21.   The five African group winners qualify.

22.   The group winners automatically qualify for the finals along with the best of the nine runners up.

23.   The group winners will qualify automatically, while group runners-up will compete in playoffs for the two remaining spots.

24.   The group winner qualifies automatically for France with the runner-up entering a playoff with the second-placed team from Group B.

25.   The nine European group winners qualify directly, while the nine runners-up go into a playoff round to determine the other five qualifiers.

26.   The nine group winners qualify and the second-place teams go to playoffs.

27.   The playoff winner also qualifies, and the loser play Australia in a home-and-home series for a spot in the tournament.

28.   The winner may qualify for Nigeria, but only if Argentina beats Paraguay and Uruguay defeats Brazil.

29.   The winner qualifies for World Cup play in November in Japan.

30.   The winner will qualify for the next UEFA Cup competition.