World Cup qualifications - Europe

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Tournaments held

Total participating teams

Total games played

2 814

First

1934

Latest

2022

Type of competition

Qualification

Geographical area

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Competition weight in Elo ratings

Qualifying successfully
Automatic qualifications for hosts
and titles holders are ignored

Germany	15 qualifications
England	14 qualifications
Italy	14 qualifications
Spain	14 qualifications
Belgium	13 qualifications
France	12 qualifications
Netherlands	11 qualifications
Serbia	11 qualifications
Sweden	11 qualifications
Switzerland	11 qualifications
Russia	10 qualifications
Czech Republic	9 qualifications
Poland	9 qualifications
Austria	8 qualifications
Hungary	8 qualifications
Portugal	8 qualifications
Scotland	8 qualifications
Bulgaria	7 qualifications
Croatia	6 qualifications
Denmark	6 qualifications
Romania	6 qualifications
Greece	3 qualifications
Northern Ireland	3 qualifications
Norway	3 qualifications
Turkey	3 qualifications
Ireland	2 qualifications
Slovenia	2 qualifications
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1 qualification
East Germany	1 qualification
Iceland	1 qualification
Slovakia	1 qualification
Ukraine	1 qualification
Wales	1 qualification

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Elo before

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Tournament	Opening	Closing	Qualified teams
1934
1934	June 11th, 1933	May 24th, 1934	Austria Elo: 2046 - 2nd Elo: 2047 - 2nd Belgium Elo: 1573 - 36th Elo: 1544 - 38th Czechoslovakia Elo: 1817 - 11th Elo: 1835 - 10th France Elo: 1589 - 33rd Elo: 1607 - 31st Germany Elo: 1790 - 13th Elo: 1798 - 11th Hungary Elo: 1793 - 13th Elo: 1814 - 11th Italy Elo: 1971 - 5th Elo: 1972 - 5th Netherlands Elo: 1668 - 23rd Elo: 1721 - 18th Romania Elo: 1620 - 29th Elo: 1637 - 27th Spain Elo: 1909 - 7th Elo: 1935 - 7th Sweden Elo: 1694 - 21st Elo: 1685 - 21st Switzerland Elo: 1625 - 28th Elo: 1622 - 29th
1938
1938	June 16th, 1937	May 1st, 1938	Austria Elo: 1942 - 6th Elo: 1943 - 6th Belgium Elo: 1524 - 41st Elo: 1539 - 41st Czechoslovakia Elo: 1884 - 9th Elo: 1810 - 13th Germany Elo: 1840 - 12th Elo: 1870 - 10th Hungary Elo: 1926 - 6th Elo: 1928 - 6th Netherlands Elo: 1710 - 19th Elo: 1715 - 19th Norway Elo: 1726 - 17th Elo: 1732 - 17th Poland Elo: 1595 - 34th Elo: 1612 - 35th Romania No data No data Sweden Elo: 1697 - 21st Elo: 1652 - 25th Switzerland Elo: 1658 - 25th Elo: 1680 - 21st
1950
1950	June 2nd, 1949	April 15th, 1950	England No data No data Scotland No data No data Yugoslavia Elo: 1762 - 16th Elo: 1781 - 14th Spain Elo: 1893 - 9th Elo: 1897 - 9th Sweden Elo: 2009 - 3rd Elo: 1988 - 4th Switzerland Elo: 1739 - 18th Elo: 1747 - 17th Turkey Elo: 1513 - 52nd Elo: 1533 - 50th
1954
