Road to Russia: If the 2018 World Cup began today, here are the 32 teams in

Qualifying for the 2018 FIFA world Cup in Russia has been underway considering that March of 2015. As we circulate closer to the start of the tournament, we're attaining the final stretch of qualifiers earlier than learning all 32 individuals. As of June 12, there are three teams which have punched tickets to the sector Cup: Russia (host), Brazil, and Iran.

If the arena Cup started these days, right here are the teams that might be in:

Host

Russia: certified as the host of the event.

Africa

CAF qualifying berths: five. The final spherical of CAF qualifiers began returned in October of 2016 and give up November of 2017. right here are the group winners currently inside the qualification area:

DR Congo: group A leaders with 6 points (goal differential tiebreaker over Tunisia).

Nigeria: organization B leaders with 6 factors.

Ivory Coast: organization C leaders with four points.

Burkina Faso: group D leaders with 4 points (purpose differential tiebreaker over South Africa).

Egypt: organization E leaders with 6 factors.

Asia

AFC qualifying berths: four.5. The very last spherical of AFC qualifiers started back in September of 2016 and quit September of 2017. here are the pinnacle four groups (two institution leaders and two runners-up) inside the stage currently in the qualification area:

Iran: Clinched institution A on June 12 with a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan.

Japan: institution B leaders with 17 points.

South Korea: 2nd in group A with 13 factors.

Saudi Arabia: 2nd in organization B with 16 factors (aim differential tiebreaker over Australia).

Europe

UEFA qualifying berths: 14. The qualifiers commenced back in September of 2016 and stop November of 2017. right here are the institution winners currently inside the qualification region:

Sweden: institution A leaders with 13 points (purpose differential tiebreaker over France).

Switzerland: institution B leaders with 18 factors.

Germany: organization C leaders with 18 factors.

Serbia: organization D leaders with 12 points (intention differential tiebreaker over ireland).

Poland: institution E leaders with sixteen points.

England: group F leaders with 14 factors.

Spain: institution G leaders with 16 points (intention differential tiebreaker over Italy).

Belgium: organization H leaders with 16 factors.

Croatia: institution I leaders with thirteen points (intention differential tiebreaker over Iceland).

The 8 great runner-americacould be paired into four matchups and play a two-legged playoff. here are the current eight quality runner-ups:

Italy: second in group G with 10 points.

Northern eire: 2d in institution C with 10 points.

France: second in institution A with 10 points.

Iceland: second in organization I with 10 factors.

Portugal: 2nd in institution B with nine points.

Slovakia: 2d in institution F with nine factors.

Greece: second in organization H with 9 points.

eire: 2nd in organization D with 9 points.

North, relevant the us, Caribbean

CONCACAF qualifying berths: 3.5. The very last round of CONCACAF qualifiers began lower back in November of 2016 and quit October of 2017. right here are the top 3 groups within the Hexagonal institution degree currently in the qualification zone:

Mexico: Hex organization leaders with 14 factors.

Costa Rica: 2d in group with 11 points (aim differential tiebreaker over usa).

america: 1/3 in institution with eight points.

South the usa

CONMEBOL qualifying berths: four.5. South American qualifiers started lower back in October of 2015 and cease October of 2017. here are the pinnacle 3 four groups inside the group level presently inside the qualification region:

Brazil: Clinched institution on March 28 with a three-zero win over Paraguay.

Colombia: second in organization with 24 points.

Uruguay: third in group with 23 factors (goal differential tiebreaker over Chile).

Chile: Fourth in institution with 23 points.

Inter-confederation playoffs

Winner of Uzbekistan or Australia vs. Panama (CONCACAF fourth region)

Oceania winner of recent Zealand or Solomon Islands vs. Argentina (CONMEBOL 5th area)