
Mexico comfortably qualified for Russia 2018 to make their 8th consecutive World Cup appearance.

Mexico comfortably qualified for Russia 2018 to make their 8th consecutive World Cup appearance.

The current World Cup holders and 2017 Confederations Cup winners Germany return to Russia in a bid to become the first team to retain the title since Brazil in 1962.

Serbia’s squad boasts a number of first-rate players, the majority of whom play in some of the continent’s top leagues.

Since making their World Cup debut at Italy 1990, Costa Rica have become a World Cup staple, defying expectations by reaching the last-16 in 2014.

Despite losing only once in qualification, Switzerland were forced to qualify for Russia 2018 via the playoffs.

Brazil are the most successful team in World Cup history and are the only team to have played in every tournament, never needing a play-off to qualify.