1954	May 9th, 1953	April 4th, 1954	Austria Elo: 1857 - 11th Elo: 1859 - 11th Belgium Elo: 1700 - 24th Elo: 1763 - 16th Czechoslovakia Elo: 1722 - 21st Elo: 1764 - 15th England No data No data France Elo: 1760 - 15th Elo: 1780 - 14th West Germany Elo: 1911 - 8th Elo: 1929 - 6th Hungary No data No data Italy Elo: 1838 - 12th Elo: 1875 - 11th Scotland No data No data Yugoslavia Elo: 1913 - 7th Elo: 1946 - 5th Turkey Elo: 1578 - 45th Elo: 1614 - 37th
1958
1958	September 30th, 1956	February 5th, 1958	Austria Elo: 1913 - 8th Elo: 1893 - 7th Czechoslovakia Elo: 1840 - 12th Elo: 1873 - 8th England Elo: 1995 - 4th Elo: 2013 - 3rd France Elo: 1839 - 11th Elo: 1860 - 11th Hungary Elo: 2136 - 1st Elo: 2090 - 1st Northern Ireland Elo: 1634 - 37th Elo: 1727 - 23rd Soviet Union Elo: 1855 - 11th Elo: 1880 - 8th Scotland Elo: 1835 - 12th Elo: 1859 - 12th Yugoslavia Elo: 1877 - 9th Elo: 1878 - 8th
1962
1962	August 21st, 1960	December 16th, 1961	Bulgaria Elo: 1766 - 22nd Elo: 1795 - 18th Czechoslovakia Elo: 1933 - 8th Elo: 1980 - 3rd England Elo: 1912 - 9th Elo: 1956 - 5th West Germany Elo: 1853 - 12th Elo: 1879 - 12th Hungary Elo: 1974 - 4th Elo: 1979 - 3rd Italy Elo: 1803 - 17th Elo: 1838 - 15th Soviet Union Elo: 1975 - 4th Elo: 1983 - 3rd Switzerland Elo: 1620 - 42nd Elo: 1721 - 23rd
1966
1966	May 24th, 1964	December 29th, 1965	Bulgaria Elo: 1733 - 26th Elo: 1781 - 20th France Elo: 1748 - 25th Elo: 1768 - 22nd West Germany Elo: 1900 - 10th Elo: 1915 - 6th Hungary Elo: 1962 - 3rd Elo: 1991 - 3rd Italy Elo: 1914 - 7th Elo: 1933 - 5th Portugal Elo: 1682 - 31st Elo: 1775 - 22nd Soviet Union Elo: 1980 - 1st Elo: 1958 - 4th Spain Elo: 1923 - 5th Elo: 1915 - 6th Switzerland Elo: 1564 - 53rd Elo: 1635 - 40th
1970
1970	00 th, 0000	December 14th, 1969	Belgium Elo: 1724 - 27th Elo: 1787 - 21st Bulgaria Elo: 1861 - 11th Elo: 1847 - 10th Czechoslovakia Elo: 1898 - 9th Elo: 1946 - 6th West Germany Elo: 2001 - 3rd Elo: 2011 - 3rd Italy Elo: 1963 - 6th Elo: 1999 - 4th Romania Elo: 1767 - 22nd Elo: 1803 - 18th Soviet Union Elo: 1942 - 6th Elo: 1977 - 5th Sweden Elo: 1738 - 25th Elo: 1819 - 14th
1974
1974	November 14th, 1971	February 13th, 1974	Bulgaria Elo: 1781 - 24th Elo: 1821 - 17th East Germany Elo: 1851 - 13th Elo: 1898 - 8th Italy Elo: 1959 - 4th Elo: 1989 - 4th Netherlands Elo: 1803 - 21st Elo: 1830 - 16th Poland Elo: 1963 - 4th Elo: 1981 - 5th Scotland Elo: 1780 - 25th Elo: 1795 - 21st Yugoslavia Elo: 1904 - 9th Elo: 1958 - 6th Sweden Elo: 1829 - 13th Elo: 1881 - 12th
1978
1978	March 7th, 1976	December 11th, 1977	Austria Elo: 1790 - 21st Elo: 1872 - 15th France Elo: 1779 - 23rd Elo: 1842 - 16th Italy Elo: 1948 - 7th Elo: 1944 - 7th Netherlands Elo: 2043 - 3rd Elo: 2075 - 2nd Poland Elo: 1903 - 10th Elo: 1911 - 8th Scotland Elo: 1944 - 8th Elo: 1998 - 4th Spain Elo: 1907 - 9th Elo: 1951 - 6th Sweden Elo: 1813 - 18th Elo: 1756 - 23rd
1982
1982	March 26th, 1980	January 10th, 1982	Austria Elo: 1909 - 13th Elo: 1893 - 11th Belgium Elo: 1937 - 9th Elo: 1928 - 7th Czechoslovakia Elo: 1923 - 13th Elo: 1893 - 12th England Elo: 2020 - 3rd Elo: 1897 - 11th France Elo: 1916 - 13th Elo: 1894 - 12th West Germany Elo: 2114 - 1st Elo: 2109 - 1st Hungary Elo: 1800 - 22nd Elo: 1807 - 18th Italy Elo: 1981 - 5th Elo: 1913 - 8th Northern Ireland Elo: 1712 - 29th Elo: 1785 - 21st Poland Elo: 1943 - 9th Elo: 1974 - 5th Soviet Union Elo: 1944 - 7th Elo: 2000 - 4th Scotland Elo: 1780 - 23rd Elo: 1845 - 17th Yugoslavia Elo: 1878 - 14th Elo: 1915 - 7th
