2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™

The preliminaries in numbers

With the South Africa 2010 field now completed, FIFA.com looks at the stories behind the numbers from a record-breaking qualifying phase.

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™

Oceania FIFA World Cup qualifying review

Global qualifying for South Africa 2010 commenced in the Oceania zone in mid-2007 and culminated over two years later as New Zealand qualified.

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™

Hotshots lighting South Africa way

With about 230 days until South Africa 2010 kicks off, 23 teams have secured their spots thanks to a world-class goalscorer or two in their ranks. 

Fiji get the best of Kiwis

New Zealand lost their 100 per cent record in Oceania qualifying after a shock 2-0 defeat to Fiji, but have still made it through to the next stage.