Qualified teams

World cup 2018 qualifying kicks off sooner than you think. Over the next few years there will be over 800 games played and 208 teams turned into 32.

Select a confederation below for information on every single world cup 2018 qualifying match.

Confederations

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• North, Central American and Caribbean
• Oceania
• South America

Qualified teams

As teams qualify for the world cup finals they will appear here.

1. Russia: Qualified automatically as host of the world cup. The team will benefit from playing at home, but will have played far fewer competitive games compared to their rivals.