Not everyone is Germany.
Mannschaft are the only European nation, along with Denmark, to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, even before the last two days of the qualifiers.
Germany and Denmark have already locked in first place in their group, where a second place would have forced them to go through two rounds of play-offs in order to get the ticket to Qatar.
The France team is not yet fixed.
No more than Belgium and England, in favorable waivers, or Spain and Portugal, under pressure.
Overview of the situation of the largest nations.
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Portugal will play a final ...
With one point and one game behind Serbia in Group A, Cristiano Ronaldo's teammates have no room for error. They only need a draw in Ireland on Thursday (8:45 p.m.) to get past Serbia. And this match has everything of the trap: the Irish led 1-0 after 88 minutes of play in Lisbon, on September 1, before a heroic double from Ronaldo (2-1). After this trip, Portugal will receive ... Serbia on Sunday (8:45 p.m.), at the Estadio da Luz in Benfica, for a final which will send the loser into play-offs. Or Serbia in the event of a draw, provided that the Seleção did not lose in Ireland. In the first leg last March, Portugal led 2-0 in Belgrade before being joined in scoring after half-time (2-2).
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... just like Spain
Attractive at the Euro, where it was only eliminated in the semi-final on penalties by the future winner, Italy (1-1, 4-2 on the tabs), Spain was made surprise by Sweden in Stockholm on September 2 (2-1).
She therefore burned her joker since she is two points behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic and company in group B. Her last two meetings?
A trip to Greece on Wednesday (8:45 p.m.) then the reception of ... Sweden on Sunday in Seville (8:45 p.m.).
Like Portugal, Spain could therefore avoid dams at the last moment.
Sweden, she must ensure Thursday in Georgia (6 p.m.) if she wants to afford this mini-final against Roja.
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Italy set as of Friday?
Winning the Euro does not guarantee playing the following World Cup.
Italy is well aware of this: it is tied on points with Switzerland in Group C, and owes its leading position only to a better goal difference (+11 against +9).
That's good, the Nazionale receives the Nati in Rome this Friday (8:45 p.m.).
A victory and the great absentee from the 2018 World Cup will have a foot and a half in Qatar.
He will not have to collapse in Northern Ireland on Monday (8:45 p.m.), when Switzerland receives Bulgaria.
France one step away
Kazakhstan, last in group D, is the only one of the 5 teams in the group that has nothing more to hope for in these qualifiers.
It should be a formality for the France team, this Saturday at the Parc des Princes (8:45 p.m.).
"
You must not believe that you are qualified before you are qualified
", however alerted Didier Deschamps.
Because yes: a victory on Saturday and the Blues will be in Qatar.
A poor performance and Ukraine, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Finland, the last opponents of the reigning world champions this Tuesday (8:45 p.m.), will rub their hands.
In the worst case, France is guaranteed to have its chance by the dams thanks to its coronation in the League of Nations last month.
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Les Bleus in training before facing Kazakhstan
Belgium is almost good
It would take a professional misconduct by the Red Devils for their road to Qatar to pass through the dams.
Only Wales, 11 points, can still catch up with Belgium, 16 points, in Group E. To do this, Belgium, the first nation in the Fifa rankings, must lose at home against Estonia, 105th nation in the world, this Saturday (8:45 p.m.).
The Welsh, they must ensure at the same time against Belarus before making their law against the Belgians on Tuesday (8.45 p.m.).
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The Netherlands has the cards in hand
The Netherlands (19 points, +23), Norway (17 points, +9) and Turkey (15 points, +4) are fighting in Group G. Thanks to an excellent goal difference, the Oranje can, except Norwegian and / or Turkish card, be satisfied with two draws against Montenegro on Saturday (8:45 p.m.) and against Norway on Tuesday (8:45 p.m.).
Even in the event of a fall to 3rd place in the group, their result in the last League of Nations, namely 2nd in group in League A, should offer the Netherlands a last chance in the play-offs.
Now is not the time for panic among Louis van Gaal's men.
England is off to a good start
In Group H too, there is a fight.
England (20 points, +21), Poland (17 points, +17) and Albania (15 points, +4) are three for two places.
And precisely, the Albanians are expected at Wembley this Friday (8:45 p.m.), they who had no illusion in the first leg last March (0-2).
The last match of England, finalist of the Euro, it will be Monday at Petit Poucet San Marino, 210th nation in the Fifa rankings out of ... 210 teams.
In other words, Poland must count on an Albanian victory in England, while doing the job against Andorra and Hungary to leave the Three Lions in play-offs.
Possible, but unlikely.
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England in training before facing Albania