1986
1986	May 2nd, 1984	December 4th, 1985	Belgium Elo: 1856 - 15th Elo: 1842 - 16th Bulgaria Elo: 1744 - 30th Elo: 1830 - 19th Denmark Elo: 1893 - 10th Elo: 1929 - 4th England Elo: 1951 - 4th Elo: 1935 - 3rd France Elo: 2033 - 1st Elo: 1989 - 2nd West Germany Elo: 1958 - 3rd Elo: 1905 - 6th Hungary Elo: 1766 - 26th Elo: 1854 - 11th Northern Ireland Elo: 1830 - 20th Elo: 1842 - 18th Poland Elo: 1907 - 7th Elo: 1825 - 20th Portugal Elo: 1856 - 15th Elo: 1830 - 19th Soviet Union Elo: 2044 - 1st Elo: 2005 - 1st Spain Elo: 1880 - 13th Elo: 1858 - 13th
1990
1990	April 17th, 1988	November 19th, 1989	Austria Elo: 1731 - 31st Elo: 1721 - 30th Belgium Elo: 1781 - 27th Elo: 1852 - 17th Czechoslovakia Elo: 1851 - 13th Elo: 1890 - 12th England Elo: 1894 - 7th Elo: 1939 - 6th West Germany Elo: 1962 - 5th Elo: 1999 - 2nd Ireland Elo: 1857 - 11th Elo: 1887 - 14th Netherlands Elo: 2049 - 1st Elo: 2062 - 1st Romania Elo: 1849 - 15th Elo: 1890 - 12th Soviet Union Elo: 2003 - 2nd Elo: 1954 - 6th Scotland Elo: 1782 - 26th Elo: 1767 - 24th Yugoslavia Elo: 1869 - 10th Elo: 1924 - 9th Spain Elo: 1865 - 11th Elo: 1922 - 9th Sweden Elo: 1944 - 6th Elo: 1958 - 5th
1994
1994	March 21st, 1992	November 17th, 1993	Belgium Elo: 1811 - 18th Elo: 1826 - 22nd Bulgaria Elo: 1758 - 26th Elo: 1788 - 24th Greece Elo: 1666 - 37th Elo: 1738 - 28th Ireland Elo: 1904 - 10th Elo: 1839 - 19th Italy Elo: 1996 - 3rd Elo: 1999 - 2nd Netherlands Elo: 1999 - 3rd Elo: 1994 - 3rd Norway Elo: 1727 - 28th Elo: 1853 - 16th Romania Elo: 1799 - 21st Elo: 1828 - 20th Russia Elo: 1879 - 11th Elo: 1841 - 18th Spain Elo: 1834 - 15th Elo: 1910 - 9th Sweden Elo: 1859 - 14th Elo: 1883 - 12th Switzerland Elo: 1770 - 27th Elo: 1847 - 16th
1998
1998	March 10th, 1996	November 29th, 1997	Austria Elo: 1696 - 33rd Elo: 1749 - 26th Belgium Elo: 1775 - 24th Elo: 1798 - 20th Bulgaria Elo: 1848 - 16th Elo: 1821 - 19th Croatia Elo: 1899 - 11th Elo: 1867 - 14th Denmark Elo: 1946 - 6th Elo: 1930 - 9th England Elo: 1931 - 7th Elo: 2000 - 5th Germany Elo: 2105 - 1st Elo: 2067 - 2nd Italy Elo: 1982 - 5th Elo: 1974 - 6th Netherlands Elo: 1908 - 10th Elo: 1939 - 8th Norway Elo: 1816 - 22nd Elo: 1862 - 14th Romania Elo: 1836 - 18th Elo: 1879 - 13th Scotland Elo: 1786 - 23rd Elo: 1796 - 21st Yugoslavia Elo: 1948 - 7th Elo: 1973 - 7th Spain Elo: 1997 - 4th Elo: 2046 - 3rd
2002
2002	March 4th, 2000	November 25th, 2001	Belgium Elo: 1769 - 26th Elo: 1834 - 17th Croatia Elo: 1901 - 10th Elo: 1901 - 8th Denmark Elo: 1814 - 17th Elo: 1874 - 10th England Elo: 1891 - 11th Elo: 1936 - 7th Germany Elo: 1850 - 13th Elo: 1869 - 13th Italy Elo: 2008 - 3rd Elo: 2016 - 3rd Poland Elo: 1727 - 33rd Elo: 1751 - 29th Portugal Elo: 1986 - 5th Elo: 2010 - 4th Russia Elo: 1811 - 19th Elo: 1833 - 19th Slovenia Elo: 1675 - 46th Elo: 1758 - 27th Spain Elo: 1971 - 6th Elo: 1962 - 6th Sweden Elo: 1825 - 16th Elo: 1884 - 9th Turkey Elo: 1742 - 27th Elo: 1796 - 24th
