===Asia (AFC)==="(43 teams competing for 4 or 5 berths; a playoff against OFC determines which confederation gets the extra berth)"Two preliminary rounds (one in October 2007 and one in the first half of November) narrowed the field from 43 to 20 prior to the group stage draw in Durban on 25 November 2007.
This means that they cannot qualify for the African Cup of Nations, and all matches in Round 3 count towards World Cup qualification.