Wednesday, 11 October 2017

World Cup 2018: 23 Teams have now secured their qualification spots in Russia 2018 World Cup.

            23 Teams have now secured their qualification spots in Russia 2018 World Cup.

  1. Russia: The hosts qualified when they won the chance to host the competition back in Dec 2010.
  2. Brazil: CONMEBOL round robin winners, qualified way back on March 28, 2017
  3. Iran: AFC third round group A winners
  4. Japan: AFC third round group B winners
  5. South Korea: Runners-up to Iran in Group A
  6. Saudi Arabia: Runners-up in Group B
  7. Mexico: North and central America and Caribbean round 5 winners
  8. Belgium: Uefa group H winners (first European team) who qualified on Sept 3
  9. Germany: Sealed their place as Group C winners after beating Northern Ireland 3-1 in Belfast
  10. England: Gareth Southgate's side beat Slovenia at Wembley to secure their spot in Russia as winners of Group F
  11. Poland: Poland became to fourth European team to qualify having dropped points in just two games in Group E
  12. Costa Rica: Reached their fourth World Cup finals with a game remaining from their CONCACAF qualification group
  13. Nigeria: Became the first side from Africa to reach Russia and have now missed just one tournament – Germany 2006 – since first qualifying 1994
  14. Egypt: Mohamed Salah scored twice to send the north Africans into their first finals since 1990
  15. Iceland: Have qualified for their first ever World Cup, pipping Croatia to a guaranteed place in Russia
  16. Serbia: Winners of Group B Spain: The 2008 winner qualified as Group G winners finishing five points ahead of Italy
  17. Spain: The 2008 winner qualified as Group G winners finishing five points ahead of Italy
  18. France: Qualified as winners of Group A
  19. Portugal: Beat Switzerland in their final qualification game to reach next summer's finals
  20. Panama: Reached their first World Cup after beating Costa Rica in the final group game of their qualification campaign
  21. Argentina: Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in his side's final qualification game to secure their place in the finals
  22. Uruguay: Finished second to Brazil in their group to secure their place in the finals
  23. Colombia: Took the fourth and final automatic qualification spot in the South American group

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