2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 March 2015 – 15 November 2017 |
| Teams | 210 (from 6 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 869 |
| Goals scored | 2454 (2.82 per match) |
| Attendance | 18,720,691 (21,543 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Robert Lewandowski Mohammad Al-Sahlawi[n 1] Ahmed Khalil(16 goals each) |
The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification process was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations to decide 31 of the 32 teams which would play in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, with Russia qualifying automatically as hosts. All 210 remaining FIFA member associations were eligible to enter the qualifying process, and for the first time in World Cup history, all eligible national teams registered for the preliminary competition,[1] but Zimbabwe and Indonesia were disqualified before playing their first matches.[2][3] Bhutan, South Sudan, Gibraltar and Kosovo made their FIFA World Cup qualification debuts,[4][5][6][7][8] while Myanmar participated after successfully appealing against a ban from the competition, although the team was obliged to play its home matches outside the country.[9][10]
While the main qualifying draw took place at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, on 25 July 2015,[11][12] qualification matches were played before that.[13] The first, between Timor-Leste and Mongolia, began in Dili on 12 March 2015 as part of the AFC's qualification,[14] with East Timorese player Chiquito do Carmo scoring the first goal in qualification.[n 2] Matches were also played in CONCACAF prior to the main draw.
Contents
- 1 Qualified teams
- 2 Qualification process
- 3 Format
- 4 Confederation qualification
- 5 Format
- 6 Entrants
- 7 Schedule
- 8 Standings
- 9 Matches
- 10 Inter-confederation play-offs
- 11 Goalscorers
- 12 Discipline
- 13 Broadcasters
- 14 Notes
- 15 References
- 16 External links
- 17 Standings
- 18 Matches
- 19 Notes
- 20 References
- 21 External links
- 22 Standings
- 23 Matches
- 24 Notes
- 25 References
- 26 External links
- 27 Standings
- 28 Matches
- 29 Notes
- 30 References
- 31 External links
- 32 Standings
- 33 Matches
- 34 Discipline
- 35 Notes
- 36 References
- 37 External links
- 38 Standings
- 39 Matches
- 40 Notes
- 41 References
- 42 External links
- 43 Standings
- 44 Matches
- 45 Discipline
- 46 Notes
- 47 References
- 48 External links
- 49 Standings
- 50 Matches
- 51 Notes
- 52 References
- 53 External links
- 54 Inter-confederation play-offs
- 55 Top goalscorers
- 56 Notes
- 57 References
- 58 External links
Qualified teams
| Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Total times qualified |
Last time qualified |
Current consecutive appearances |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia |
Hosts | 2 December 2010 | 11[lower-alpha 1] | 2014 | 2 | Fourth place (1966) |
 Brazil |
CONMEBOL winners | 28 March 2017 | 21 | 2014 | 21 | Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) |
 Iran |
AFC third round group A winners | 12 June 2017 | 5 | 2014 | 2 | Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014) |
 Japan |
AFC third round group B winners | 31 August 2017 | 6 | 2014 | 6 | Round of 16 (2002, 2010) |
 Mexico |
CONCACAF fifth round winners | 1 September 2017 | 16 | 2014 | 7 | Quarter-finals (1970, 1986) |
 Belgium |
UEFA Group H winners | 3 September 2017 | 13 | 2014 | 2 | Fourth place (1986) |
 South Korea |
AFC third round group A runners-up | 5 September 2017 | 10 | 2014 | 9 | Fourth place (2002) |
| Saudi Arabia |
AFC third round group B runners-up | 5 September 2017 | 5 | 2006 | 1 | Round of 16 (1994) |
 Germany |
UEFA Group C winners | 5 October 2017 | 19[lower-alpha 2] | 2014 | 17 | Winners (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) |
 England |
UEFA Group F winners | 5 October 2017 | 15 | 2014 | 6 | Winners (1966) |
 Spain |
UEFA Group G winners | 6 October 2017 | 15 | 2014 | 11 | Winners (2010) |
 Nigeria |
CAF third round group B winners | 7 October 2017 | 6 | 2014 | 3 | Round of 16 (1994, 1998, 2014) |
 Costa Rica |
CONCACAF fifth round runners-up | 7 October 2017 | 5 | 2014 | 2 | Quarter-finals (2014) |
| Poland |
UEFA Group E winners | 8 October 2017 | 8 | 2006 | 1 | Third place (1974, 1982) |
 Egypt |
CAF third round group E winners | 8 October 2017 | 3 | 1990 | 1 | First round (1934), group stage (1990) |
 Iceland |
UEFA Group I winners | 9 October 2017 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
 Serbia |
UEFA Group D winners | 9 October 2017 | 12[lower-alpha 3] | 2010 | 1 | Fourth place (1930, 1962) |
 Portugal |
UEFA Group B winners | 10 October 2017 | 7 | 2014 | 5 | Third place (1966) |
 France |
