Football World Cup 2014 / Qualification

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    • The qualification (or preliminary round) for the Football World Cup 2014 was held from 2011 to 2013. A total of 202 associations played for 31 final round places. The draw for the qualifying groups took place on July 30, 2011 in Rio de Janeiro . The Asian association drew the first two qualifying rounds on March 30, 2011.

    Guam , Bhutan (both AFC) and Mauritania ( CAF ) did not participate. Brunei (AFC) was suspended by FIFA from 2009 to May 30, 2011 and was therefore unable to take part in the World Cup qualification. Mauritius (CAF) was drawn, but withdrew before the first qualifying match.

    The starting places for the final round were allocated as follows:

    • UEFA ( Europe ): 13 starting places for 53 qualifying participants
    • CONMEBOL ( South America ): 4 or 5 starting places for 9 qualifiers plus one starting place for host Brazil
    • CAF ( Africa ): 5 starting places for 51 qualifying participants (after Mauritius withdrawal)
    • AFC ( Asia and Australia ): 4 or 5 starting places for 43 qualifying participants
    • CONCACAF ( North and Central America and the Caribbean ): 3 or 4 starting places for 35 qualifying participants
    • OFC ( Oceania ): 0 or 1 starting place for 11 qualifiers

    Two of the participants were determined in intercontinental playoffs between an Asia representative and a South American representative, as well as between representatives from Oceania and CONCACAF.

    Regulations

    According to FIFA regulations, the preliminary round matches in the form of group matches and cup matches can be played in home and return matches or, in exceptional cases, in tournament form in one of the participating countries. In the group games, three points are awarded for a win and one for a draw. The following criteria are decisive:

    1. higher number of points
    2. better goal difference
    3. higher number of goals scored
    4. higher number of points from the direct encounters between teams with the same points and goals
    5. better goal difference from the direct encounters between the teams with the same points and goals
    6. higher number of goals from direct encounters between teams with equal points and goals
    7. higher number of away goals from direct encounters between teams with the same points and goals if only two teams are affected.

    If two teams do the same according to these criteria, a play-off can be scheduled.

    In the cup games, if there is a tie after the two games, the higher number of away goals scored counts. If the number of away goals is the same, extra time is played. If no goal is scored in extra time, the match will be decided on penalties. If the same number of goals are scored on both sides in extra time, the away team qualifies on the basis of more away goals scored.

    Teams qualified for the World Cup

    nation qualified as at the FIFA rank Participation in the finals
    number last
    BrazilBrazil Brazil CONMEBOL; host 10/30/2007 4th 20th 2010
    JapanJapan Japan AFC; 4th round, first group B 06/04/2013 47 05 2010
    AustraliaAustralia Australia AFC; 4th round, second group B 06/18/2013 59 04th 2010
    IranIran Iran AFC; 4th round, first group A 06/18/2013 37 04th 2006
    Korea SouthSouth Korea South Korea AFC; 4th round, second group A 06/18/2013 55 09 2010
    NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands UEFA; First group D 09/10/2013 15th 10 2010
    ItalyItaly Italy UEFA; First group B 09/10/2013 9 18th 2010
    United StatesUnited States United States CONCACAF; First 4th round 09/10/2013 14th 10 2010
    Costa RicaCosta Rica Costa Rica CONCACAF; Second 4th round 09/10/2013 34 04th 2006
    ArgentinaArgentina Argentina CONMEBOL; First 09/10/2013 7th 16 2010
    BelgiumBelgium Belgium UEFA; First group A 10/11/2013 12 12 2002
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland UEFA; First group E 10/11/2013 8th 10 2010
    GermanyGermany Germany UEFA; First group C 10/11/2013 2 18th 2010
    ColombiaColombia Colombia CONMEBOL; Second 10/11/2013 5 05 1998
    Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina UEFA; First group G October 15, 2013 25th 01 -
    RussiaRussia Russia UEFA; First group F October 15, 2013 18th 03 2002
    EnglandEngland England UEFA; First group H October 15, 2013 11 14th 2010
    SpainSpain Spain UEFA; First group I. October 15, 2013 1 14th 2010
    ChileChile Chile CONMEBOL; Third October 15, 2013 13 09 2010
    EcuadorEcuador Ecuador CONMEBOL; Fourth October 15, 2013 28 03 2006
    HondurasHonduras Honduras CONCACAF; Third 4th round October 15, 2013 30th 03 2010
    NigeriaNigeria Nigeria CAF; 3rd round winner 11/16/2013 44 05 2010
    Ivory CoastIvory Coast Ivory Coast CAF; 3rd round winner 11/16/2013 21st 03 2010
    CameroonCameroon Cameroon CAF; 3rd round winner 11/17/2013 50 07th 2010
    GhanaGhana Ghana CAF; 3rd round winner 11/19/2013 38 03 2010
    AlgeriaAlgeria Algeria CAF; 3rd round winner 11/19/2013 32 04th 2010
    GreeceGreece Greece UEFA; Winner play-offs 11/19/2013 10 03 2010
    CroatiaCroatia Croatia UEFA; Winner play-offs 11/19/2013 20th 04th 2006
    PortugalPortugal Portugal UEFA; Winner play-offs 11/19/2013 3 06th 2010
    FranceFrance France UEFA; Winner play-offs 11/19/2013 16 14th 2010
    MexicoMexico Mexico CONCACAF; Intercontinental Play-Offs ( OFC ) winners 11/20/2013 19th 15th 2010
    UruguayUruguay Uruguay CONMEBOL; Winner intercontinental play-offs ( AFC ) 11/20/2013 6th 12 2010

