9 Spots in the World Cup for 19 Nations

23 nations are in the World Cup. That leaves 9 spots. And by November 18th, we will know who is going to have fun next summer and who only be playing friendlies. 19 nations are still alive. They are:

New Zealand, Bahrain, Costa Rica, Uruguay, France, Ireland, Portugal, Greece, Slovenia, Russia, Bosnia, Ireland, Ukraine, Cameroon, Gabon, Tunisia, Nigeria, Algeria and Egypt.

While the play-off matches in Europe will be decided on Monday, these are the matches that will decide the fate of the other nations:

New Zealand – Bahrain
Costa Rica – Uruguay/ Uruguay – Costa Rica
Morocco – Cameroon
Togo – Gabon
Kenya – Nigeria
Mozambique – Tunisia
Egypt – Algeria