On 1 December, the Final Draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup will take place at the State Kremlin Palace in the heart of the country’s capital. The tagline of the event is “Where the stars align”, which refers not only to the glow of the best footballing nations in the world but also perfectly alludes to the idea of destiny as the road to the coveted FIFA World Cup Trophy is unveiled.
Iran will be represented in the ceremony by Mohammad Reza Saket and the head coach Carlos Queiroz.
By tomorrow, all of the 32 teams would have been identified and the pots will be filled as seen in the table below.
Team Melli will be in POT 3 and as customary , the draw attracts wide attention across the globe. Looking at the possibilities for Team Melli, the best draw would be a group formed as follows. Most probably it will be Group A
 Russia |
 Croatia |
 Iran |
 Panama |
The worst possible draw for team Melli will be :
 Germany |
 Spain |
Iran |
 Serbia |
The List of Qualified Teams
| Ranks | Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| 1 | Russia (Hosts) | Spain (8) | Denmark (19) | Serbia (38) |
| 2 | Germany (1) | Peru (10) | Iceland (21)* | Nigeria (41) |
| 3 | Brazil (2) | Switzerland (11) | Costa Rica (22) | Australia (43) |
| 4 | Portugal (3) | England (12) | Sweden (25) | Japan (44) |
| 5 | Argentina (4) | Colombia (13) | Tunisia (28) | Morocco (48) |
| 6 | Belgium (5) | Mexico (16) | Egypt (30) | Panama (49) |
| 7 | Poland (6) | Uruguay (17) | Senegal (32) | South Korea (62) |
| 8 | France (7) | Croatia (18)* | Iran (34) | Saudi Arabia (63) |