06.19.04
FIFA and World Cup Futball
In case you were wondering, World Cup qualifying rounds take place in each of FIFA’s 6 member confederations. At FIFA.com you can see the list of them, and they correspond roughly with the populated continents. They are the equivalent of the American League and the National League in Major League Baseball.
From FIFA: The Confederations are the umbrella organisations of the national football associations on each continent. The AFC in Asia, CAF in Africa, the Football Confederation (CONCACAF) in North and Central America and the Caribbean, CONMEBOL in South America, UEFA in Europe and the OFC in Oceania all provide support to FIFA without encroaching on the rights of the national associations.