By Daniel Edwards
3 Mar 2011 20:25:00
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Fifa has confirmed the number of qualification slots allocated to each continent for the 2014 World Cup will not change.
The world football governing body held its first World Cup meeting yesterday evening in Zurich, where the first resolutions on the staging of the tournament were passed.
Their decision means the distribution of slots remains the same as those for the previous two World Cups in South Africa 2010 and Germany 2006.
Asia keeps four places with one play-off, Oceania has one play-off, Africa five places, Concacaf three spots and a play-off place and 13 places go to Europe.
South America maintain with four places plus one play-off spot, and Brazil qualify automatically as tournament hosts of the 32-team competition.
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Breakdown of slots for 2014 World Cup | |
| Association | Slots |
| AFC | 4.5 |
| CAF | 5 |
| CONCACAF | 3.5 |
| CONMEBOL | 4.5* |
| OFC | 0.5 |
| UEFA | 13 |
| * Plus hosts Brazil | |
| Note: where .5 slots are allocated, this indicates a play-off with a nation from another association | |
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Fifa confirm 2014 World Cup slots stay unchanged