2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe European Zone of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup saw 53 teams competing for 13 places at the finals. The qualification process started on 20 August 2008, after UEFA Euro 2008, and ended on 18 November 2009. The qualification process saw the first competitive matches of Montenegro.
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The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be held in South Africa, kicking off on 11 June and concluding with the final at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg on 11 July 2010.

Ten venues
A total of 32 teams will compete at the finals over ten venues: Soccer City and Ellis Park in Johannesburg, Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, the Free State Stadium in Mangaung/Bloemfontein, the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, the Durban Stadium in Durban, the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, the Port Elizabeth Stadium in Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth and the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Tshwane/Pretoria.

International breakdown
Of the teams competing in the final tournament, 13 will be from Europe – the nine winners of the qualifying groups and the winners of the four play-offs between the eight best runners-up from the nine groups. They will be joined by six teams from Africa – including the hosts – eight from North, South and Central America and a further five from Asia and Oceania.