The South American qualifying involves 18 matches for each of the 10 countries over two years, a massive task compared to the year-long European process.
"A World Cup has a different motivation, it's a huge party. The qualifying round is quite different," Tabarez told a news conference after another convincing performance by his team who did not concede a goal against France, South Africa and Mexico.
"I believe for all the five teams the World Cup is a joy whereas the qualification is long and we all suffer," he added in reference to the four other South American sides in the competition.
"Paraguay and Chile have been advancing, and many other Latin American countries are doing a lot of work. In Chile the idea behind this modernisation is attacking football," he said.
