FIFA confirms 4.5 slots for Asia

AFC – ZURICH, The FIFA Executive Committee has confirmed that Asia would have 4.5 berths reserved for the continent in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. This is the same distribution of slots as for the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups™.

For the play-offs relating to the half slots, a draw will determine how the four confederations involved (AFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and OFC) will pair off. Sufficient time will be allowed between the home and away legs of these play-offs.

The play-off team from Asia had played against an Oceania team for a slot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The slots available for the 2014 FIFA World Cup are: AFC 4.5, CAF 5.0, CONCACAF 3.5, CONMEBOL 4.5, OFC 0.5, UEFA 13.0 and one slot the host Brazil.

Furthermore, the committee appointed Uzbekistan as the hosts of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2012 and the UAE as the hosts of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2013.

Regarding the situation in the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) , the committee approved the proposal that the PSSI should organise the general assembly on 26 March 2011 to elect the electoral commission and adopt an electoral code based on the FIFA standard electoral code. The electoral commission will then organise elections before 30 April 2011. In addition, if the PSSI is not able to regain control of the breakaway league, the case will be submitted to the FIFA Executive Committee for a potential suspension.