LONDON, Oct 8 - Following the completion of
Saturday's World Cup qualifiers in Europe, Africa, South
America and the CONCACAF zone, 24 countries have now guaranteed
slots at the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany.
EUROPE
Germany (hosts), Ukraine, Netherlands, England, Poland,
Italy, Portugal, Croatia
AFRICA
Angola, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Tunisia
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay
ASIA
Japan, Iran, South Korea, Saudi Arabia
CONCACAF
Mexico, United States, Costa Rica
Note: A total of 32 countries will be represented at next
year's finals tournament.