The task facing England will now be outlined at the draw for the finals in Russia which takes place on 1 December at the Kremlin State Palace.
Gareth Southgate and the FA entourage will travel knowing that the Three Lions will be in Pot 2 for the draw, alongside 2010 winners Spain which means the two teams cannot meet each other in the group stage.
They will definitely, however, be taking one of the Pot 1 teams who are hosts Russia, Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland and France.
Some more information about England's record against the other qualifiers can be found at the excellent website englandstats.com