2006
2006	September 6th, 2003	November 16th, 2005	Croatia Elo: 1821 - 20th Elo: 1873 - 13th Czech Republic Elo: 1996 - 4th Elo: 1968 - 4th England Elo: 1975 - 6th Elo: 1954 - 5th France Elo: 2018 - 1st Elo: 1976 - 3rd Italy Elo: 1919 - 8th Elo: 1922 - 8th Netherlands Elo: 1919 - 8th Elo: 2019 - 2nd Poland Elo: 1732 - 31st Elo: 1831 - 19th Portugal Elo: 1889 - 10th Elo: 1906 - 10th Serbia and Montenegro Elo: 1729 - 32nd Elo: 1795 - 23rd Spain Elo: 1978 - 5th Elo: 1958 - 6th Sweden Elo: 1859 - 12th Elo: 1907 - 9th Switzerland Elo: 1679 - 38th Elo: 1779 - 25th Ukraine Elo: 1636 - 51st Elo: 1765 - 29th
2010
2010	October 8th, 2007	November 18th, 2009	Denmark Elo: 1825 - 17th Elo: 1804 - 19th England Elo: 1917 - 9th Elo: 1992 - 4th France Elo: 1932 - 7th Elo: 1891 - 8th Germany Elo: 1975 - 6th Elo: 1969 - 5th Greece Elo: 1771 - 26th Elo: 1783 - 22nd Italy Elo: 2006 - 5th Elo: 1954 - 6th Netherlands Elo: 2008 - 4th Elo: 2045 - 3rd Portugal Elo: 1867 - 14th Elo: 1873 - 12th Serbia Elo: 1729 - 37th Elo: 1820 - 15th Slovakia Elo: 1609 - 55th Elo: 1659 - 49th Slovenia Elo: 1546 - 73rd Elo: 1674 - 46th Spain Elo: 2089 - 1st Elo: 2089 - 2nd Switzerland Elo: 1791 - 22nd Elo: 1807 - 17th
2014
2014	June 15th, 2011	November 20th, 2013	Belgium Elo: 1704 - 39th Elo: 1867 - 14th Bosnia and Herzegovina Elo: 1699 - 40th Elo: 1790 - 22nd Croatia Elo: 1865 - 13th Elo: 1806 - 21st England Elo: 1986 - 4th Elo: 1964 - 6th France Elo: 1855 - 14th Elo: 1881 - 12th Germany Elo: 2038 - 3rd Elo: 2079 - 3rd Greece Elo: 1790 - 22nd Elo: 1840 - 16th Italy Elo: 1910 - 9th Elo: 1910 - 9th Netherlands Elo: 1944 - 8th Elo: 2016 - 5th Portugal Elo: 1945 - 7th Elo: 1930 - 9th Russia Elo: 1843 - 15th Elo: 1842 - 17th Spain Elo: 2156 - 1st Elo: 2123 - 2nd Switzerland Elo: 1787 - 24th Elo: 1864 - 15th
2018
2018	March 12th, 2015	November 15th, 2017	Belgium Elo: 1873 - 14th Elo: 1929 - 9th Croatia Elo: 1849 - 15th Elo: 1856 - 16th Denmark Elo: 1746 - 30th Elo: 1842 - 18th England Elo: 1913 - 10th Elo: 1929 - 8th France Elo: 2001 - 5th Elo: 1979 - 6th Germany Elo: 2017 - 2nd Elo: 2117 - 1st Iceland Elo: 1742 - 30th Elo: 1841 - 19th Poland Elo: 1824 - 17th Elo: 1857 - 16th Portugal Elo: 1959 - 6th Elo: 2000 - 5th Serbia Elo: 1725 - 34th Elo: 1756 - 30th Spain Elo: 1957 - 8th Elo: 2033 - 3rd Sweden Elo: 1735 - 32nd Elo: 1825 - 19th Switzerland Elo: 1803 - 19th Elo: 1866 - 14th
Tournament	Opening	Closing	Qualified teams
2022
2022	June 6th, 2019	June 14th, 2022	Belgium Elo: 2126 - 1st Elo: 2075 - 4th Croatia Elo: 1825 - 19th Elo: 1858 - 17th Denmark Elo: 1965 - 9th Elo: 1937 - 10th England Elo: 2036 - 6th Elo: 2032 - 6th France Elo: 2073 - 4th Elo: 2114 - 2nd Germany Elo: 1916 - 13th Elo: 1963 - 10th Netherlands Elo: 1922 - 12th Elo: 1929 - 12th Poland Elo: 1762 - 32nd Elo: 1799 - 28th Portugal Elo: 2007 - 8th Elo: 1984 - 8th Serbia Elo: 1798 - 24th Elo: 1846 - 18th Spain Elo: 2024 - 7th Elo: 2037 - 6th Switzerland Elo: 1917 - 12th Elo: 1934 - 11th Wales Elo: 1822 - 20th Elo: 1841 - 18th

