Football World Cup 2002 (qualification)

197 teams took part in the {{Wc|2002}} qualification rounds, divided in 6 Continental Zones, every team trying to snatch a place in the first Football World Cup realized in Asia. Unfortunately for them, only 32 places were available - and 3 of them were already taken by the defending champions and the co-hosts. Those 32 places would be distributed as follows:

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Football World Cup - Asia

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• Europe (UEFA): 50 teams competing for 13.5 places. France, the defending champions, were already qualified, for a total of 14.5 places.
• South America (CONMEBOL): 10 teams competing for 4.5 places.
• North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF): 36 teams competing for 3 places.
• Asia (AFC): 40 teams competing for 2.5 places. Japan and South Korea, the co-hosts, were already qualified, for a total of 4.5 places.
• Africa (CAF): 51 teams competing for 5 places.
• Oceania (OFC): 10 teams competing for 0.5 place.
 
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