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The race for World Cup places: what every country needs in Europe

With two rounds remaining in European World Cup qualifying, the race is hotting up for a place at Qatar 2022.

In October Germany became the first country to book a place at the finals, quickly followed by Denmark. That leaves eight automatic qualification spots still up for grabs for group winners, along with 10 playoff places for the group runners-up.

- UEFA World Cup playoff system explained
- World Cup 2022 qualifying: How it works around the world

Here's the state of play across all 10 groups.