Earlier today, FIFA approved the procedure that they will use for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Draw that is set to take place December 1st in Moscow. The new procedure is one that is far less complicated than previous World Cup draws.
To start, there will be 4 pots with 8 teams each. All the teams, with the exception of host Russia, will be ordered according to their standing in the October 2017 FIFA World Rankings. From there, the top 7 teams will join Russia in Pot 1. The next 8 highest ranked teams will be in Pot 2, the 8 after that in Pot 3, and the remaining 8 in Pot 4.