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FIFA World Cup seeding

Russia 2018

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This page shows all important information (including seeding) about FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia. All information are based on the official regulations and articles published by FIFA. For info about European qualification, click here.

Final tournament Final tournament will play 32 teams (Russia as a host + 31 qualified teams). As usual, they were drawn into eight groups by 4 teams. Top 2 teams from each group will qualify for knockout stage. Seeding was based on the October version of World Ranking FIFA. Top 7 teams + host were seeded in Pot 1, another best 8 teams were in Pot 2 etc. No team from same confederation could be drawn into the same group (except UEFA, which could have up to 2 teams in one group).

Seeding

Result of draw

All teams will play 3 matches in group stage (once against each other). In case of equal points, the criteria are following: 1) goal difference 2) goals scored 3) points from matches between teams in question 4) goal difference in matches between teams in question 5) goals scored in matches between teams in question 6) fair play points (yellow card 1 point, second yellow card 3 points, direct red card 4 points) 7) draw..

Schedule

All times are in CET.

Stadiums