The Blue Tigers are set to face Kuwait in their opening Group A fixture at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City on Thursday, November 16 , before returning home to take on Qatar at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, November 21.
India have been drawn in Group A of the Asian qualifiers, alongside Qatar, Kuwait, and the winners of the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 fixture between Afghanistan and Mongolia.
Victory gave Senegal an uncatchable five-point lead over Burkina Faso and Cape Verde in Group D with one round left.
The last time Italy missed the World Cup was the 1958 edition which was hosted in Sweden.
Messi named Brazil, Germany and France alongside Spain as favourites to take the World Cup crown in Russia.
The 33-year-old Robben scored 37 times in 96 appearances for the Netherlands.
It was a vintage display from Messi, delivering for Argentina when it mattered most.
Aleksandar Prijovic scored after coming on as a second-half substitute to cement Serbia's place in Russia.
Iceland topped their group, but Croatia managed to finish second by beating Ukraine!
Egypt, the record seven-time African champions, has suffered several heart-breaking defeats since it last qualified for the World Cup in 1990.