UEFA Group A winners | 10 October 2017 | 15 | 2014 | 6 | Winners (1998) |
 Uruguay |
CONMEBOL runners-up | 10 October 2017 | 13 | 2014 | 3 | Winners (1930, 1950) |
 Argentina |
CONMEBOL third place | 10 October 2017 | 17 | 2014 | 12 | Winners (1978, 1986) |
 Colombia |
CONMEBOL fourth place | 10 October 2017 | 6 | 2014 | 2 | Quarter-finals (2014) |
 Panama |
CONCACAF fifth round third place | 10 October 2017 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
 Senegal |
CAF third round group D winners | 10 November 2017 | 2 | 2002 | 1 | Quarter-finals (2002) |
 Morocco |
CAF third round group C winners | 11 November 2017 | 5 | 1998 | 1 | Round of 16 (1986) |
 Tunisia |
CAF third round group A winners | 11 November 2017 | 5 | 2006 | 1 | Group stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006) |
 Switzerland |
UEFA second round winners | 12 November 2017 | 11 | 2014 | 4 | Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954) |
 Croatia |
UEFA second round winners | 12 November 2017 | 5 | 2014 | 2 | Third place (1998) |
 Sweden |
UEFA second round winners | 13 November 2017 | 12 | 2006 | 1 | Runners-up (1958) |
 Denmark |
UEFA second round winners | 14 November 2017 | 5 | 2010 | 1 | Quarter-finals (1998) |
 Australia |
CONCACAF v AFC play-off winners | 15 November 2017 | 5 | 2014 | 4 | Round of 16 (2006) |
 Peru |
OFC v CONMEBOL play-off winners | 15 November 2017 | 5 | 1982 | 1 | Quarter-finals (1970), second round (1978)[lower-alpha 4] |
- Notes
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The number of teams participating in the final tournament was 32. Even though the qualification process began in March 2015, the allocation of slots for each confederation was discussed by the FIFA Executive Committee on 30 May 2015 in Zürich after the FIFA Congress.[15] It was decided that the same allocation as 2014 would be kept for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.[16]
Proposal for expansion
In October 2013, UEFA President Michel Platini proposed that the World Cup finals should be expanded from 32 to 40 teams starting from 2018. The format would have been the same, but in groups of five instead of four.[17] This was in response to FIFA President Sepp Blatter's comments that Africa and Asia deserved more spots in the World Cup finals at the expense of European and South American teams.[18] However, FIFA general secretary Jérôme Valcke said that expansion in 2018 would be "unlikely", while Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko said that the country was "preparing on the basis that 32 teams will be taking part."[19][20] Expansion was ultimately delayed until 10 January 2017, when the FIFA Council voted unanimously to expand to 48 teams starting in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[21]
Summary of qualification
While all FIFA members entered the tournament, not all competed. Zimbabwe were expelled from the competition on 12 March 2015 for their failure to pay former coach José Claudinei a severance fee and Indonesia were excluded from the qualifying competition following the suspension of their football association by FIFA on 30 May 2015.[3] Kuwait had a number of their qualifiers cancelled for a similar suspension that began while their campaign was underway,[22] which eventually resulted in their elimination. Brazil were the first team to achieve qualification for the tournament following their 3–0 victory over Paraguay and Uruguay's loss to Peru on 28 March 2017.[23] Peru became the 32nd and final team to qualify when, 233 days after Brazil secured their place, they beat New Zealand 2–0 on aggregate in the OFC-CONMEBOL play-off.[24]
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| Confederation | Available slots in finals | Teams started | Teams eliminated | Teams qualified | Qualifying start date | Qualifying end date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC | 4 or 5 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 12 March 2015 | 15 November 2017 | |||
| CAF | 5 | 54 | 49 | 5 | 7 October 2015 | 14 November 2017 | |||
| CONCACAF | 3 or 4 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 22 March 2015 | 15 November 2017 | |||
| CONMEBOL | 4 or 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 October 2015 | 15 November 2017 | |||
| OFC | 0 or 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 31 August 2015 | 15 November 2017 | |||
| UEFA | 13+1 | 54+1 | 41 | 13+1 | 4 September 2016 | 14 November 2017 | |||
| Total | 31+1 | 210+1 | 179 | 31+1 | 12 March 2015 | 15 November 2017 | |||
Note: One team each from AFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, and OFC played in the inter-confederation play-offs, between 10–15 November 2017 (CONCACAF v AFC and OFC v CONMEBOL).
