<page_title> FIFA World Cup qualification </page_title> <section_title> First appearance in qualification by team </section_title> <table> <cell> Europe <row_header> World Cup </row_header> </cell> <cell> South America <row_header> World Cup </row_header> <row_header> Europe </row_header> </cell> <cell> North, Central America and Caribbean <row_header> World Cup </row_header> <row_header> Europe </row_header> <row_header> South America </row_header> </cell> <cell> Asia <row_header> World Cup </row_header> <row_header> Europe </row_header> <row_header> South America </row_header> <row_header> North, Central America and Caribbean </row_header> </cell> <cell> Africa <row_header> World Cup </row_header> <row_header> Europe </row_header> <row_header> South America </row_header> <row_header> North, Central America and Caribbean </row_header> <row_header> Asia </row_header> </cell> <cell> Oceania <row_header> World Cup </row_header> <row_header> Europe </row_header> <row_header> South America </row_header> <row_header> North, Central America and Caribbean </row_header> <row_header> Asia </row_header> <row_header> Africa </row_header> </cell> </table>
Qualifying tournaments are held within the six FIFA continental zones-Africa, Asia, North Central America and Caribbean, South America, Oceania and Europe.