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The qualification process started on 4 September 2016, almost two months after UEFA Euro 2016, and ended on 14 November 2017. Belgium, England, France, Germany, Iceland (for the first time), Poland, Portugal, Serbia, and Spain qualified in the first round by winning their groups.
The group winners, Iceland, qualified directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The group runners-up, Croatia, advanced to the play-offs as one of the best 8 runners-up. This was the first time Ukraine was eliminated after the first round, as the team had been eliminated in 1998, 2002, 2010 and 2014 after the play-offs, and qualified in 2006.
The winners of each group qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the eight best runners-up advanced to the second round (play-offs). With the admission of Gibraltar and Kosovo as FIFA members in May 2016, both national teams were eligible to make their debuts in World Cup qualifying.
Jun 13, 2018 · Everything you need to know about the 2018 FIFA World Cup, from the schedule, to results, to the star players to follow. ... The 32 qualifying teams have been separated into eight groups of four ...
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Jun 16, 2018 · By Eurosport. Updated 16/06/2018 at 12:57 GMT. Iceland have qualified for their first World Cup, can they exceed expectations like at Euro 2016. Image credit: Eurosport. Honours: N/A. FIFA...
Oct 10, 2017 · CNN — Russia brace yourself – the “Viking thunder clap” is heading your way. With a population of just 335,000, Iceland became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup after...
NEWS. GROUPS. SCORES. TEAMS. STATS. 2018 FIFA MEN'S WORLD CUP STANDINGS. GROUP A. MP. W-D-L. GF. GA. GD. PTS. 1. Uruguay. 3-0-0. 5. 0. 5. 9. 2. Russia. 3. 2-0-1. 8. 4. 6. 3. Saudi Arabia....
