In the European zone 52 teams were divided into nine groups - six and five teams.
Azerbaijani team got in group C, where its opponents will be San Marino, Norway, Northern Ireland, the Czech Republic and Germany.
Qualifying tournament in Europe will take place from 4 September 2016 to 10 October 2017. FIFA World Cup in Russia - from 14 June to 15 July 2018.
Group A: Netherlands, France, Sweden, Bulgaria, Belarus, Luxembourg
Group B: Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Faroe Islands, Latvia, Andorra
Group C: Azerbaijan, Germany, Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Norway, San Marino
Group D: Wales, Austria, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Moldova, Georgia
Group E: Romania, Denmark, Poland, Montenegro, Armenia, Kazakhstan
Group F: England, Slovakia, Scotland, Slovenia, Lithuania, Malta
Group G: Spain, Italy, Albania, Israel, FYR Macedonia, Liechtenstein
Group H: Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Estonia, Cyprus
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