Goal lines up all 31 teams that have booked their
ticket for next summer's finals as the play-off victors celebrate their
places in Brazil, with only Jordan vs Uruguay remaining
With the completion of the European and African
play-offs, as well as the intercontinental tie between New Zealand and
Mexico, only one more place at the 2014 World Cup is up for grabs ahead
of this week's final intercontinental play-off involving Uruguay and
Jordan.Tuesday's games saw Portugal book their ticket for next summer's tournament at the expense of Sweden as Cristiano Ronaldo netted four goals over two matches to help his side to a 4-2 aggregate win.
France, meanwhile, completed an impressive comeback at the Stade de France as they beat Ukraine 3-0 to overturn their 2-0 surprise loss from last Friday.
Elsewhere, Croatia eliminated Iceland as they recorded a 2-0 home win after a scoreless draw in the first leg last week. The final European ticket went to Greece, who sealed qualification with a 1-1 draw versus Romania after a 3-1 first-leg victory.
In Africa, Nigeria became the first team to make it to next year's finals as they beat Ethiopia 2-0 at the weekend to make it 4-1 on aggregate. Cote d'Ivoire also booked their ticket on Saturday as they held Senegal to a 1-1 draw following their first-leg win.
On Sunday, Cameroon qualified with a 4-1 home win over Tunisia, while Ghana eliminated Egypt 7-3 on aggregate despite their 2-1 defeat on Tuesday. Finally, Algeria sealed their World Cup berth following a 1-0 home-win over Burkina Faso that saw them qualify on away goals.
Wednesday's intercontinental play-off between Mexico and New Zealand then saw the former become the penultimate team to reach next summer's tournament. A 4-2 away-win more than proved enough after a heavy 5-1 victory in the first leg.
The field for the 2014 World Cup will be completed later on Wednesday when Uruguay defend a 5-0 lead at home against Jordan.
| NATIONS QUALIFIED FOR 2014 WORLD CUP |
| TEAM | CONFEDERATION | LAST APPEARANCE | BEST PERFORMANCE |
| Brazil | Conmebol | 2010 | Winners |
| Argentina | Conmebol | 2010 | Winners |
| Colombia | Conmebol | 1998 | Round of 16 |
| Chile | Conmebol | 2010 | Third place |
| Ecuador | Conmebol | 2006 | Round of 16 |
| Netherlands | Uefa | 2010 | Runners-up |
| Italy | Uefa | 2010 | Winners |
| Belgium | Uefa | 2002 | Fourth place |
| Germany | Uefa | 2010 | Winners |
| Switzerland | Uefa | 2010 | Quarter-finals |
| Russia | Uefa | 2002 | Fourth place |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Uefa | - | - |
| Spain | Uefa | 2010 | Winners |
| England | Uefa | 2010 | Winners |
| France | Uefa | 2010 | Winners |
| Croatia | Uefa | 2006 | Third place |
| Greece | Uefa | 2010 | Group stage |
| Portugal | Uefa | 2010 | Third place |
| Japan | AFC | 2010 | Round of 16 |
| Australia | AFC | 2010 | Round of 16 |
| Iran | AFC | 2006 | Group stage |
| South Korea | AFC | 2010 | Fourth place |
| Costa Rica | Concacaf | 2006 | Round of 16 |
| USA | Concacaf | 2010 | Third place |
| Honduras | Concacaf | 2010 | Group stage |
| Mexico | Concacaf | 2010 | Quarter-finals |
| Nigeria | Caf | 2010 | Round of 16 |
| Ghana | Caf | 2010 | Quarter-finals |
| Algeria | Caf | 2010 | Group stage |
| Cameroon | Caf | 2010 | Quarter-finals |
| Cote d'Ivoire | Caf | 2010 | Group stage |
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