So with the expanding World Cup, Oceania will be looking at a direct entry providing it is rectified by Fifa Council on 9 May
The recommended places for each confederation are:
- Africa - 9 (up from 5)
- Asia - 8 (up from 4 or 5)
- Europe - 16 (up from 13)
- North, Central America and Caribbean - 6 (up from 3 or 4)
- Oceania - 1 (from 0 or 1)
- South America - 6 (up from 4 or 5)
Also should the proposals be ratified, as expected, it will consist of one team from each confederation except Uefa playing a pre-tournament playoff, with the final team taken from the confederation of the host country. Meaning another Oceania team should be playing in this tournament too but could see the end of Confederations Cup.