For each tournament, FIFA decides beforehand the number of berths awarded to each of the continental zones, based on the relative strength of the confederations' teams.
[2] All confederations, except for CONMEBOL, OFC, and UEFA, hold qualification process throughout continental tournaments.
The table below lists the numbers of berths allocated by FIFA for each continent in each tournament.
The team that scores a greater aggregate number of goals qualifies for the World Cup.
If these rules fail to determine the winner, extra time and penalty shootouts are used.