WORLD CUP 2018 QUALIFICATION

Going into the last round of World Cup group fixtures, here’s how the qualifying situation stands in each of the eight groups. Eighteen nations are in contention for the 10 places left up for grabs in the last 16 – and in Group F potentially any of the four teams could still qualify.

Already qualified for second round: Uruguay, Russia, Spain, Portugal, France, Croatia, England, Belgium
England and Belgium are locked together at the top of the group, both guaranteed to progress. Their final match will determine who tops the group. As they have identical records so far, if their final match is drawn, the team with the better disciplinary record (currently England with two yellow cards as opposed to Belgium’s three) will top the group. If they end up with identical disciplinary records, lots will be drawn to decide who finishes first – which could be key to potentially avoiding a route that includes facing Germany or Brazil in the quarter-finals.