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Soccer News of Sunday, 11 October 2009

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19 Nations Already Qualified for South Africa 2010 World Cup

Nineteen national teams have qualified for sure for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa in 2010 after Saturday’s qualifiers.

Those include seven teams from Europe: Germany, Denmark, Serbia, current world champion Italy, England, Spain, and the Netherlands; Africa: South Africa, Ghana, Ivory Coast; South America: Brazil, Paraguay, Chile; Asia: Australia, Japan, South Korea, North Korea; North and Central America: USA, Mexico.

A total of 32 nations will be competing for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Bulgaria lost even theoretical chances to qualify after its unexpected crushing 4:1 loss from Cyprus Saturday night.