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The 21st FIFA World Cup for Men will start on 14th June in Russia as the hosts take on Saudi Arabia in the opening encounter. This is the first World Cup to be held in Eastern Europe. 32 teams have qualified for this tournament, including the 20 teams which participated in the 2014th edition.
32 teams come from 5 Associations, from UEFA 14 teams, from AFC, CAF and CONMEBOL 5 teams each and 3 teams from CONCACAF. The Notable Absentees are 4-time champions Italy, and three-time runners-up the Netherlands, African Champions Cameroon, 2017 Confederations Cup runner-up Chile, 2016 OFC Nations Cup winner New Zealand, and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup champion United States.
This time there is no notable Group of Death, unlike the last few editions.
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The 21st FIFA World Cup for Men will start on 14th June in Russia as the hosts take on Saudi Arabia in the opening encounter. This is the first World Cup to be held in Eastern Europe. 32 teams have qualified for this tournament, including the 20 teams which participated in the 2014th edition.
32 teams come from 5 Associations, from UEFA 14 teams, from AFC, CAF and CONMEBOL 5 teams each and 3 teams from CONCACAF. The Notable Absentees are 4-time champions Italy, and three-time runners-up the Netherlands, African Champions Cameroon, 2017 Confederations Cup runner-up Chile, 2016 OFC Nations Cup winner New Zealand, and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup champion United States.
This time there is no notable Group of Death, unlike the last few editions.
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