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World Cup 2018: Who has already qualified? What big names could be set to miss out?
ENGLAND finished their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Lithuania but who else is on their way to Russia next year?
England are one of 15 teams to have already qualified for the World Cup
There are still several places up for grabs for next year’s World Cup but it is beginning to take shape.
The draw for the group stages will be drawn on December 1 in Moscow, with all 32 teams to be decided by mid-November via a number of play-offs across the globe.
Holland could be the biggest country to miss out as they need a seven-goal victory against Sweden while Argentina are also in danger of not qualifying.
But here’s a list of the teams who can already begin planning for next year’s tournament.
UEFA (Europe)
Qualified:
Russia (hosts), Belgium, Germany, England, Spain, Poland
Could still qualify:
Greece, Bosnia, Sweden, Holland, Switzerland, Portugal, Northern Ireland, Serbia, Wales, Ireland, Denmark, Slovakia, Italy, Iceland, Croatia, Ukraine
AFC (Asia)
Qualified:
Iran, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia
Could still qualify:
Syria, Australia
CAF (Africa)
Qualified:
Nigeria, Egypt
Could still qualify:
Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, DR Congo
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CONCACAF (North/Central America and Caribbean)
Qualified:
Mexico, Costa Rica
Could still qualify:
USA, Panama, Honduras
CONMEBOL (South America)
Qualified:
Brazil
Could still qualify:
Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Paraguay
OFC (Oceania)
Could still qualify:
New Zealand