As hosts, Russia qualified automatically for the tournament; they were joined by the six winners of the FIFA confederation championships and the 2014 FIFA World Cup champions, Germany.
Sebagai tuan rumah, Rusia lolos secara otomatis ke turnamen ini; mereka bergabung bersama enam juara bertahan kejuaraan konfederasi FIFA dan juara Piala Dunia FIFA 2014, Jerman.