People around the world are waiting to see the results of the qualifying draw for the 20th World Cup that will be held in Brazil in 2014.
The draw ceremony will be held at the Marina da Gloria complex in the Brazilian capital city of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, AFP reported.
In South America, every team plays each other in an 18-game program with four guaranteed places available -- as well as Brazil -- plus one via the playoffs held at the end of the two-year process.
Europe, which will have nine seeds, will be awarded 13 places with 53 teams competing for them in the qualifiers.
Nine group winners go through as do the winners of four playoffs between the best eight runners-up.
Asia has 43 teams scrapping for 4 or 5 berths, the last one decided through a playoff and Africa will have five berths available for 52 teams.
A total of 35 North, Central American and Caribbean (CONCACAF) teams will fight for three guaranteed plus one play-off berth, while Oceania's best finisher from 11 countries will get a place only via a play-off.
Football's biggest tournament will be held between June 12 and July 13, 2014
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