Nigeria’s brilliant 4-0 win over Cameroon on Friday, leaves them one all but qualified for next year’s World Cup in Russia.
But ahead of Monday’s return leg for the Super Eagles in Yaounde, we look at some countries that have booked their place already at the tournament.
While some have qualified, some prominent nations have fallen out of the race or at risk of staying at home.
With the draw for the group stages at the finals set to take place in December 1, here are the teams that are through and qualification spots still to be filled.
Country Qualification place Russia Hosts Brazil CONMEBOL first place Iran AFC Third Round Group A winners TBC AFC Third Round Group A runners up Japan AFC Third Round Group B winners TBC AFC Third Round Group B runners up TBC AFC fifth place vs CONCACAF fourth place play-off TBC CAF Group A winners TBC CAF Group B winners TBC CAF Group C winners TBC CAF Group D winners TBC CAF Group E winners Mexico CONCACAF Fifth Round top three TBC CONCACAF Fifth Round top three TBC CONCACAF Fifth Round top three TBC CONMEBOL top four TBC CONMEBOL top four TBC CONMEBOL top four TBC CONMEBOL fifth place vs OFC first place play-off TBC UEFA Group A winners TBC UEFA Group B winners TBC UEFA Group C winners TBC UEFA Group D winners TBC UEFA Group E winners TBC UEFA Group F winners TBC UEFA Group G winners TBC UEFA Group H winners TBC UEFA Group I winners TBC UEFA second-place play-off winners TBC UEFA second-place play-off winners TBC UEFA second-place play-off winners TBC UEFA second-place play-off winners
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