Exactly a year from now (4 September, 2016), we’ll have our first European qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The draw for the qualification process of the tournament took place in July, with 52 teams drawn into nine groups for the European stage of qualifying. Apart from hosts Russia, who automatically qualify, there are thirteen spots up for grabs- nine group winners and four playoff winners.
Here, in a real early preview, we take a look at which nations could be making the trip to the finals in three years’ time. How many of the 13 that qualified for Brazil 2014 will be boarding the plane again?
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