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Italy:Second in Group G with 23 points.

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Poland:Clinched Group E on Oct. 8 with a 4-2 win over Montenegro.

Portugal:Clinched Group B on Oct. 10 with a 2-0 over Switzerland.

CAF qualifying berths:5. The final round of CAF qualifiers started back in October of 2016 and end November of 2017. Here are the group winners currently in the qualification zone:

Serbia:Clinched Group D on Oct. 9 with a 1-0 win over Georgia.

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Costa Rica:Clinched second place in group on Oct. 7 with 1-1 draw against Honduras.

AFC qualifying berths:4.5. The final round of AFC qualifiers started back in September of 2016 and end September of 2017. Here are the top four teams (two group leaders and two runners-up) in the stage currently in the qualification zone:

Croatia:Second in Group I with 20 points.

Belgium:Clinched Group H on Sept. 3 with a 2-1 win over Greece.

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Argentina:Clinched third place in group on Oct. 10 with a 3-1 win over Ecuador.

England:Clinched Group F on Oct. 5 with a 1-0 win over Slovenia.

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Greece:Second in Group H with 19 points.

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Tunisia:Group A leaders with 13 points.

Iceland:Clinched Group I on Oct. 9 with a 2-0 win over Kosovo.

Saudi Arabia:Clinched second in Group B.

Spain:Clinched Group G on Oct. 6 with a 3-0 win over Albania.

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Road to Russia: If the 2018 World Cup began today, here are the 32 teams in

Denmark:Second in Group E with 20 points.

Germany:Clinched Group C on Oct. 5 with a 3-1 win over Northern Ireland.

Road to Russia: If the 2018 World Cup began today, here are the 32 teams in

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Iran:Clinched Group A on June 12 with a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan.

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Japan:Clinched Group B on Aug. 31 with a 2-0 win over Australia.

Republic of Ireland:Second in Group D with 19 points.

South Korea:Clinched second in Group A.

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France:Clinched Group A  on Oct. 10 with a 2-1 win over Belarus.

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Switzerland:Second in Group B with 24 points.

Sweden:Second in Group A with 19 points.

CONCACAF qualifying berths:3.5. The final round of CONCACAF qualifiers started back in November of 2016 and end October of 2017. Here are the top three teams in the hexagonal group stage currently in the qualification zone:

Northern Ireland:Second in Group C with 19 points.

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Egypt:Clinched Group E on Oct. 8 with a 2-1 win over Congo.

Senegal:Group D leaders with 8 points.

UEFA qualifying berths:14. The qualifiers started back in September of 2016 and end November of 2017. Here are the group winners currently in the qualification zone:

Qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia has been underway since March of 2015. As we move closer to the start of the tournament, were reaching the final stretch of qualifiers before learning all 32 participants. As of Oct. 10, there are 23 teams that have punched tickets to the World Cup:

Brazil:Clinched group on March 28 with a 3-0 win over Paraguay.

Panama:Clinched third place in group on Oct. 10 with a 2-1 win over Costa Rica.

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Morocco:Group C leaders with 9 points.

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Uruguay:Clinched second place in group on Oct. 10 with a 4-2 win over Bolivia.

Nigeria:Clinched Group B on Oct. 7 with a 1-0 win over Zambia.

Colombia:Clinched fourth place in group on Oct. 10 with a 1-1 draw vs. Peru.

CONMEBOL qualifying berths:4.5. South American qualifiers started back in October of 2015 and end October of 2017. Here are the top three four teams in the group stage currently in the qualification zone:

Mexico:Clinched group on Sept. 1 with a 1-0 win over Panama.

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