Note: UEFA total includes +1 for Russia as hosts.
Format
The formats of the qualifying competitions depended on each confederation (see below). Each round might be played in either of the following formats:[25]
- League format, where more than two teams formed groups to play home-and-away round-robin matches, or in exceptions permitted by the FIFA Organizing Committee, single round-robin matches hosted by one of the participating teams or on neutral territory.
- Knockout format, where two teams played home-and-away two-legged matches.
Tiebreakers
In league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[25]
- Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss)
- Overall goal difference
- Overall goals scored
- Points in matches between tied teams
- Goal difference in matches between tied teams
- Goals scored in matches between tied teams
- Away goals scored in matches between tied teams (if the tie is only between two teams in home-and-away league format)
- Fair play points
- first yellow card: minus 1 point
- indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points
- direct red card: minus 4 points
- yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points
- Drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee
In cases where teams finishing in the same position across different groups are compared for determining which teams advance to the next stage, the criteria are decided by the confederation and require the approval of FIFA (regulations Article 20.8).[25]
In knockout format, the team that has the higher aggregate score over the two legs progresses to the next round. In the event that aggregate scores finish level, the away goals rule is applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs progresses. If away goals are also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time are played, divided into two fifteen-minutes halves. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, i.e. if there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team qualifies by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by penalty shoot-out (regulations Article 20.9).[25]
Confederation qualification
AFC
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The AFC Executive Committee meeting on 16 April 2014 approved the proposal to merge the preliminary qualification rounds of the FIFA World Cup and the AFC Asian Cup, which was expanded to 24 teams starting in 2019:[26]
- First round: 12 teams (ranked 35–46) played home-and-away over two legs. The six winners advanced to the second round.
- Second round: 40 teams (teams ranked 1–34 and six first round winners) were divided into eight groups of five teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The eight group winners and the four best group runners-up advanced to the third round of FIFA World Cup qualification as well as qualified for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup finals.
- Third round: 12 teams (an increase from 10 for 2014) which had advanced from the second round were divided into two groups of six teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The top two teams of each group qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the two third-placed teams advanced to the fourth round.
- Fourth round: Two third-placed teams of each third round group played home-and-away over two legs. The winners advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs.
Final positions (third round)
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The draw for the third round was held on 12 April 2016 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[27]
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Fourth round
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The third-placed teams from each group in the third round played against each other home-and-away over two legs to determine which team advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Syria  |
2–3 | Australia |
1–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
CAF
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The CAF Executive Committee approved the format for the qualifiers of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on 14 January 2015.[28] However, on 9 July 2015 FIFA officially announced that only three rounds would be played instead of four.[29]
- First round: 26 teams (ranked 28–53) played home-and-away over two legs. The 13 winners advanced to the second round.
- Second round: 40 teams (teams ranked 1–27 and 13 first round winners) played home-and-away over two legs. The 20 winners advanced to the third round.
- Third round: 20 teams which had advanced from the second round were divided into five groups of four teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The winners of each group qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Zimbabwe, even though they entered the competition, were expelled on 12 March 2015 for their failure to pay former coach José Claudinei a severance fee.[2] Therefore, only 53 African teams were involved in the draw.
