2018 World Cup: which teams have qualified for Russia

Who goes into the play-offs and when will the main World Cup draw take place?

Panama World Cup qualifier Anibal Godoy
Panama player Anibal Godoy celebrates after qualifying for the World Cup
(Image credit: Rodrigo Arangua/AFP/Getty Images)

Lionel Messi and Argentina have booked their place at the 2018 Fifa World Cup - but a number of major nations failed to qualify for next year’s finals in Russia.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up