World Cup 2010 Qualifying Format

32 countries will compete in the 2010 World Cup win in the Premier's Award in the World Cup. The contest will run from June 11 to July 11, 2010, in South Africa and played in nine cities - Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, Mangaung / Bloemfontein, Nelson Mandela Bay / Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit, Polokwane, Ryustenburh, Tshwane / Pretoria.

Qualifying round, from 2007-2009 to take the 204 member associations (countries) to FIFA 32, to attend the World Cup. Six continental confederations allocated a certain number of seats for the World Cup, and each of them to develop a method of qualifying for the resolution of these places.

The six continental confederations:
Africa
Asia
Europe
North, Central America and Caribbean
Oceania
South America

Africa
53 teams, 5 +1 places
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Preliminary Round in October-November 2007 eliminated five groups to go to 48 teams that contested the second stage. These 48 teams participated in 12 groups of four teams. Group 12 winners and eight best runners-up came on the third phase. This is the third phase, which began in March 2009 consists of 20 groups that formed five groups of four teams. Five group winners will qualify for the World Cup with South Africa, who qualified because of the host country.

Asia
43 teams, 4.5 places
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There are three previous qualifying rounds to eliminate 33 out of 43 teams. Other Asian groups in 1910 and competition in the fourth qualifying round, which consists of two groups of five teams. Each team plays at home and format of the round robin and away the winners of the two groups and two groups of second place will qualify for the World Cup. The third place teams from each group will play home and away play-off winners advance to play the winner of the Confederation of Oceania (New Zealand) for a place in the World Cup.

Europe
53 teams, 13 places
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European qualifiers began in August 2008 and 53 teams, playing in 9 groups. Eight of these groups are composed of six teams and five groups of nine cities. Each team plays every other team in the group twice (home and away) and at the end of this circular nine group winners are awarded the World Cup. 8 best second place then in a couple of four home and away series and the winners of each series received last four European qualification places.

North, Central America and Caribbean
35 teams, 3.5 places
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Three qualifiers qualifying reduce the 35 member states to the six final contest the fourth and final qualifying round.
Round one: The first 12 local groups and are buying up teams of 13-35 years playing with one another, ultimately reduce the field to 24 teams.
Second round: 24 other groups are paired into 12 home and away series. The winners go to the third round.
Round Three: Other 12 teams divided into three groups of four teams. In each group, teams play two times by other teams (round trip) and at the end of the series, the top two teams from each group to travel around four.
Round four: The final stage is circular and away series between the teams, and finally, the first three groups received last World Cup. The fourth place team plays home and away playoff against the fifth placed team from South America.

Oceania
10 teams, 0.5 places
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Qualification Round 1 has actually occurred in the South Pacific Games. As the highest ranking teams, New Zealand received a bye in round two. The remaining 9 groups (Papua New Guinea has withdrawn from the Pacific Games) participated in the South Pacific Games and three major groups included in Series 2. These three teams and New Zealand formed a circular house and away from the group. Winner (New Zealand) will compete for the qualifier against the fifth placed Asian Confederation for a place in the World Cup.

South America
10 teams, 4.5 places
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Format South American qualifying tournament league system, where each of the 10 teams that play all other nations in twice (round trip). After 18 hours of games, the first four groups receiving space at the World Cup. The team that finishes fifth will participate in the playoffs with a fourth placed team from North, Central American and Caribbean Confederation.