Slovakia are the other teams in their group.
European Championship debutants Northern Ireland are in Group C with world champions Germany, Poland and Ukraine.
The Republic of Ireland are up against top-ranked side Belgium, Italy and Sweden in Group E.
- Follow reaction to the draw here.
- Find out all the fixtures and groups, as well as the route to the final, on our BBC Euro 2016 wallchart.
- Guide to the 24 finalists in France.
- Venue guide: Where will the games be?
The first game of the tournament will be at the Stade de France between France and Romania on Friday, 10 June at 20:00 BST.
Wales' match against England is the second game for both countries in their group, in Lens on Thursday, 16 June.
Northern Ireland kick off their group against Poland on Sunday, 12 June and end it against Germany nine days later.
The Republic face Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden in their 13 June opener and conclude their group games against Italy on 22 June.
This year's tournament is the largest European Championship ever, with 24 teams.
The top two from each group will go through to the last 16, while the best four third-placed teams also progress - meaning only eight teams are eliminated in the group stages.
England and Wales meet in Group B
This is Wales' first tournament appearance in 58 years, and boss Chris Coleman had said he wanted to avoid England because it would be "viewed as a battle of Britain" and a "distraction".
But his fears were realised early on in the draw, with the top seeds drawn first - followed by the bottom seeds.
And employers may have to brace themselves for a lot of leave requests on Thursday, 16 June because England's meeting with Wales is a 14:00 GMT kick-off.
The winners of Group B will face a third-placed team in the last 16, while the runners-up will face the team who finish second in a group comprising Portugal, Iceland, Austria and Hungary
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