2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying draw took place in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg on Saturday.European elimination groups were set after those for Africa, South America, North and Middle America, Caribbean and Oceania.The draw was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini.Servet Yardimci and Ali Durust, executive board members for the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), Turkish Football Director Fatih Terim and TFF Secretary General Kadir Kardas took part in the drawing.

Turkey ended up with Croatia, Iceland, Ukraine and Finland at the Group I.

The groups at the European qualifiers, in which 52 countries will compete to attend the World Cup to be hosted by Russia, are as follows: Group A: The Netherlands, France, Sweden, Bulgaria, Belarus, LuxemburgGroup B: Portuguese, Switzerland, Hungary, Faroe Islands, Latvia, AndorraGroup C: Germany, Czech Republic, North Ireland, Norway, Azerbaijan, San MarinoGroup D: Wales, Austria, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Moldovia, GeorgiaGroup E: Romania, Denmark, Poland, Montenegro, Armenia, KazakhstanGroup F: England, Slovakia, Scotland, Slovenia, Lithuania, MaltaGroup G: Spain, Italy, Albania, Israel, Macedonia, LiechtensteinGroup H: Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Estonia, South CyprusGroup I: Croatia, Iceland, Ukraine, Turkey, Finland 2018 FIFA World Cup European qualification match dates are as follows: 1st Matches: Sep. 4-6, 20162nd Matches: Sep. 6-8, 20163rd Matches: Sept. 9-11, 20164th Matches: Nov. 11-13, 20165th Matches: March 24-26, 20176th Matches: June 9-11, 20177th Matches: Aug. 31- Sep. 2, 20178th Matches: Sep. 3-5, 20179th Matches: Oct. 5-7, 201710th Matches: Oct. 8-10, 2017Play-off game dates 1st Matches: Nov. 9-11, 20172nd Matches: Nov. 12-14, 2017