Qualifying tournament of the World Cup in 2018 entered the final phase, but so far only 8 of the 32 participants in the final tournament are known.

Before the final fights of the qualifying tournament of the World Cup in 2018, 8 teams were determined who already guaranteed their place at the mundiale. In addition to the hostess of the tournament, these are teams of Brazil, Belgium, Iran, Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Japan. And who has not lost the chance to take 24 seats?.

EUROPE From the Old World directly to the World Cup winners of nine qualifying groups. Eight of the best teams that took second place (determined without taking into account fights against the teams that took the last places in each six), in the playoffs determine four more participants in the final tournament. Only 13 tours.

Group A A qualifier for the 2018 World Cup in Group A has not yet been released to anyone. The greatest chances to get to the national team of France (17 points) and Sweden (16), but the Netherlands (13) and Bulgaria (12) can hope for a miracle. The teams of Belarus and Luxembourg lost all chances.

Group B In Group B Switzerland (24 points) and Portugal (21) are already out of reach for their pursuers, but who of them will receive a direct ticket to the World Cup, and who will be in the playoffs, most likely will be determined in the face-to-face meeting to be held October 10 in Lisbon.

Group C A similar situation in the sextet C: Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Norway and San Marino can only look enviously at Germany and Northern Ireland. However, unlike Portugal with Switzerland, Germany (24 points) and Northern Ireland (19) are divided five points, and even the victory in the face-to-face meeting almost nothing gives the British, who are already mentally preparing for the playoffs.

Group D Nothing here shines only for Georgia and Moldova. Serbia (18 points) secured a minimum of playoffs, Austria (9) on the playoffs can still dream a little, but Wales (14) and Ireland (13), meeting each other in the final round, in certain hands can finish in the first place, and remain with nothing.

Group E The struggle for the first two places is led by three teams: Poland (19 points), Montenegro (16) and Denmark (16). In the penultimate round the pursuers of the "white eagles" play each other, and in the last Poles will meet with the Montenegrins, so everything can be decided both for the tour to the finish, and at the last moment.

Group F Without a chance to light up in the final tournament were only Malta and Lithuania, and England, ahead of the nearest pursuers by five points, already sees himself in the mundiale. Slovakia (15 points), Slovenia (14) and Scotland (14) are likely to play a place in the playoffs.

Group G Spain, defeating its main rival - Italy, is unlikely to miss the first line in the final standings. The Italians will have to try very hard to fly past the playoffs by letting the Albanian team there with whom they will meet in the final round. Albanians, in order to play in the play-offs, will have to beat Spain and Italy, and it is large, and believe that Macedonia will overcome the "scuadra azzurro".

Group H Belgium became the first European team to win the qualifier for the 2018 World Cup qualifying tournament. The remaining teams, except Gibraltar, still have a chance to participate in the playoffs, but really this right can only get Bosnia, Greece and Cyprus.

Group I Perhaps the most confusing situation in our group. Given that Croatia (16 points), and Iceland (16), and Turkey (14) and Ukraine (14) are to meet once with their immediate competitors, it is impossible to predict the final outcome. But we, of course, believe in the children of Andrey Shevchenko.

AFRICA Tour entries for the final tournament will be won by the five qualifying groups.

Group A Two rounds to the finish Tunisia ahead of the team DR Congo by three points, and given that both teams are remaining matches against outsiders - Libya and Guinea, we can say with confidence that Diemercy Mbokani and his team will not be able to overtake Tunisia on the home straight.

Group B And here in this quartet of Nigeria (10 points) and Zambia (7) still have to meet each other, and then play with far not weak, but failed selection of Algeria and Cameroon respectively. Therefore, it is not worthwhile to talk about something definite at least until October 7.

Group C Complete confusion reigns in group C. Cote d'Ivoire (7 points), Morocco (6), Gabon (5) and even not yet won a single match the national team of Mali (2) did not lose the chance to be in the final tournament.

Group D The situation is similar in this quartet: Burkina Faso (6 points), Cape Verde (6), Senegal (5) and South Africa (1) are still in the game.

Group E Congo no longer dreams of World Cup 2018, and given that Egypt (9 points) one of the remaining matches will hold against the outsider, the "pharaohs" can be considered the favorites of the quartet, although Uganda (7) and Ghana (5) in this regard their considerations.

ASIA Direct tickets to the 2018 World Cup were given to teams that took the first and second places in the two final groups of the qualifying tournament - Iran, Korea (Group A), Japan and Saudi Arabia (Group B). Syria and Australia in the full two-legged confrontation on October 5 and 10 will determine the participant in the intercontinental playoffs against the fourth team of North America (CONCACAF).

NORTH AMERICA (CONCACAF) From this confederation, the first three teams of the final qualifying tournament directly hit the 2018 World Cup, and the fourth team will compete for the ticket to the world championship with the winner of the pair Syria - Australia. At the moment, only Mexico (18 points) has guaranteed itself a success, and Trinidad and Tobago (3) for two rounds to the finish can only substitute the US team's leg (9), which currently occupies the fourth place. Costa Rica (15), Panama (10), and Honduras (9) also continue to hope.

OCEANIA The only confederation that does not have a guaranteed representative in the final tournament of the World Cup. However, there is already a participant in the intercontinental playoffs against the fifth team of South America - New Zealand.

SOUTH AMERICA Of the four direct tickets to the finals of the 2018 World Cup, only three vacancies remain. The Brazilian national team not only secured a place on the mundiale, but also guaranteed the first place in the final table of the qualifying tournament. But the teams that occupy places from the second to the eighth - Uruguay (27 points), Colombia (26), Peru (24), Argentina (24) Chile (23), Paraguay (21) and Ecuador (20), the battle is not on life, and to death in the remaining two rounds.

Considering that Uruguay is to hold two matches with teams that have already lost all chances - Venezuela and Bolivia, Cavani, Suarez and the company are unlikely to be "the sixth extra". Where a more serious challenge is Argentina, which will first take the national team of Peru, ahead of Messi and his team at the expense of more goals scored (26 to 16 - amazing, but true!

), And then go on a visit to Ecuador, great in the selection , but because of four defeats in a row skipped eighth place. In a critical situation was the national team of Chile, lagging one point from the saving "semi-pass" fifth place. First, the Chileans will play at home with Ecuador, who lost with a crash in the first round - 0: 3, and then go to Brazil, which, however, suffered only one defeat in the qualifying tournament from Bravo, Sanchez, Vidal and Medell and his comrades.