Which of these groups of nations were called the central powers?

france, britain, and russia

germany, ireland, and mexico

the united states, britain, and france

germany, austria-hungary, and the ottoman empire

The Central Powers consisted of these nations: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.This group was one of the two main groups who fought in the WWI against the Allied Powers.
In the end, the Allied Powers won, and the first world war ended in 1918.