| The FIFA Soccer World Cup 2010 has had a total of | | | | Asian Football Confederation has trimmed down the |
| 200 teams racing against each other this year. It is | | | | teams from 42 to 20. These 20 teams will also be |
| going to be one of the most memorable and | | | | sub-divided into 5 categories. Each category will |
| outstanding tournament of this year. An absolute treat | | | | involve 4 teams. The winners of these categories will |
| for the eyes and a breathtaking match that it will be, | | | | qualify to the finals while the remaining 2 3rd placed |
| people simply cannot stop themselves from flying to | | | | teams would play against each other. The qualified |
| South Africa. | | | | teams for AFC are Korea Republic, Korea DPR, |
| There are a total of 31 qualified teams in all. This | | | | Japan and Australia. |
| involves countries from 5 from Africa, 5 from South | | | | Europe's UEFA tournament had 1 group of 5 teams |
| America, 3 from North-Central America, 13 from | | | | and 8 groups of 6 teams. Winners are qualified, the |
| Europe, 1 team from Oceania and 4 from Asia. In | | | | eight best second-placed determined the other 4 spots |
| addition, the host country, South Africa will be playing in | | | | with a home and away play-off. Caribbean |
| the tournament as well. The very first qualification | | | | (CONCACAF) and North-Central America have |
| match was played in August 25, 2007. The qualification | | | | already undergone 2 preliminary rounds which will be |
| for process completed in November 2009. | | | | trimmed down to 12 from 35. The qualified teams are |
| The Confederation of African Football had an | | | | Mexico, Honduras and USA. |
| introductory which was played primarily to bring down | | | | The qualified three teams of South Pacific Games had |
| the teams to 48 only. This number is followed by 12 | | | | associated with New Zealand for the OFC Nations |
| groups of 4.12 qualified winners. Amongst them, there | | | | Cup. The fifth placed from AFC will play against the |
| are 8 runners-up. All these teams will be allotted into 5 | | | | winner of Oceania. South America will have 10 teams |
| sections, each section involving 4 teams. Whoever will | | | | playing for it. Therefore, South Africa will witness some |
| be the winners from these sections will be playing in | | | | of the most spectacular moments of soccer sports |
| the final rounds of this year's World Cup. | | | | this year. The glitz and the glamor of the world's |
| The qualified teams from CAF (Africa) who have | | | | biggest football tournament will be a delight to watch |
| already qualified for this year's FIFA World Cup are | | | | for millions across the globe. |
| Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Ghana. | | | | |