Elo before

Elo after

Tournament	Participating teams
1934
1934
1938
1938
1950
1950
1954
1954
1958
1958
1962
1962
1966
1966
1970
1970
1974
1974
1978
1978
1982
1982
1986
1986
1990
1990
1994
1994
1998
1998
2002
2002
2006
2006
2010
2010
2014
2014
2018
2018
Tournament	Participating teams
2022
2022

Tournament	Participating teams	Games played	Total goals	Average goals	Lowest Elo	Highest Elo	Average Elo
1934
1934	22	18	102	5.64	1114	2047	1603
1938
1938	21	22	96	4.36	1118	1943	1541
1950
1950	11	14	61	4.48	1293	2013	1668
1954
1954	19	34	115	3.37	1288	1946	1660
1958
1958	28	57	232	4.07	1269	2100	1689
1962
1962	28	55	209	3.80	1243	2005	1721
1966
1966	31	82	250	3.05	1322	1993	1704
1970
1970	29	80	281	3.51	1293	2017	1735
1974
1974	32	87	247	2.86	1256	2007	1706
1978
1978	31	79	233	2.94	1248	2075	1736
1982
1982	33	126	356	2.83	1204	2121	1736
1986
1986	32	119	308	2.59	1162	2049	1743
1990
1990	33	117	290	2.47	1155	2062	1733
1994
1994	36	182	500	2.75	996	2008	1655
1998
1998	49	228	667	2.93	953	2106	1634
2002
2002	50	239	679	2.84	936	2031	1624
2006
2006	51	282	778	2.76	940	2038	1623
2010
2010	53	268	725	2.71	912	2122	1630
2014
2014	53	268	749	2.79	877	2162	1625
2018
2018	54	278	807	2.90	852	2117	1614
Tournament	Participating teams	Games played	Total goals	Average goals	Lowest Elo	Highest Elo	Average Elo
2022
2022	54	180	520	2.89	793	2136	1612

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