Final positions (third round)
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The draw for the third round was held on 24 June 2016 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[30]
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CONCACAF
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An amendment to the qualification process for this tournament had been suggested,[31] which would see the first three rounds played as knockout rounds, with both the fourth round and the final round (referred to as 'The Hex') played as group stages. The first round would be played during the FIFA international dates of 23–31 March 2015.[32] CONCACAF announced the full details on 12 January 2015:[33][34]
- First round: 14 teams (teams ranked 22–35) played home-and-away over two legs. The seven winners advanced to the second round.
- Second round: 20 teams (teams ranked 9–21 and seven first round winners) played home-and-away over two legs. The ten winners advanced to the third round.
- Third round: 12 teams (teams ranked 7–8 and ten second round winners) played home-and-away over two legs. The six winners advanced to the fourth round.
- Fourth round: 12 teams (teams ranked 1–6 and six third round winners) were divided into three groups of four teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The top two teams of each group advanced to the fifth round.
- Fifth round: Six teams which had advanced from the fourth round played home-and-away round-robin matches in one single group. The top three teams qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the fourth-placed team advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs.
Final positions (fifth round)
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CONMEBOL
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The qualification structure was the same as the previous five editions. The ten teams played in a league of home-and-away round-robin matches. The top four teams qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the fifth-placed team advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs.
Unlike previous qualifying tournaments where the fixtures were pre-determined, the fixtures were decided by a draw held on 25 July 2015, at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[36]
Final positions
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 October 2015 – 10 October 2017 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 89 (2.97 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Felipe Caicedo Dario Lezcano(4 goals each) |
The South American section of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification will act as qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Russia, for national teams which are members of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). A total of 4.5 slots (4 direct slots and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot) in the final tournament are available for CONMEBOL teams.[37]
Format
The qualification structure is the same as the previous five tournaments. The ten teams will play in a league of home-and-away round-robin matches. The top four teams will qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the fifth-placed team will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.
Unlike previous qualifying tournaments where the fixtures were pre-determined, the fixtures were determined by draw, which was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[36]
For scheduling reasons, Argentina and Brazil were automatically positioned as Teams 4 and 5 respectively to ensure that no team has to play both of them on any double matchday.[29][38] The remaining eight teams will be drawn into one of the remaining eight positions from Teams 1 to 10 (except 4 and 5).
Entrants
All 10 national teams from CONMEBOL entered qualification.[39]
| Draw position[40] |
Team | FIFA ranking at start of event[41] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia |
5 |
| 2 |  Chile |
9 |
| 3 | Paraguay |
61 |
| 4 | Argentina |
1 |
| 5 | Brazil |
7 |
| 6 | Ecuador |
31 |
| 7 |  Venezuela |
69 |
| 8 |  Bolivia |
67 |
| 9 | Peru |
50 |
| 10 | Uruguay |
20 |
Schedule
There will be a total of 18 matchdays: four in 2015, eight in 2016, and six in 2017.[42]
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The inter-confederation play-offs are scheduled to be played between 6–14 November 2017.[43]
Standings
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
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In home-and-away league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[25]
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Matches
Matchday 1
Matchday 2
| Brazil |
3–1 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
Willian  1', 42'Ricardo Oliveira 73' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Santos 64' |
| Peru |
3–4 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Farfán 10', 36' (pen.) Guerrero 90+2' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Sánchez 7', 44' Vargas 41', 49' |
Matchday 3
| Bolivia |
4–2 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Ramallo 19', 45+1' Arce 23' (pen.)Cardozo 49' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
M. Rondón 32' Blanco 55' |
Matchday 4
| Venezuela |
1–3 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Martínez 84' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Martínez 15' Montero 23'Caicedo 60' |
| Brazil |
3–0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Costa 22' Renato Augusto 57'Filipe Luís 76' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Matchday 5
| Bolivia |
2–3 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Arce 50' (pen.) Chumacero 62' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Rodríguez 10' Bacca 41'Cardona 90+2' |
| Peru |
2–2 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Guerrero 61' Ruidíaz 90+4' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Otero 33' (pen.) Villanueva 57' |
| Brazil |
2–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Costa 1' Renato Augusto 25' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Cavani 30' Suárez 48' |
Matchday 6
| Paraguay |
2–2 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lezcano 40' E. Benítez 49' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Ricardo Oliveira 79' Dani Alves 90+2' |
Matchday 7
Matchday 8
Matchday 9
Matchday 10
Matchday 11
Matchday 12
Matchday 13
Matchday 14
Matchday 15
Matchday 16
Matchday 17
Matchday 18
Inter-confederation play-offs
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The draw for the inter-confederation play-offs was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg.[29] The fifth-placed team from CONMEBOL was drawn against the first-placed team from OFC, with the CONMEBOL team hosting the second leg.[46]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFC 1st place | Play-off 2 | CONMEBOL 5th place | 6 Nov '17 | 14 Nov '17 |
Goalscorers
- As of all matches played on 29 March 2016
There have been 89 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.97 goals per match.
