PARTY 2018
The qualifying process for the 2018 World Cup, which began on March 12, 2015, is reaching its climax.
So far, 26 nations have booked their place to join host nation Russia in next year's tournament.
Qualified nations: Russia (hosts), Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Honduras, Iceland, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Tunisia, Uruguay.
The final six places are decided by:
- 2 intercontinental playoff winners (Australia/Honduras, Peru/New Zealand)
- 4 European playoff winners (N Ireland/Switzerland, Denmark/Rep of Ireland, Sweden/Italy, Croatia/Greece)
- 2 intercontinental playoff winners (Australia/Honduras, Peru/New Zealand)
- 4 European playoff winners (N Ireland/Switzerland, Denmark/Rep of Ireland, Sweden/Italy, Croatia/Greece)
EUROPE (UEFA; 13 PLACES)
Qualifying for 2018 saw seven groups of six nations and two groups of five.
Russia qualify as hosts. Group winners qualified automatically, with the eight best runners-up facing a two-legged playoff. Gibraltar and Kosovo were late additions after being accepted as full FIFA members.
The qualifiers began in September 2016 and run through November 2017.
GROUP A: Netherlands, France, Sweden, Bulgaria, Belarus, Luxembourg
GROUP B: Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Faroe Islands, Latvia, Andorra
GROUP C: Germany, Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Norway, Azerbaijan, San Marino
GROUP D: Wales, Austria, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Moldova, Georgia
GROUP E: Romania, Denmark, Poland, Montenegro, Armenia, Kazakhstan
GROUP F: England, Slovakia, Scotland, Slovenia, Lithuania, Malta
GROUP G: Spain, Italy, Albania, Israel, Macedonia, Liechtenstein
GROUP H: Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Greece, Estonia, Cyprus, Gibraltar
GROUP I: Croatia, Iceland, Ukraine, Turkey, Finland, Kosovo
Teams in bold qualified automatically. Teams in italics in the playoffs.
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