England will join an elite group of European nations at Brazil 2014…
EUROPE
Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, England, Russia, Bosnia
(Four places remain to be decided in playoffs between Portugal, Croatia, Ukraine, Greece, France, Sweden, Romania and Iceland. Draw to be made on October 21)
ASIA
Japan, Australia, Iran, South Korea
(Jordan will take on Uruguay in a playoff in November)
SOUTH AMERICA
Brazil (hosts), Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Ecuador
(Uruguay will play Jordan in a playoff in November)
CONCACAF
United States, Costa Rica, Honduras
(Mexico will take on New Zealand in a playoff in November)
AFRICA
(Five teams to qualify in playoffs)
First leg results
Ghana 6 Egypt 1
Ethiopia 1 Nigeria 2
Tunisia 0 Cameroon 0
Burkina Faso 3 Algeria 2
Ivory Coast 3 Senegal 1
(Second legs: Nov 16, 17, 19)
OCEANIA
(New Zealand will take on Mexico in a playoff in November)
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