    Remarks:

    1. ↑ As of May 2014
    2. ↑ including the 2014 World Cup

    European Zone / UEFA

    Participating teams

    All 53 UEFA members took part in World Cup qualification. Before the draw, the teams were divided into six pots based on the FIFA world rankings .

    Group overview
    Group A FIFA Rank 1 Group B FIFA rank Group C FIFA rank
    1. CroatiaCroatiaCroatia  009 1. ItalyItalyItaly  008th 1. GermanyGermanyGermany  003
    2. SerbiaSerbiaSerbia  027 2. DenmarkDenmarkDenmark  021st 2. SwedenSwedenSweden  019th
    3. BelgiumBelgiumBelgium  037 3. Czech RepublicCzech RepublicCzech Republic  038 3. IrelandIrelandIreland  033
    4. ScotlandScotlandScotland  061 4. BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria  048 4. AustriaAustriaAustria  066
    5. MacedoniaMacedonia 1995Macedonia  096 5. ArmeniaArmeniaArmenia  070 5. Faroe IslandsFaroeseFaroe Islands  112
    6. WalesWalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg  112 6. MaltaMaltaMalta  173 6. KazakhstanKazakhstanKazakhstan  126
    Group D FIFA rank Group E FIFA rank Group F. FIFA rank
    1. NetherlandsNetherlandsNetherlands  002 1. NorwayNorwayNorway  012 1. PortugalPortugalPortugal  007th
    2. TurkeyTurkeyTurkey  024 2. SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia  023 2. RussiaRussiaRussia  018th
    3. HungaryHungaryHungary  047 3. SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland  030th 3. IsraelIsraelIsrael  032
    4. RomaniaRomaniaRomania  053 4. AlbaniaAlbaniaAlbania  059 4. Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland  062
    5. EstoniaEstoniaEstonia  079 5. CyprusCyprus RepublicRepublic of Cyprus  080 5. AzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan  097
    6. AndorraAndorraAndorra  203 6. IcelandIcelandIceland  121 6. LuxembourgLuxembourgLuxembourg  128
    Group G FIFA rank Group H. FIFA rank Group I. FIFA rank
    1. GreeceGreeceGreece  013 1. EnglandEnglandEngland  006th 1. SpainSpainSpain  001
    2. SlovakiaSlovakiaSlovakia  029 2. MontenegroMontenegroMontenegro  017th 2. FranceFranceFrance  015th
    3. Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina  041 3. UkraineUkraineUkraine  045 3. BelarusBelarusBelarus  042
    4. LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania  058 4. PolandPolandPoland  069 4. GeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgia  057
    5. LatviaLatviaLatvia  083 5. MoldovaMoldova RepublicRepublic of Moldova  085 5. FinlandFinlandFinland  075
    6. LiechtensteinLiechtensteinLiechtenstein  118 6. San MarinoSan MarinoSan Marino  203

    1 At the time of the draw (July 2011).

    South American Zone / CONMEBOL

    Participating teams

    With Brazil already qualified to host, only nine teams took part in the qualifying round:

    North, Central American and Caribbean Zones / CONCACAF

    Participating teams

    35 teams from the North, Central American and Caribbean zones took part in the qualification for the World Cup. The teams ranked 26th to 35th played against each other in the first round:

    * = qualified for the 2nd round

    The associations ranked 7th to 25th started in round two:

    * = qualified for the 3rd round / ** qualified for the 4th round

    The six top seeded teams started in round three:

    ** qualified for the 4th round

    Asian Zone and Australia / AFC

    Participating teams

    43 teams from the Asian Football Confederation took part in qualifying for the World Cup. In the first round, the 16 lowest-seeded teams in the knockout system met each other due to their performance in the 2010 World Cup qualification:

    * = qualified for the 2nd round

    In the second round, the associations seeded 6 to 27 began:

    * = qualified for the 3rd round / ** qualified for the 4th round / *** qualified for the 5th round / **** qualified for the intercontinental play-offs

    The Asian participants in the 2010 World Cup and play-off participants in Bahrain made it straight to the third round:

    ** qualified for the 4th round

    Oceanic Zone / OFC

    Participating teams

    All 11 full members of the oceanic association OFC played for the World Cup participation. The first two rounds of qualification were also part of the 2012 Oceania Cup . The four weakest teams in Oceania took part in the qualifying tournament in Samoa:

    The tournament took place in late November 2011 and Samoa qualified for the second round ( * ).

    The remaining seven teams started in the group stage of the OFC Nations Cup:

    * = qualified for the 3rd round ** = qualified for intercontinental play-offs

    After two group phases, the New Zealand national team prevailed as the winner in the Oceanic Football Association.

    African Zone / CAF

    Participating teams

    Of the 53 member associations of the African Football Association CAF , 51 took part in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. The 24 lowest-ranked teams according to the FIFA World Ranking of July 2011 played in a play-off round for promotion to the second qualifying round:

    1 Mauritius withdrew before the first qualifier.

    * = qualified for the 2nd round ** qualified for the playoffs of the group winners

    The remaining 28 teams took part in the qualification from the second round:

    ** qualifies for the group winners' playoffs

    Intercontinental play-offs

    The following confederations and teams met in the intercontinental play-offs:

    Team 1 Team 2 First leg Return leg total
    JordanJordan Jordan AFC
    Round 5 Winner     		 -  UruguayUruguay Uruguay
    5th in the CONMEBOL qualification     		0: 5 (0: 2) 0-0 0: 5
    MexicoMexico Mexico
    4th of Round 4 of the CONCACAF Qualifiers     		- New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand OFC qualification
    winner     		5: 1 (2: 0) 4: 2 (3: 0) 9: 3

    The games took place on November 13th and 20th, 2013. The representatives of the higher ranking confederations according to the calculation of the FIFA world rankings were able to prevail, with Uruguay achieving the highest away win in an intercontinental play-off game in the first leg. Mexico scored more goals in the two playoff games than in 10 games of the 4th round of CONCACAF qualifying.

    Best goal scorers

    Players in bold are qualified for the World Cup with their teams.

    rank Surname Association Gates Games
    01 BelizeBelize Deon McCaulay CONCACAF 11 08th
    NetherlandsNetherlands Robin van Persie UEFA 11 09
    UruguayUruguay Luis Suarez CONMEBOL 11 16
    04th Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Edin Džeko UEFA 10 10
    MexicoMexico Oribe Peralta CONCACAF 10 11
    Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda Peter Byers CONCACAF 10 12
    ArgentinaArgentina Lionel Messi CONMEBOL 10 14th
    PanamaPanama Blow Pérez CONCACAF 010 1 18th
    09 ArgentinaArgentina Gonzalo Higuaín CONMEBOL 09 11
    HondurasHonduras Jerry Bengtson CONCACAF 09 12
    ColombiaColombia Falcao CONMEBOL 09 13
    Source: FIFA
    1 CONCACAF counted him with 9 goals, FIFA with 10. FIFA counted one goal in a 3-0 win against Dominica for Pérez, and CONCACAF for Ricardo Buitrago.

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Big names in the draw. In: fifa.com. FIFA , July 13, 2011, accessed October 12, 2012 .
    2. ↑ Regulations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (PDF; 431 kB) (No longer available online.) In: fifa.com. FIFA, July 15, 2011, archived from the original on June 29, 2014 ; Retrieved October 12, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / de.fifa.com
    3. ↑ Statistics. In: fifa.com. FIFA, accessed November 21, 2013 .
    4. ↑ Statistics. (No longer available online.) In: concacaf.com. CONCACAF , archived from the original on October 14, 2013 ; accessed on August 28, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.concacaf.com
    5. ↑ North and Central America: Scorers. In: fifa.com. FIFA, accessed August 28, 2013 .