FIFA World Cup 2018: List of team qualified so far
Netherlands once again fail to qualify for the major tournament while the United States of America also missed out on the World Cup for the first time in more than three decades. Iceland and Panama will be at the World Cup finals for the first time in history.
The latest international week has helped add some more names for the next summer’s World Cup. The main group phase for European qualifying has been completed, with play-off ties to be played next month.
South American wrapped up in the most dramatic fashion while Asia and North America are poised to send their candidates forward into the intercontinental play-off. 23 nations have secured their place at the World Cup finals in Russia so far.
Netherlands once again fail to qualify for the major tournament while the United States of America also missed out on the World Cup for the first time in more than three decades. Iceland and Panama will be at the World Cup finals for the first time in history.
Here's the list of countries that have qualified for the 2018 World Cup:
Hosts: Russia
Europe: Belgium (UEFA Group H winners), England (UEFA Group F winners), Germany (UEFA Group C winners), Iceland (UEFA Group I winners), Poland (UEFA Group E winners), Russia (as hosts), Serbia (UEFA Group D winners), Spain (UEFA Group G winners), France (UEFA Group A winners), Portugal (UEFA Group B winners)
Africa: Egypt (CAF Third Round Group E winners), Nigeria (CAF Third Round Group B winners)
Asia: Iran (AFC Third Round Group A winners), Japan (AFC Third Round Group B winners), Saudi Arabia (AFC Third Round Group B runners-up), South Korea (AFC Third Round Group A runners-up)
North, Latin America: Costa Rica (CONCACAF Fifth Round runners-up), Mexico (CONCACAF Fifth Round winners), Panama (CONCACAF Fifth Round 3rd place)
South America: Brazil (CONMEBOL winners), Uruguay (CONMEBOL runners-up), Argentina (CONMEBOL 3rd place), Colombia (CONMEBOL 4th place)