32 teams have officially qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia after Australia and Peru got in via the intercontinental playoff on Wednesday, and now the field is completely set. Australia beat Honduras 3-1 in the second leg after a scoreless first leg to win their playoff, while Peru beat New Zealand 2-0 in the second leg after no goals in the opener to return to the World Cup for the first time since 1982.
With Peru completing the line-up of 32 teams for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, the seeding pots for the Final Draw on 1 December is out
It was confirmed in September, by the Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions, that all teams will be allocated to (eight-team) pots 1 to 4 based on sporting principles. The October 2017 edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be used to allocate all qualified teams to the four pots according to their ranking in descending order, after hosts Russia who take the top seeding spot.
The final pots for the Final Draw:
| POT 1 | POT 2 | POT 3 | POT 4 |
| Russia | Spain | Denmark | Serbia |
| Germany | Peru | Iceland | Nigeria |
| Brazil | Switzerland | Costa Rica | Australia |
| Portugal | England | Sweden | Japan |
| Argentina | Colombia | Tunisia | Morocco |
| Belgium | Mexico | Egypt | Panama |
| Poland | Uruguay | Senegal | Korea Republic |
| France | Croatia | Iran | Saudi Arabia |
Source FIFA.com
