World Cup 2018 qualification phase, both groups as well as the system of round-robin competition, already done. As a result, there are already 23 countries that qualified for the World Cup in 2018. Slots remaining participants 9 participants will come from the play-off.
Few surprises occurred during qualifying. The biggest news is the failure of the Netherlands qualify from Group A World Cup 2018 qualification. The Orange team was not able to pass through Sweden and France.
A positive surprise came from Iceland and Panama. Those two teams managed to sense the aura of the World Cup after passes from each zone. Iceland's status as champions of Group I, while Panama finished in 3rd position round V North American and Caribbean zone (Concacaf).
Few surprises occurred during qualifying. The biggest news is the failure of the Netherlands qualify from Group A World Cup 2018 qualification. The Orange team was not able to pass through Sweden and France.
A positive surprise came from Iceland and Panama. Those two teams managed to sense the aura of the World Cup after passes from each zone. Iceland's status as champions of Group I, while Panama finished in 3rd position round V North American and Caribbean zone (Concacaf).
The following 23 countries already qualified for the World Cup 2018:
1. Iceland
Status: Group I Champions qualified for the European zone
Qualify: 9 October 2017
Appearances: 1
Last Appeared:-
Best Achievements:-
2. Serbia
Status: Group D Champions qualified for the European zone
Qualify: 9 October 2017
Appearances: 12
Last appeared: 2010
Best achievement: Rank 4 (1930, 1962)
3. Russia
Status Qualify: Host
Qualify: December 2, 2010
Appearances: 11
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: 4 (1966)
4. Brazil
Status: large four-Zone Escaped South America
Qualify: March 28, 2017
Appearances: 21
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: Champion (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
5. Iran
Status: Group A Champion Passes Round III Asia
Escapes: June 12, 2017
Featured: 5
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: group phase (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014)
6. Japan
Status Qualify Group B Champion: Round III Asia
Escapes: August 31, 2017
Featured: 6
Last appeared: 2014
The achievements of the best: last 16 (2002, 2010)
7. Mexico
Status: Champion Passes Round Concacaf V
Qualify: 1 September 2017
Appearances: 16
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: quarter-finals (1970, 1986)
8. Belgium
Status: Group H Champions qualified for the European zone
Passes: 3 September 2017
Appearances: 13
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievement: Rank 4 (1986)
9. South Korea
Status Qualify: runner-up Group A Round III Asia
Passes: 5 September 2017
Featured: 10
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievement: Rank 4 (2002)
10. Saudi Arabia
Status Qualify: runner-up Group B Round III Asia
Passes: 5 September 2017
Featured: 5
Last appeared: 2006
The achievements of the best: last 16 (1994)
11. Germany
Status: Group C Champions to qualify for the European zone
Passes: 5 October 2017
Appearances: 19
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: Winner (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
12. United Kingdom
Status: Group F Champions qualified for the European zone
Passes: 5 October 2017
Appearances: 15
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: Champion (1966)
13. Spain
Status: Group G Champions qualified for the European zone
Escape: October 6, 2017
Appearances: 15
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: the champion (2010)
14. Nigeria
Status: Group B Champion qualified for the round of African zone III
Escape: October 7, 2017
Featured: 6
Last appeared: 2014
The achievements of the best: last 16 (1994, 1998, 2014)
15. Costa Rica
Status Qualify: runners-up a V Round Concacaf
Escape: October 7, 2017
Featured: 5
Last appeared: 2014
Best: Quarter-Final achievement (2014)
16. Poland
Status: Group E Champions qualified for the European zone
Qualify: 8 October 2017
Featured: 8
Last appeared: 2006
Best achievements: 3rd (1974, 1982)
17. Egypt
Status: Group E Champions qualify for the round of African zone III
Qualify: 8 October 2017
Featured: 3
Last appeared: 1990
Best achievements: first round (1934, 1990)
18. Portugal
Status: Group B Champions qualified for the European zone
Qualify: 10 October 2017
Appearances: 7
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: 3rd (1966)
19. France
Status: Group A Champions qualified for the European zone
Qualify: 10 October 2017
Appearances: 15
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: Champion (1998)
20. Uruguay
