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.
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