2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

The UEFA 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament was held from 4 September 2016 and 14 November 2017 and was used to determine which European teams will qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Robert Lewandowski was the top scorer, with 16 goals.
First round.
The first round consisted of 9 groups made up of 6 teams each. The winners of each group directly qualified for the world cup, while the best runners-up moved on to the second round. The draw occurred on 25 July 2015 in Saint Petersburg.
Second round.
The best runners-up from the first round qualified for the second round. The draw occurred on 17 October 2017 in Zurich. The teams who win these matches will finally qualify for the world cup.