- 4 goals
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- Lucas Biglia
- Ángel Di María
- Ezequiel Lavezzi
- Lionel Messi
- Rudy Cardozo
- Alejandro Chumacero
- Yasmani Duk
- Dani Alves
- Filipe Luís
- Lucas Lima
- Felipe Gutiérrez
- Teófilo Gutiérrez
- Sebastián Pérez Cardona
- Michael Arroyo
- Miler Bolaños
- Frickson Erazo
- Ángel Mena
- Jefferson Montero
- Enner Valencia
- Lucas Barrios
- Édgar Benítez
- Derlis González
- Raúl Ruidíaz
- Abel Hernández
- Álvaro Pereira
- Diego Rolán
- Luis Suárez
- Richard Blanco
- Josef Martínez
- Mario Rondón
- Christian Santos
- Mikel Villanueva
Discipline
A player is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[25]
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offences)
- Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions are carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)
The following suspensions were (or will be) served during the qualifying matches:
Note: current suspensions are highlighted in red (as of matchday 6).
| Player | Team | Offence(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Suárez | Uruguay |
Biting incident vs Italy in 2014 FIFA World Cup (26 June 2014) 9-match ban[47] (5 matches already served in rest of 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2015 Copa América) |
vs Bolivia (matchday 1) vs Colombia (matchday 2) vs Ecuador (matchday 3) vs Chile (matchday 4) |
| Neymar | Brazil |
 vs Colombia in 2015 Copa América (17 June 2015)4-match ban[48] (2 matches already served in rest of 2015 Copa América) |
vs Chile (matchday 1) vs Venezuela (matchday 2) |
| Edinson Cavani | Uruguay |
 vs Chile in 2015 Copa América (24 June 2015)2-match ban[49] |
vs Bolivia (matchday 1) vs Colombia (matchday 2) |
| Jorge Fucile | Uruguay |
vs Chile in 2015 Copa América (24 June 2015) |
vs Bolivia (matchday 1) |
| Jair Torrico | Bolivia |
vs Uruguay (matchday 1) |
vs Ecuador (matchday 2) |
| Juan Cuadrado | Colombia |
vs Uruguay (matchday 2) 2-match ban[50] |
vs Chile (matchday 3) vs Argentina (matchday 4) |
| Christian Cueva | Peru |
vs Chile (matchday 2) |
vs Paraguay (matchday 3) |
| Jhasmani Campos | Bolivia |
vs Uruguay (matchday 1), vs Ecuador (matchday 2) |
vs Venezuela (matchday 3) |
| Mathías Corujo | Uruguay |
vs Bolivia (matchday 1), vs Colombia (matchday 2) |
vs Ecuador (matchday 3) |
| Marcelo Díaz | Chile |
vs Brazil (matchday 1), vs Peru (matchday 2) |
vs Colombia (matchday 3) |
| Luis Manuel Seijas | Venezuela |
vs Bolivia (matchday 3) |
vs Ecuador (matchday 4) |
| Arquímedes Figuera | Venezuela |
vs Brazil (matchday 2), vs Bolivia (matchday 3) |
vs Ecuador (matchday 4) |
| Leonel Morales | Bolivia |
vs Ecuador (matchday 2), vs Venezuela (matchday 3) |
vs Paraguay (matchday 4) |
| Gabriel Achilier | Ecuador |
vs Bolivia (matchday 2), vs Uruguay (matchday 3) |
vs Venezuela (matchday 4) |
| Alexander Domínguez | Ecuador |
vs Bolivia (matchday 2), vs Uruguay (matchday 3) |
vs Venezuela (matchday 4) |
| Santiago Arias | Colombia |
vs Uruguay (matchday 2), vs Chile (matchday 3) |
vs Argentina (matchday 4) |
| Carlos Sánchez | Colombia |
vs Peru (matchday 1), vs Chile (matchday 3) |
vs Argentina (matchday 4) |
| David Luiz | Brazil |
