<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 top 3 </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> </Table>
<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 top 3 </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> </Table>
teams who have qualified for the world cup
teams who have qualified for the world cup
Russia Brazil Iran Japan Mexico Belgium South Korea Saudi Arabia
Russia Brazil Iran Japan Mexico Belgium South Korea Saudi Arabia