Peru became the 32nd and last country to secure a ticket to next year’s FIFA World Cup last night (Thursday 16th) and thus the four pots are now ready for the draw in Moscow on 1st December (from 16:00 CET).
The teams are divided into pots 1-4 based on FIFA World Rankings and each pot will contain the names of eight countries. The seven highest-ranked teams are banded together in pot 1 with the hosts, Russia.
Pot 1
Russia, Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland, France
Pot 2
Spain, Peru, Switzerland, England, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Croatia
Pot 3
Denmark, Iceland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Iran
Pot 4
Serbia, Nigeria, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Panama, South Korea, Saudi Arabia
The draw will divide the qualified teams into eight groups of four, complying with the process agreed in September 2017. Each group will have a maximum of one team from each confederation, with the exception of UEFA, which may have up to two member associations in each group. Each group A-H will contain four teams. Each of the four pots will be fully emptied and the teams will be drawn into one group after another.
Russian footballing legend Nikita Simonjan has been confirmed as one of the eight assistants to be at the draw, while the other seven will be announced in the coming weeks. Miroslav Klose will be on stage at the event in the Moscow Kremlin; “The draw is one of those moments in which the entire footballing world collectively holds its breath,” said the record World Cup goalscorer. “The anticipation is enormous. I was at the Confed Cup in Russia this year and I’m sure the country will put on another fantastic tournament in 2018.”
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Peru became the 32nd and last country to secure a ticket to next year’s FIFA World Cup last night (Thursday 16th) and thus the four pots are now ready for the draw in Moscow on 1st December (from 16:00 CET).
The teams are divided into pots 1-4 based on FIFA World Rankings and each pot will contain the names of eight countries. The seven highest-ranked teams are banded together in pot 1 with the hosts, Russia.
Pot 1
Russia, Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland, France
Pot 2
Spain, Peru, Switzerland, England, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Croatia
Pot 3
Denmark, Iceland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Iran
Pot 4
Serbia, Nigeria, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Panama, South Korea, Saudi Arabia
The draw will divide the qualified teams into eight groups of four, complying with the process agreed in September 2017. Each group will have a maximum of one team from each confederation, with the exception of UEFA, which may have up to two member associations in each group. Each group A-H will contain four teams. Each of the four pots will be fully emptied and the teams will be drawn into one group after another.
Russian footballing legend Nikita Simonjan has been confirmed as one of the eight assistants to be at the draw, while the other seven will be announced in the coming weeks. Miroslav Klose will be on stage at the event in the Moscow Kremlin; “The draw is one of those moments in which the entire footballing world collectively holds its breath,” said the record World Cup goalscorer. “The anticipation is enormous. I was at the Confed Cup in Russia this year and I’m sure the country will put on another fantastic tournament in 2018.”
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