<P> A large part of Africa was under colonial rule during part of the 20th century, mainly the first half of the century . As of 1954, only 3 African countries were affiliated to FIFA: Egypt, in 1923, Sudan, in 1948, and Ethiopia, in 1952 . Sudan and Ethiopia made entries for no Cup prior to 1958 . Egypt made entries for the 1934, 1938 and 1954 Cups, though not for the 1930 and 1950 Cups . Though an African country, Egypt entered in 1938 and 1954 in the European group, therefore the table below gives no data about Africa for these two Cups . </P> <P> Places in the intercontinental play - offs count as 0.5 spots . Numbers in bold represent the winners of the intercontinental play - offs . "+ C" denotes an additional spot for defending champions . "+ H" denotes an additional spot for hosts . </P> <Table> Places allocated for continents <Tr> <Th> Continental zone </Th> <Th> 1934 (16) </Th> <Th> 1938 (15) </Th> <Th> 1950 (13) </Th> <Th> 1954 (16) </Th> <Th> 1958 (16) </Th> <Th> 1962 (16) </Th> <Th> 1966 (16) </Th> <Th> 1970 (16) </Th> <Th> (16) </Th> <Th> 1978 (16) </Th> <Th> 1982 (24) </Th> <Th> 1986 (24) </Th> <Th> 1990 (24) </Th> <Th> 1994 (24) </Th> <Th> 1998 (32) </Th> <Th> 2002 (32) </Th> <Th> 2006 (32) </Th> <Th> (32) </Th> <Th> 2014 (32) </Th> <Th> 2018 (32) </Th> <Th> 2022 (32) </Th> <Th> 2026 (48) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Africa </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 + H </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Asia </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> <Td> 2.5 + 2H </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> 4.5 + H </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Oceania </Th> <Td_colspan="7"> Did Not Exist </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> 0.25 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Europe </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 11 + C + H </Td> <Td> 7 + C </Td> <Td> 11 + H </Td> <Td> 9.5 + C + H </Td> <Td> 8+ 2 × 0.5 </Td> <Td> 9 + H </Td> <Td> 8 + C </Td> <Td> 8.5 + H </Td> <Td> 8.5 + C </Td> <Td> 13 + H </Td> <Td> 12.5 + C </Td> <Td> 13 + H </Td> <Td> 12 + C </Td> <Td> 14 + H </Td> <Td> 13.5 + C </Td> <Td> 13 + H </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 13 + H </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> North and Central America and Caribbean </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> + H </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> + H </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1.25 + H </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> South America </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> + H </Td> <Td> + C </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3.5 + C + H </Td> <Td> + C </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2.5 + C </Td> <Td> 2.5 + H </Td> <Td> + C </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2.5 + C </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> <Td> + C </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> 4.5 + H </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Play - Off Tournament </Th> <Td_colspan="21"> Did Not Exist </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Continental zone </Th> <Th> 1934 (16) </Th> <Th> 1938 (15) </Th> <Th> 1950 (13) </Th> <Th> 1954 (16) </Th> <Th> 1958 (16) </Th> <Th> 1962 (16) </Th> <Th> 1966 (16) </Th> <Th> 1970 (16) </Th> <Th> (16) </Th> <Th> 1978 (16) </Th> <Th> 1982 (24) </Th> <Th> 1986 (24) </Th> <Th> 1990 (24) </Th> <Th> 1994 (24) </Th> <Th> 1998 (32) </Th> <Th> 2002 (32) </Th> <Th> 2006 (32) </Th> <Th> (32) </Th> <Th> 2014 (32) </Th> <Th> 2018 (32) </Th> <Th> 2022 (32) </Th> <Th> 2026 (48) </Th> </Tr>

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