vs Argentina (matchday 3) |
vs Peru (matchday 4) |
| Facundo Roncaglia | Argentina |
vs Ecuador (matchday 1), vs Brazil (matchday 3) |
vs Colombia (matchday 4) |
| Javier Mascherano | Argentina |
vs Brazil (matchday 3), vs Colombia (matchday 4) |
vs Chile (matchday 5) |
| Arturo Vidal | Chile |
vs Colombia (matchday 3), vs Uruguay (matchday 4) |
vs Argentina (matchday 5) |
| Jorge Valdivia | Chile |
vs Uruguay (matchday 4) 4-match ban[51] |
vs Argentina (matchday 5) vs Venezuela (matchday 6) vs Paraguay (matchday 7) vs Bolivia (matchday 8) |
| Eduardo Vargas | Chile |
Obscene gesture vs Uruguay (matchday 4) 2-match ban[51] |
vs Argentina (matchday 5) vs Venezuela (matchday 6) |
| Pablo Aguilar | Paraguay |
vs Bolivia (matchday 4) |
vs Ecuador (matchday 5) |
| Cristián Zapata | Colombia |
vs Chile (matchday 3), vs Argentina (matchday 4) |
vs Bolivia (matchday 5) |
| Diego Godín | Uruguay |
vs Ecuador (matchday 3), vs Chile (matchday 4) |
vs Brazil (matchday 5) |
| Maxi Pereira | Uruguay |
vs Ecuador (matchday 3), vs Chile (matchday 4) |
vs Brazil (matchday 5) |
| Roberto Rosales | Venezuela |
vs Bolivia (matchday 3), vs Ecuador (matchday 4) |
vs Peru (matchday 5) |
| José Manuel Velázquez | Venezuela |
vs Brazil (matchday 2), vs Ecuador (matchday 4) |
vs Peru (matchday 5) |
| Ramiro Funes Mori | Argentina |
vs Paraguay (matchday 2), vs Chile (matchday 5) |
vs Bolivia (matchday 6) |
| Nicolás Otamendi | Argentina |
vs Brazil (matchday 3), vs Chile (matchday 5) |
vs Bolivia (matchday 6) |
| Ezequiel Lavezzi | Argentina |
vs Colombia (matchday 4), vs Chile (matchday 5) |
vs Bolivia (matchday 6) |
| Juan Carlos Arce | Bolivia |
vs Uruguay (matchday 1), vs Colombia (matchday 5) |
vs Argentina (matchday 6) |
| Edward Zenteno | Bolivia |
vs Ecuador (matchday 2), vs Colombia (matchday 5) |
vs Argentina (matchday 6) |
| Neymar | Brazil |
vs Peru (matchday 4), vs Uruguay (matchday 5) |
vs Paraguay (matchday 6) |
| Claudio Bravo | Chile |
vs Colombia (matchday 3), vs Argentina (matchday 5) |
vs Venezuela (matchday 6) |
| Josepmir Ballón | Peru |
vs Colombia (matchday 1), vs Venezuela (matchday 5) |
vs Uruguay (matchday 6) |
| Carlos Zambrano | Peru |
vs Chile (matchday 2), vs Venezuela (matchday 5) |
vs Uruguay (matchday 6) |
| José Salomón Rondón | Venezuela |
vs Paraguay (matchday 1), vs Peru (matchday 5) |
vs Chile (matchday 6) |
Broadcasters
Latin America: beIN Sports- Argentina: Torneos y Competencias
- Brazil: beIN Sports, Globosat (SporTV and PFC) and TRAFFIC Media
- Colombia: Caracol TV
- Ecuador: TV CABLE Sports and DIRECTV
India: Sony ESPN- Paraguay: Teledeportes (all matches), Telefuturo and SNT (Some matches)
- Uruguay: Tenfield (VTV and GolTV (only for Uruguay))
Notes
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- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – South America, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup Russia 2018, CONMEBOL.com
OFC
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The qualification structure was as follows:[52][29]
- First round: Four teams (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, and Tonga) played a round-robin tournament at a single country. The winners advanced to the second round.
