Road To Africa: The Path To World Cup 2010 Qualification

Want to know which countries can reach South Africa in this week's round of World Cup matches? Look no further...


The World Cup of 2010 is already taking shape, with eleven of the 32 teams on offer having already staked a claim towards a tournament berth.

The teams who have already qualified:

South Africa (CAF - as hosts)
Japan (AFC)
Australia (AFC)
South Korea (AFC)
Netherlands (UEFA)
North Korea (AFC)
Brazil (CONMEBOL)
Ghana (CAF)
England (UEFA)
Spain (UEFA)
Paraguay (CONMEBOL)

So, that leaves space for 21 more countries. The table is filling up fast with qualifiers - and many more can seal the way for doing so as we enter the final round in October.

Here we highlight these, and we also provide links to the World Cup qualifying tables, results and fixtures so that you can see the state of play.