The fixture list was identical to that used in the qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
=== Južna Amerika (CONMEBOL) ==="(10 teams competing for 4 or 5 berths; a playoff against CONCACAF determines which confederation gets the extra berth)"The CONMEBOL qualification process again features a league system (home and away matches) for a single group of 10 associations, with matches played from October 2007 to October 2009.