Status Qualify: Conmebol runners-up
Qualify: 10 October 2017
Appearances: 13
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: Champion (1930, 1950)
21. Argentina
Status Qualify: 3rd zone Conmebol
Qualify: 10 October 2017
Appearances: 17
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: Champion (1978, 1986)
22. Colombia
The status of the zone 4: rank Passes:
Qualify: 10 October 2017
Featured: 6
Last appeared: 2014
Best: Quarter-Final achievement (2014)
23. Panama
Status Qualify: 3rd round of the Concacaf zone V
Qualify: 10 October 2017
Featured:-
Last Appeared:-
Best Achievements:-
Status: Group I Champions qualified for the European zone
Qualify: 9 October 2017
Appearances: 1
Last Appeared:-
Best Achievements:-
2. Serbia
Status: Group D Champions qualified for the European zone
Qualify: 9 October 2017
Appearances: 12
Last appeared: 2010
Best achievement: Rank 4 (1930, 1962)
3. Russia
Status Qualify: Host
Qualify: December 2, 2010
Appearances: 11
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: 4 (1966)
4. Brazil
Status: large four-Zone Escaped South America
Qualify: March 28, 2017
Appearances: 21
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: Champion (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
5. Iran
Status: Group A Champion Passes Round III Asia
Escapes: June 12, 2017
Featured: 5
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: group phase (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014)
6. Japan
Status Qualify Group B Champion: Round III Asia
Escapes: August 31, 2017
Featured: 6
Last appeared: 2014
The achievements of the best: last 16 (2002, 2010)
7. Mexico
Status: Champion Passes Round Concacaf V
Qualify: 1 September 2017
Appearances: 16
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: quarter-finals (1970, 1986)
8. Belgium
Status: Group H Champions qualified for the European zone
Passes: 3 September 2017
Appearances: 13
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievement: Rank 4 (1986)
9. South Korea
Status Qualify: runner-up Group A Round III Asia
Passes: 5 September 2017
Featured: 10
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievement: Rank 4 (2002)
10. Saudi Arabia
Status Qualify: runner-up Group B Round III Asia
Passes: 5 September 2017
Featured: 5
Last appeared: 2006
The achievements of the best: last 16 (1994)
11. Germany
Status: Group C Champions to qualify for the European zone
Passes: 5 October 2017
Appearances: 19
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: Winner (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
12. United Kingdom
Status: Group F Champions qualified for the European zone
Passes: 5 October 2017
Appearances: 15
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: Champion (1966)
13. Spain
Status: Group G Champions qualified for the European zone
Escape: October 6, 2017
Appearances: 15
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: the champion (2010)
14. Nigeria
Status: Group B Champion qualified for the round of African zone III
Escape: October 7, 2017
Featured: 6
Last appeared: 2014
The achievements of the best: last 16 (1994, 1998, 2014)
15. Costa Rica
Status Qualify: runners-up a V Round Concacaf
Escape: October 7, 2017
Featured: 5
Last appeared: 2014
Best: Quarter-Final achievement (2014)
16. Poland
Status: Group E Champions qualified for the European zone
Qualify: 8 October 2017
Featured: 8
Last appeared: 2006
Best achievements: 3rd (1974, 1982)
17. Egypt
Status: Group E Champions qualify for the round of African zone III
Qualify: 8 October 2017
Featured: 3
Last appeared: 1990
Best achievements: first round (1934, 1990)
18. Portugal
Status: Group B Champions qualified for the European zone
Qualify: 10 October 2017
Appearances: 7
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: 3rd (1966)
19. France
Status: Group A Champions qualified for the European zone
Qualify: 10 October 2017
Appearances: 15
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: Champion (1998)
20. Uruguay
Status Qualify: Conmebol runners-up
Qualify: 10 October 2017
Appearances: 13
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: Champion (1930, 1950)
21. Argentina
Status Qualify: 3rd zone Conmebol
Qualify: 10 October 2017
Appearances: 17
Last appeared: 2014
Best achievements: Champion (1978, 1986)
22. Colombia
The status of the zone 4: rank Passes:
Qualify: 10 October 2017
Featured: 6
Last appeared: 2014
Best: Quarter-Final achievement (2014)
23. Panama
Status Qualify: 3rd round of the Concacaf zone V
Qualify: 10 October 2017
Featured:-
Last Appeared:-
Best Achievements:-
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Source: FIFA
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