- Second round (2016 OFC Nations Cup): Eight teams (Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Vanuatu, and the first round winner) played the tournament at a single country. For the group stage, they were divided into two groups of four teams. The top three teams of each group advanced to the third round.
- Third round: Six teams which had advanced from the second round were divided into two groups of three teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The two group winners met in a two-legged match with the winners advancing to the inter-confederation play-offs.
The OFC had considered different proposals of the qualifying tournament.[53] A previous proposal adopted by the OFC in October 2014 would have the eight teams divided into two groups of four teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches in the second round, followed by the top two teams of each group advancing to the third round to play in a single group of home-and-away round-robin matches to decide the winners of the 2016 OFC Nations Cup which would qualify to the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.[54] However, it was later reported in April 2015 that the OFC had reversed its decision, and the 2016 OFC Nations Cup was played as a one-off tournament similar to the 2012 OFC Nations Cup.[55]
Final positions (third round)
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The draw for the third round was held on 8 July 2016 at the OFC headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[56]
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Final
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UEFA
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Russia qualified automatically as hosts. The qualifying format for the remaining FIFA-affiliated UEFA teams was confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee meeting on 22–23 March 2015 in Vienna.[58][59]
- First round (group stage): 52 UEFA teams affiliated with FIFA at the time of the draw were divided into nine groups (seven groups of six teams and two groups of five teams) to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The winners of each group qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the eight best runners-up advanced to the second round (play-offs). With the admission of Gibraltar and Kosovo as FIFA members in May 2016, both national teams were eligible to make their debuts in World Cup qualifying.[6] With initially two groups in the first round having only five teams, Kosovo was assigned to Group I as it was decided that Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia should not play against Kosovo for security reasons, and Gibraltar was then added to Group H,[7][8] so that each of the nine groups then had six teams.
- Second round (play-offs): Eight best runners-up from the first round played one other team over two legs, home and away. The four winners qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In deciding the eight best runners-up, the matches against the sixth-placed team in each group were discarded.[60]
Final positions (first round)
The draw for the first round was held on 25 July 2015, at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[29]
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group A is one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consists of six teams: Netherlands, France, Sweden, Bulgaria, Belarus, and Luxembourg.
The draw for the first round (group stage) was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[61][62]
The group winners will qualify directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Among the nine group runners-up, the eight best runners-up will advance to the play-offs, where they will be drawn into four home-and-away ties to determine the other four qualifiers.[61]
Standings
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
|---|
In home-and-away league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[25]
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Matches
The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 26 July 2015, the day following the draw.[61][63] Times are CET/CEST,[note 3] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).[64]
Notes
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- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Europe: Round 1, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, UEFA.com
- Standings – Qualifying round: Group A, UEFA.com
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group B is one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consists of six teams: Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Faroe Islands, Latvia, and Andorra.
The draw for the first round (group stage) was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[61][65]
The group winners will qualify directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Among the nine group runners-up, the eight best runners-up will advance to the play-offs, where they will be drawn into four home-and-away ties to determine the other four qualifiers.[61]
Standings
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
|---|
In home-and-away league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[25]
|
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Matches
The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 26 July 2015, the day following the draw.[61][66] Times are CET/CEST,[note 3] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).[67]
Notes
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- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Europe: Round 1, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, UEFA.com
- Standings – Qualifying round: Group B, UEFA.com
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group C is one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consists of six teams: Germany, Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Norway, Azerbaijan, and San Marino.
The draw for the first round (group stage) was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[61][68]
The group winners will qualify directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Among the nine group runners-up, the eight best runners-up will advance to the play-offs, where they will be drawn into four home-and-away ties to determine the other four qualifiers.[61]
Standings
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
|---|
In home-and-away league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[25]
|
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The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 26 July 2015, the day following the draw.[61][69] Times are CET/CEST,[note 3] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).[70]
Notes
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- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Europe: Round 1, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, UEFA.com
- Standings – Qualifying round: Group C, UEFA.com
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group D is one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consists of six teams: Wales, Austria, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Moldova, and Georgia.
