2002     Japan & South Korea


European Qualification Groups

GROUP 1                    Yugoslavia
                           Russia
                           Switzerland
                           Slovenia
                           Luxembourg
                           Faroe Islands

GROUP 2                    Holland
                           Portugal
                           Ireland
                           Cyprus
                           Andorra
                           Estonia

GROUP 3                    Czech Republic
                           Denmark
                           Bulgaria
                           Iceland
                           North Ireland
                           Malta

GROUP 4                    Sweden
                           Turkey
                           Slovakia
                           Macedonia
                           Azerbaijan
                           Moldova

GROUP 5                    Norway
                           Ukraine
                           Poland
                           Wales
                           Armenia
                           Belarus

GROUP 6                    Belgium
                           Scotland
                           Croatia
                           Latvia
                           San Marino

GROUP 7                    Spain
                           Austria
                           Israel
                           Bosnia
                           Liechtenstein

GROUP 8                    Romania
                           Italy
                           Lithuania
                           Hungary
                           Georgia

GROUP 9                    Germany
                           England
                           Greece
                           Finland
                           Albania


Europe (13 ½): Group winners qualify straight to World Cup (9). Eight
Runner ups play as cupmode against each other and winners qualify (4).
One runner up plays against Asian's third (½).

South America (4 ½): Play as a league. Four best qualify (4)and
fifth plays against Oceania's qualify winner (½).

North America (3): Three teams qualify (3)

Africa (5): Five teams qualify (5)

Asia (2 ½): Two qualifies (2) and third plays against one Europe's
runner up (½).

Oceania (½): Winner of qualification plays against South America's
fifth (½).

France (1)qualifies as a defending World Champion
Japan (1) and South Korea (1) qualify as host teams.

32 teams.