Prior to the actual 2018 FIFA Rimet Cup, 32 clubs will participate in a two-legged home-and-away aggregate series in March 2017 for a berth in the group stage. 16 teams earn a direct bye to the group stage, based on their qualification performance.

Draw

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The draw will be held on 30 November 2017. The following pots are subdivided by confederation to ease travel costs. Numbers in italics are the world rankings at the time.


Matches

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Summary

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
New Caledonia  2–2 (a)  Tahiti 1–0 1–2
Iraq  3–4  United Arab Emirates 3–2 1–2
Guatemala  1–4  Ecuador 0–3 1–1
Canada  2–2 (a)  China 0–1 2–1
Gabon  3–3 (5–3 p)  Ghana 2–1 1–2 (a.e.t.)
Uganda  1–2  Ivory Coast 1–1 0–1
Zambia  6–1  Cameroon 4–1 2–0
Faroe Islands  2–5  Ukraine 1–2 1–3
Estonia  1–3  Scotland 0–0 1–3
Czech Republic  1–5  Netherlands 0–1 1–4
Romania  3–5  Wales 2–3 1–2
Slovenia  3–4  Bulgaria 2–0 1–4
Montenegro  3–6  Turkey 3–3 0–3
Israel  3–3 (a)  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–2 1–1
Albania  3–4  Austria 2–3 1–1
Hungary  3–1  Slovakia 3–0 1–0

Results

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New Caledonia 1–0 Tahiti
Ounei 22'
Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand)
Tahiti 2–1 New Caledonia
Tehau 58', 78' Sele 87'
Stade Hamuta, Papeete
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: (Papua New Guinea)

2–2 on aggregate. New Caledonia won on away goals.

Iraq 3–2 United Arab Emirates
Ali 2', 9'
Meram 75' (pen.)		 Mabkhout 36', 54'
Basra Sports City, Basra
Attendance: 38,910
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
United Arab Emirates 2–0 Iraq
Khalil 34'
Al Hammadi 43'
Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 26,192
Referee: (Turkmenistan)

United Arab Emirates won 4–3 on aggregate.

Guatemala 0–3 Ecuador
Caicedo 19'
Anangonó 47'
Valencia 63'
Estadio Flores, Guatemala City
Attendance: 14,175
Referee: Rodphin Harris (Trinidad and Tobago)
Ecuador 1–1 Guatemala
Caicedo 78' Herrarte 42'
Estadio Atahualpa, Quito
Attendance: 18,450
Referee: (Suriname)

Ecuador won 4–1 on aggregate.

Canada 0–1 China
Gao 86'
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 24,228
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)
China 1–2 Canada
Yu 4' Davies 37', 69'
National Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: (Armenia)

2–2 on aggregate. Canada won on away goals.

Gabon 2–1 Ghana
Aubameyang 80', 87' Ayew 57'
Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville
Attendance: 17,995
Referee: Harouna Coulibaly (Mali)
Ghana 2–1 (a.e.t.) Gabon
Penalties
3–5
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 10,400
Referee: (Senegal)

3–3 on aggregate. Gabon won 5–3 on penalties.

Uganda 1–1 Ivory Coast
Miya 70' Pépé 43'
Mandela National Stadium, Kira
Attendance: 40,166
Referee: Thando Ndzandzeka (South Africa)
Ivory Coast 1–0 Uganda
Bagayoko 54'
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: (Madagascar)

Ivory Coast won 2–1 on aggregate.

Zambia 4–1 Cameroon
Kampamba 27', 33'
Shonga 77'
Lungu 90+3'		 N'Jie 37'
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Attendance: 49,800
Referee: Delgado Rocha Lenine (Cape Verde)
Cameroon 0–2 Zambia
Mtonga 18', 37'
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Attendance: 36,109
Referee: (Mozambique)

Zambia won 6–1 on aggregate.

Faroe Islands 1–2 Ukraine
Klettskarð 79' Konoplyanka 13'
Karavayev 49'
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 6,040
Referee: Ian McNabb (Northern Ireland)
Ukraine 3–1 Faroe Islands
Yurchenko 8'
Konoplyanka 30'
Besydein 73'		 Edmundsson 5'
Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kiev
Attendance: 52,340
Referee: (Gibraltar)

Ukraine won 5–2 on aggregate.

Estonia 0–0 Scotland
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
Attendance: 8,177
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
Scotland 3–1 Estonia
Griffiths 25', 38', 62' Zenjov 12' (pen.)
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 51,673
Referee: (Belarus)

Scotland won 3–1 on aggregate.

Czech Republic 0–1 Netherlands
Pröpper 32'
Eden Arena, Prague
Attendance: 19,084
Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)
Netherlands 4–1 Czech Republic
Depay 38'
Promes 67'
de Roon 71'
Wijnaldum 89'		 Schick 63'
De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
Attendance: 30,205
Referee: (Italy)

Netherlands won 5–1 on aggregate.

Romania 2–3 Wales
Stanciu 6', 10' Bale 51'
Gunter 65'
Ramsey 82'
Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj
Attendance: 23,512
Referee: Slim Belkhouas (Tunisia)
Wales 2–1 Romania
Vokes 48'
Bale 54'		 Tucudean 57'
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Referee: (Spain)

Wales won 5–3 on aggregate.

Slovenia 2–0 Bulgaria
Berić 39'
Bajde 78'
Ljudski vrt, Maribor
Attendance: 11,605
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
Bulgaria 4–1 Slovenia
Popov 5', 61'
Slavchev 36'
Kostadinov 44'		 Zajc 84'
Bulgarian Army Stadium, Sofia
Attendance: 12,300
Referee: (Portugal)

Bulgaria won 4–3 on aggregate.

Montenegro 3–3 Turkey
Jovetić 23'
Ivanić 47'
Hakšabanović 79'		 Ünal 50'
Turan 53'
Söyüncü 59'
Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica
Attendance: 11,693
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
Turkey 3–0 Montenegro
Vodafone Park, Istanbul
Referee: (England)

Turkey won 6–3 on aggregate.

Israel 2–2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dabour 66', 82' Milošević 16'
Džeko 27' (pen.)
Netanya Stadium, Netanya
Attendance: 19,527
Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1 Israel
Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica
Referee: (Slovakia)

3–3 on aggregate. Bosnia and Herzegovina won on away goals.

Albania 2–3 Austria
Xhaka 1'
Sadiku 70'		 Arnautović 8'
Schöpf 22', 58'
Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
Attendance: 18,704
Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark)
Austria 1–1 Albania
Red Bull Arena, Salzburg
Referee: (Norway)

Austria won 4–3 on aggregate.

Hungary 3–0 Slovakia
Dzsudzsák 44' (pen.)
Nikolić 67'
Balogh 90+3'
Groupama Arena, Budapest
Attendance: 20,320
Referee: Vilhjalmur Alvar Thorarinsson (Iceland)
Slovakia 1–0 Hungary
Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava
Referee: (Luxembourg)

Hungary won 3–1 on aggregate.

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