<Table> <Tr> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Method of qualification </Th> <Th> Date of qualification </Th> <Th> Finals appearance </Th> <Th> Last appearance </Th> <Th> Consecutive finals appearances </Th> <Th> Previous best performance </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Hosts </Td> <Td> 01 2 December 2010 </Td> <Td> 11th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fourth place ( 1966 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL Round Robin winners </Td> <Td> 02 28 March 2017 </Td> <Td> 21st </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Winners ( 1958 , 1962 , 1970 , 1994 , 2002 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> AFC Third Round Group A winners </Td> <Td> 03 12 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Group stage ( 1978 , 1998 , 2006 , 2014 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> AFC Third Round Group B winners </Td> <Td> 04 31 August 2017 </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 ( 2002 , 2010 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> CONCACAF Fifth Round winners </Td> <Td> 05 1 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 16th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals ( 1970 , 1986 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> UEFA Group H winners </Td> <Td> 06 3 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fourth place ( 1986 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> AFC Third Round Group A runners - up </Td> <Td> 07 5 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Fourth place ( 2002 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> AFC Third Round Group B runners - up </Td> <Td> 08 5 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Round of 16 ( 1994 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> UEFA Group C winners </Td> <Td> 09 5 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 19th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Winners ( 1954 , 1974 , 1990 , 2014 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> England </Td> <Td> UEFA Group F winners </Td> <Td> 10 5 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 15th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Winners ( 1966 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> UEFA Group G winners </Td> <Td> 11 6 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 15th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Winners ( 2010 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> CAF Third Round Group B winners </Td> <Td> 12 7 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Round of 16 ( 1994 , 1998 , 2014 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> CONCACAF Fifth Round runners - up </Td> <Td> 13 7 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals ( 2014 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> UEFA Group E winners </Td> <Td> 14 8 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Third place ( 1974 , 1982 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> CAF Third Round Group E winners </Td> <Td> 15 8 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First round ( 1934 ) , Group stage ( 1990 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> UEFA Group I winners </Td> <Td> 16 9 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> UEFA Group D winners </Td> <Td> 17 9 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 12th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fourth place ( 1930 , 1962 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> UEFA Group B winners </Td> <Td> 18 10 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Third place ( 1966 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> UEFA Group A winners </Td> <Td> 19 10 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 15th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Winners ( 1998 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL Round Robin runners - up </Td> <Td> 20 10 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winners ( 1930 , 1950 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL Round Robin third place </Td> <Td> 21 10 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 17th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Winners ( 1978 , 1986 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL Round Robin fourth place </Td> <Td> 22 10 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quarter -
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Method of qualification </Th> <Th> Date of qualification </Th> <Th> Finals appearance </Th> <Th> Last appearance </Th> <Th> Consecutive finals appearances </Th> <Th> Previous best performance </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Hosts </Td> <Td> 01 2 December 2010 </Td> <Td> 11th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fourth place ( 1966 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL Round Robin winners </Td> <Td> 02 28 March 2017 </Td> <Td> 21st </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Winners ( 1958 , 1962 , 1970 , 1994 , 2002 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> AFC Third Round Group A winners </Td> <Td> 03 12 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Group stage ( 1978 , 1998 , 2006 , 2014 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> AFC Third Round Group B winners </Td> <Td> 04 31 August 2017 </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 ( 2002 , 2010 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> CONCACAF Fifth Round winners </Td> <Td> 05 1 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 16th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals ( 1970 , 1986 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> UEFA Group H winners </Td> <Td> 06 3 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fourth place ( 1986 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> AFC Third Round Group A runners - up </Td> <Td> 07 5 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Fourth place ( 2002 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> AFC Third Round Group B runners - up </Td> <Td> 08 5 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Round of 16 ( 1994 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> UEFA Group C winners </Td> <Td> 09 5 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 19th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Winners ( 1954 , 1974 , 1990 , 2014 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> England </Td> <Td> UEFA Group F winners </Td> <Td> 10 5 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 15th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Winners ( 1966 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> UEFA Group G winners </Td> <Td> 11 6 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 15th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Winners ( 2010 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> CAF Third Round Group B winners </Td> <Td> 12 7 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Round of 16 ( 1994 , 1998 , 2014 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> CONCACAF Fifth Round runners - up </Td> <Td> 13 7 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals ( 2014 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> UEFA Group E winners </Td> <Td> 14 8 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Third place ( 1974 , 1982 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> CAF Third Round Group E winners </Td> <Td> 15 8 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First round ( 1934 ) , Group stage ( 1990 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> UEFA Group I winners </Td> <Td> 16 9 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> UEFA Group D winners </Td> <Td> 17 9 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 12th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fourth place ( 1930 , 1962 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> UEFA Group B winners </Td> <Td> 18 10 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Third place ( 1966 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> UEFA Group A winners </Td> <Td> 19 10 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 15th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Winners ( 1998 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL Round Robin runners - up </Td> <Td> 20 10 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winners ( 1930 , 1950 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL Round Robin third place </Td> <Td> 21 10 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 17th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Winners ( 1978 , 1986 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL Round Robin fourth place </Td> <Td> 22 10 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quarter -
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