World Cup qualifiers

COUNTRIES assured of qualification for next year's World Cup in South Africa after Saturday's matches (32 nations will take part):

COUNTRIES assured of qualification for next year's World Cup in South Africa after Saturday's matches (32 nations will take part):

Europe Zone - Netherlands, England, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Serbia, Italy, Switzerland, Slovakia

Asia Zone - Japan, Australia, South Korea, North Korea

Africa Zone - South Africa (as hosts), Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon

South America Zone - Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina NORTH AMERICAN ZONE - Mexico, United States, Honduras

Oceania Zone - New Zealand. - Sapa-AFP