The final spot in the 32 team field for the World Cup has just been finalised. After countless hundreds in matches of qualifying, we are now down to the final 32. They are:
(1)France - 1998 winners
(35)Japan - host
(43)Korea Republic - host
CONMEBOL:
(2)Argentina
(3)Brazil
(14)Paraguay
(24)Uruguay
(37)Ecuador
UEFA:
(4)Portugal
(6)Italy
(7)Spain
(10)England
(11)Germany
(16)Sweden
(17)Denamrk
(18)Ireland
(19)Croatia
(eq.20)Belgium
(22)Russia
(23)Turkey
(27)Slovenia
(33)Poland
ASIA:
(30)Saudi Arabia
(55)China
CONCACAF:
(9)Mexico
(eq.20)United States of America
(31)Costa Rica
AFRICA:
(28)Tunisia
(34)South Africa
(38)Cameroon
(40)Nigeria
(67)Senegal
(brackets indicates World Rankings)
Draw for the groups to be made within the week, 5 days time to be exact.
(1)France - 1998 winners
(35)Japan - host
(43)Korea Republic - host
CONMEBOL:
(2)Argentina
(3)Brazil
(14)Paraguay
(24)Uruguay
(37)Ecuador
UEFA:
(4)Portugal
(6)Italy
(7)Spain
(10)England
(11)Germany
(16)Sweden
(17)Denamrk
(18)Ireland
(19)Croatia
(eq.20)Belgium
(22)Russia
(23)Turkey
(27)Slovenia
(33)Poland
ASIA:
(30)Saudi Arabia
(55)China
CONCACAF:
(9)Mexico
(eq.20)United States of America
(31)Costa Rica
AFRICA:
(28)Tunisia
(34)South Africa
(38)Cameroon
(40)Nigeria
(67)Senegal
(brackets indicates World Rankings)
Draw for the groups to be made within the week, 5 days time to be exact.