2010 World Cup Qualifying

October 19, 2009

Qualifying for the next World Cup is now in progress across the globe in the race to join South Africa in the finals.

Again there will be 32 participating nations. South Africa will be joined by five other African nations, plus 13 from Europe, four from South America and Asia and three from Concacaf. There will also be two places decided by an Oceania/Asia play-off and a Concacaf/South America play-off.

ALREADY QUALIFIED

Hosts - South Africa
From Europe/UEFA - Denmark
From Europe/UEFA - England
From Europe/UEFA - Germany
From Europe/UEFA - Italy
From Europe/UEFA - Netherlands
From Europe/UEFA - Serbia
From Europe/UEFA - Slovakia
From Europe/UEFA - Spain
From Europe/UEFA - Switzerland
From South America - Argentina
From South America - Brazil
From South America - Chile
From South America - Paraguay
From Africa - Ghana
From Africa - Ivory Coast
From Concacaf - Honduras
From Concacaf - Mexico
From Concacaf - United States
From Asia/AFC - Australia
From Asia/AFC - Japan
From Asia/AFC - South Korea
From Asia/AFC - Korea DPR

EUROPE

The nine group winners qualified automatically. The best eight of the nine runners-up play a two-legged play-off to qualify.