2014 qualifying slots unchanged

The confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football, had hoped for four places up for grabs but will have to make do with 3.5 after FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said on Thursday the slots would be distributed in exactly the same way as in 2006 and 2010.

The only difference in the spread of the 32 finalists for 2014 World Cup could be a possible six representatives from South America as Brazil qualify automatically as hosts.

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