WHICH TEAMS HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE 2018 WORLD CUP?

Nation	How qualified	When qualified	Previous best finish
Russia	Host country	Dec. 2, 2010	Fourth place (1966)
Brazil	CONMEBOL direct qualifier	March 28, 2017	Winners (five times)
Iran	AFC direct qualifier	June 12, 2017	Group stage (four times)
Japan	AFC direct qualifier	Aug. 31, 2017	Round of 16 (2002, 2010)
Mexico	CONCACAF direct qualifier	Sept. 1, 2017	Quarterfinal (1970, 1986)
Belgium	UEFA direct qualifier	Sept. 3, 2017	Fourth place (1986)
South Korea	AFC direct qualifier	Sept. 5, 2017	Fourth place (2002)
Saudi Arabia	AFC direct qualifier	Sept. 5, 2017	Round of 16 (1994)
Germany	UEFA direct qualifier	Oct. 5, 2017	Winners (four times)
England	UEFA direct qualifier	Oct. 5, 2017	Winners (1966)
Spain	UEFA direct qualifier	Oct. 6, 2017	Winners (2010)
Nigeria	CAF direct qualifier	Oct. 7, 2017	Round of 16 (three times)
Costa Rica	CONCACAF direct qualifier	Oct. 7, 2017	Quarterfinal (2014)
Poland	UEFA direct qualifier	Oct. 8, 2017	Third place (1974, 1982)
Egypt	CAF direct qualifier	Oct. 8, 2017	Group stage (1934, 1990)
Iceland	UEFA direct qualifier	Oct. 9, 2017	First appearance
Serbia	UEFA direct qualifier	Oct. 9, 2017	Group stage (2010)
France	UEFA direct qualifier	Oct. 10, 2017	Winners (1998)
Portugal	UEFA direct qualifier	Oct. 10, 2017	Third place (1966)
Panama	CONCACAF direct qualifier	Oct. 10, 2017	First appearance
Argentina	CONMEBOL direct qualifier	Oct. 10, 2017	Winners (Two times)
Colombia	CONMEBOL direct qualifier	Oct. 10, 2017	Quarterfinals (2014)
Uruguay	CONMEBOL direct qualifier	Oct. 10, 2017	Winners (Two times)