How many African teams qualified for 2018?
How many African teams qualified for 2018?
54
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 54 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 127 |
| Goals scored | 309 (2.43 per match) |
Who qualified for the World Cup 2018?
Qualified teams
| Team | Method of qualification | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | Hosts | Fourth place (1966) |
| Brazil | CONMEBOL Round Robin winners | Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) |
| Iran | AFC Third Round Group A winners | Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014) |
| Japan | AFC Third Round Group B winners | Round of 16 (2002, 2010) |
Which country did not qualify for FIFA 2018?
Four-time champions Italy did not qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, missing out on qualification for the first time since 1958 after losing in the playoffs to Sweden, while the three-time FIFA World Cup runners-up Netherlands did not qualify for the tournament for the first time since 2002 after finishing third in …
Did Wales qualify for the World Cup 2018?
The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group D was one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consisted of six teams: Wales, Austria, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Moldova, and Georgia. The group winners, Serbia, qualified directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Did South Korea qualify for World Cup 2018?
South Korea lost their opening match at a World Cup for the first time since 1998 when they lost 3–1 against Mexico. Sweden’s goal was the first they had scored in 402 minutes of international football. Granqvist 65′ (pen.)
Did Honduras qualify for the World Cup 2018?
Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, while Honduras qualified for (and was later eliminated in) the inter-confederation play-offs. …