The draw for the first round (group stage) was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[61][71]
The group winners will qualify directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Among the nine group runners-up, the eight best runners-up will advance to the play-offs, where they will be drawn into four home-and-away ties to determine the other four qualifiers.[61]
Standings
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
|---|
In home-and-away league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[25]
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Matches
The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 26 July 2015, the day following the draw.[61][72] Times are CET/CEST,[note 3] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).[73]
Discipline
A player is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[25]
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offences)
- Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions are carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)
The following suspensions were (or will be) served during the qualifying matches:
| Player | Team | Offence(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandar Kolarov | Serbia |
vs Portugal in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying (11 October 2015) |
vs Republic of Ireland (5 September 2016) |
| Nemanja Matić | Serbia |
vs Portugal in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying (11 October 2015) |
vs Republic of Ireland (5 September 2016) |
Notes
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- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Europe: Round 1, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, UEFA.com
- Standings – Qualifying round: Group D, UEFA.com
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group E is one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consists of six teams: Romania, Denmark, Poland, Montenegro, Armenia, and Kazakhstan.
The draw for the first round (group stage) was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[61][74]
The group winners will qualify directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Among the nine group runners-up, the eight best runners-up will advance to the play-offs, where they will be drawn into four home-and-away ties to determine the other four qualifiers.[61]
Standings
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
|---|
In home-and-away league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[25]
|
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The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 26 July 2015, the day following the draw.[61][75] Times are CET/CEST,[note 3] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).[76]
Notes
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- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Europe: Round 1, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, UEFA.com
- Standings – Qualifying round: Group E, UEFA.com
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group F is one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consists of six teams: England, Slovakia, Scotland, Slovenia, Lithuania, and Malta.
The draw for the first round (group stage) was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[61][77]
The group winners will qualify directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Among the nine group runners-up, the eight best runners-up will advance to the play-offs, where they will be drawn into four home-and-away ties to determine the other four qualifiers.[61]
Standings
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
|---|
In home-and-away league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[25]
|
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Matches
The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 26 July 2015, the day following the draw.[61][78] Times are CET/CEST,[note 3] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).[79]
Discipline
A player is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[25]
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offences)
- Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions are carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)
The following suspensions were (or will be) served during the qualifying matches:
| Player | Team | Offence(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mišo Brečko |  Slovenia |
vs Ukraine in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying (17 November 2015) |
vs Lithuania (4 September 2016) |
Notes
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- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Europe: Round 1, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, UEFA.com
- Standings – Qualifying round: Group F, UEFA.com
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group G is one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consists of six teams: Spain, Italy, Albania, Israel, Macedonia, and Liechtenstein.
The draw for the first round (group stage) was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[61][80]
The group winners will qualify directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Among the nine group runners-up, the eight best runners-up will advance to the play-offs, where they will be drawn into four home-and-away ties to determine the other four qualifiers.[61]
Standings
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
|---|
In home-and-away league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[25]
|
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The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 26 July 2015, the day following the draw.[61][81] Times are CET/CEST,[note 3] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).[82]
Notes
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- Standings – Qualifying round: Group G, UEFA.com
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Second round
The draw for the second round (play-offs) was held on 17 October 2017 at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland.[106] The winners of each tie qualified for the World Cup.
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA second round
Inter-confederation play-offs
There were two inter-confederation playoffs to determine the final two qualification spots for the finals. The first legs were played on 10 and 11 November 2017, and the second legs were played on 15 November 2017.[107][108]
The matchups were decided at the preliminary draw which was held on 25 July 2015, at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[29]
CONCACAF v AFC
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- Pages using div col with unknown parameters
- Official website not in Wikidata
- 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
- 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
- FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
- 2015 in South American football
- 2016 in South American football
- 2017 in South American football
- 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
- 2016 in Norwegian football
- 2017 in Norwegian football
- England–Scotland football rivalry
- 2016–17 in Republic of Macedonia football
- 2017–18 in Republic of Macedonia football
- 2018 FIFA World Cup
- FIFA World Cup qualification
