2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

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In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 spots available on the basis of the strength of their teams. The final distribution was as follows^[1]:

Europe (UEFA): 13 places
Africa (CAF) : 5 places (South Africa qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 6 places)
South America (CONMEBOL) : 4.5 places
Asia (AFC) : 4.5 places
North, Central American and Caribbean (CONCACAF) : 3.5 places
Oceania - the OFC : 12 teams, 0.5 places (not guaranteed a position).

Each .5 indicates a place in inter-confederation matchups for the last two spots, namely playoffs between CONMEBOL and CONCACAF and between AFC and OFC.

1 Qualification Groups
2 Qualified teams
3 References

[edit] Qualification Groups

Most Confederations have yet to start the qualification process for the 2010 World Cup. As the host nation, South Africa qualifies automatically. The preliminary draw for the 2010 World Cup will be held in Durban, South Africa on November 23, 2007.

[edit] Europe (UEFA)

(13 berths)

The European qualification games will start in September 2008. The exact qualification process is not yet known.

[edit] South America (CONMEBOL)

(4 or 5 berths, playoff against North and Central America and the Caribbean to determine exact number)

The CONMEBOL qualification process will again feature a league system (home and away matches) for a single group of 10 associations. The provisional start date is September or October 2007.

[edit] North, Central American and Caribbean (CONCACAF)

(3 or 4 berths, with playoff against South America to determine exact number)

The CONCACAF qualification process is not yet known.

[edit] Asia (AFC)

(4 or 5 berths, with competition of Oceania champion in the final round of qualification process to determine exact number)

The AFC qualification process is not yet known.

[edit] Africa (CAF)

(6 berths, including South Africa as host)

The CAF qualification process will begin on either 13 October or 14 October 2007, again (as was in 2006) in conjunction with the African Cup of Nations. The qualifying competition for the 2010 African Cup of Nations will be combined with the 2010 World Cup qualification process.