There is no changes with regard to the allocation of places at Brazil 2014. As the FIFA confirmed at the beginning of March, Europe will receive 13 places, Africa 5, South America 4.5, Asia 4.5, North, Central America and Caribbean 3.5 and Oceania 0.5.

Asian Zone Competition
5 teams which fared the best in the last FIFA World Cup received a bye for Rounds 1 and 2 of the competition. The lowest rank teams were drawn to play in round one on a home and away knock out system. In Round Two , a similar Knock out system was played where Team Melli faced Maldives Islands and the Third round was drawn in Rio on 30th July. This round consists of 5 groups of four teams each. The winner and runner up of each group will qualify for round 4 which will consist of two groups of 5 Teams.  Two top team qualify for the World Cup finals.