Congratulations!
The long battle has finally come to an end. These are final 32 teams that have secured a place in the 21st World Cup.
Do you spot the winner?
There are seven past winners of the FIFA World Cup in the 2018 tournament. Brazil, Germany, Argentina, Uruguay, England, Spain, and France.
The teams, their confederation, and continent. UEFA will be represented by 14 teams. The AFC, CONMEBOL, and CAF will be represented by 5 teams each, and CONCACAF will have 3 teams to represent them.
UEFA (Europe)
Russia
France
Portugal
Germany
Serbia
Poland
England
Spain
Belgium
Iceland
Switzerland
Croatia
Sweden
Denmark
CONMEBOL (South America)
Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
Colombia
Peru
CONCACAF (North America)
Mexico
Costa Rica
Panama
CAF (Africa)
Egypt
Nigeria
Senegal
Morocco
Tunisia
AFC (Asia)
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Japan
South Korea
Australia
These teams failed to meet general expectations. They failed to qualify despite the talent they had on hand.
With 4 World Cup title to their name, it shocked the World when Italy failed to clinch a spot in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Italy is the only World Cup winning team that will not make the 2018 tournament.
Chile, United States, and Cameroon were the continental champions that were unable to represent their continent at the grand stage. After finishing 3rd and 2nd in the recent FIFA World Cups, the Netherlands will be absent from the 2018 edition. Ghana and Wales have recently made names for themselves on the international stage, but both teams failed to qualify.
Notable absentees
Italy
United States
Netherlands
Ivory Coast
Cameroon
Ghana
Chile
Wales
World Cup Debutant
Panama
Iceland
The Final draw for the group stage will take place on December 1, 2017.
The ‘Pots’ for the final draw. Possible’group of death’ in the making.
