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CONCACAF groups take shape

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:51:00 GMT

The draw has been made for the three groups that will form the penultimate round of qualifying in North, Central America and the Caribbean.

African beat echoes through Draw

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:21:00 GMT

The scene for the Preliminary Draw to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South AfricaTM started in true African fashion today with a chorus from the Spirit of Lion King, adapted from the musical.

Official “20 Centres for 2010” campaign launched at Preliminary Draw in Durban

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:08:00 GMT

'20 Centres for 2010' is the slogan and the objective of the official 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign, which was launched today.

Life's a beach in Durban

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:43:05 GMT

With the Preliminary Draw rapidly approaching, the inhabitants of Durban have been making the most of the beach.

Stories aplenty from CONCACAF

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:42:00 GMT

Mexico and the USA may have ruled the region's qualifying scene, but as FIFA.com reveals, that has not meant any lack of excitement.

Asia's ups and downs

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 11:51:00 GMT

The Asian confederation has produced more than its fair share of joy and drama in FIFA World Cup qualifying down through the years.

Debutants take to the stage

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:38:55 GMT

The field of 200 teams taking part in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Preliminaries includes five nations making their first appearance at this level.

Follow the Draw with FIFA.com

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:26:00 GMT

The Preliminary Draw for South Africa 2010 takes place in Durban on Sunday. Follow all the action and the subsequent reaction with FIFA.com.

Draw format announced

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:00:00 GMT

FIFA.com explains the procedure for the Preliminary Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa which takes place on Sunday.

The qualifiers in numbers

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:30:00 GMT

As the Preliminary Draw approaches, FIFA.com takes a look at the numbers behind the Preliminary Competition of the FIFA World Cup.

Lebanon advance to Round 3

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:35:00 GMT

A 2-2 draw in India helped Lebanon to a 6-3 aggregate win and a place in the third stage of Asian qualification for South Africa 2010.

Favourites clear first hurdle

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:25:00 GMT

Despite some courageous underdog attempts, the favourites all completed aggregate wins to clear the first hurdle in the race to South Africa 2010.

Aspirants out to preserve dream

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:30:20 GMT

Fifteen decisive first round, second leg matches will take place on Sunday as Asia takes a step towards determining its representatives in South Africa.

Traditional powers set the tone

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:17:00 GMT

China PR, Bahrain and Korea DPR won their Asian Zone first round, first leg qualifiers comfortably, while Hong Kong and Qatar earned narrow wins.

Argentina on top as Brazil hit form

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:45:00 GMT

The Albiceleste are the only side with maximum points after beating Venezuela, while Brazil, Chile and Paraguay got back to winning ways.

New Zealand draw first blood

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:57:53 GMT

After 1192 days of absence, New Zealand got their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign on track with an important 2-0 away victory over Fiji.

Malagasy begin journey in style

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:37:00 GMT

The African qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals began on Sunday with Madagascar overwhelming Comoros Islands in an eight-goal thriller.

Sky blue is the colour

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:47:00 GMT

Uruguay, Argentina and Venezuela made fast starts in the race to South Africa 2010, while Peru, Paraguay, Colombia and Brazil all claimed a point.

Show begins in South America

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:42:21 GMT

South American qualifying for South Africa 2010 begins this weekend, with Argentina-Chile and Colombia-Brazil the pick of the clashes.

Points to prove in South America

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:16:00 GMT

After South America's teams failed to reach the last four in Germany, FIFA.com hears from the experts ahead of qualifying for South Africa 2010.

Goals galore in Asian qualifiers

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:58:00 GMT

Thailand, Singapore and a west Asian trio were among the biggest winners as Asia's FIFA World Cup hopefuls set out on the road to South Africa.

Asian hopefuls target South Africa

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:20:00 GMT

From 8 October, the Asian Zone preliminary round first-leg qualifiers for the South Africa 2010 will kick off in the world's biggest continent.

South American countdown begins

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:08:00 GMT

With just a month to go before regional qualifying for South Africa 2010 begins, the various South American contenders have been warming up.

Joy for New Caledonia and Vanuatu

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 09:21:14 GMT

New Caledonia were crowned South Pacific Games winners with Vanuatu gaining the final place in the next round of qualifying for South Africa 2010.

Fiji on top, Vanuatu through

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:40:38 GMT

Group A winners Fiji and semi-final qualifiers Vanuatu had cause to celebrate on matchday five of the South Pacific Games in Samoa.

South America's ten eye SA 2010

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:41:00 GMT

The race for a place at South Africa 2010 gets under way in South America on 13 October. FIFA.com takes a look at the continent's competition format, which sees ten teams battle it out for four spots.

FIFA World Cup qualifiers get underway in Africa

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:15:00 GMT

Qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa will soon be getting underway on the host continent with five places up for grabs.

FIFA World Cup qualifying: Treasure-trove of the weird and wonderful

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:47:24 GMT

Join FIFA.com on a stroll through the FIFA World Cup™ qualifying archives.

Exciting pairings in Asia

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:57:00 GMT

The draw for the opening two rounds of Asian Zone qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup took place on Monday at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.