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http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/19085.pdf

RegulationRegulations
2006 FIFA World Cup
GermanyTM

1 The competition shall consist of two parts:
(a) the preliminary competition;
(b) the fi nal competition.
2 The Organising Association’s national team, the German Football
Association, automatically qualifi es for the fi nal competition.
A. Preliminary competition
Art. 7
1 The FIFA Executive Committee decided to allocate the following
number of slots to the confederations for the 2006 FIFA World
Cup™:
• Europe (UEFA): 14 (including host Germany)
• Asia (AFC): 4.5
• South America
(CONMEBOL): 4.5
• Oceania (OFC): 0.5
• Africa (CAF): 5
• North, Central America,
Caribbean (CONCACAF): 3.5
Slots
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2 The Organising Committee for the FIFA World CupTM forms groups
and/or sub-groups for the preliminary competition by seeding and
drawing lots whilst taking sports, geographic and economic factors
into consideration, as far as possible. The preliminary draw will take
place in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) on 5 December 2003.
3 The Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup™ decides on
the playing system, the group formation and the duration of the
preliminary competition. Such decisions are fi nal. In the case of any
withdrawals, the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup™
may change the groups in accordance with the provisions of par. 2
above.
4 The preliminary competition is scheduled to begin on 28 February
2004 and last until 6 November 2005. Any play-offs shall have been
played by 20 November 2005.
5 The matches in the preliminary competition shall be played in
accordance with one of the following three systems:
(a) in groups composed of several teams on a home and an away
basis, with three points for a win, one point for a draw, no
points for a defeat (league system);
(b) one home and one away match per team (knock-out
system);
(c) by way of exception and only with the permission of the
Organising Committee for the FIFA World CupTM, in the form
of a tournament in one of the participating countries or on
neutral territory.
6 When matches are played in accordance with system (a) or (b),
home matches may not be played in another country without the
express permission of the Organising Committee for the FIFA World
CupTM.
7 In the league system, the ranking in each group is determined as
follows:

_{^{If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above criterion,
their ranking shall be determined as follows:}}

(d) greater number of goals scored in the group matches between
the teams concerned;
(e) goal difference in all the group matches;
Groups
System of play
League system
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(f) greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
(g) a play-off on neutral ground.
8 With the approval of the Organising Committee for the FIFA World
CupTM, the play-off may be played in one of the countries concerned.
If, after 90 minutes, this match ends in a draw, extra time of twice 15
minutes shall be played applying the golden goal rule (cf. Art. 17, par.
3). If no goal is scored during these periods of extra time, penalty kicks
shall be taken to determine the winner (cf. Art. 17, par. 2, 3 and 4).
9 In the knock-out system, both teams shall play one home and
one away match each, the sequence of which will be determined
by lots drawn by the Organising Committee for the FIFA World CupTM.
The team having scored most goals in both games will qualify for
the next round. If both teams score the same number of goals in
both matches, the goals scored away will be counted as double. If
the same number of goals is scored away or both matches end without
any goals being scored, extra time of twice 15 minutes shall be
played after the second match, applying the golden goal rule. If no
goal is scored during these periods of extra time, penalty kicks shall
be taken to determine the winner (cf. Art. 17, par. 2, 3 and 4).
10 The dates of the matches in the preliminary competition shall be
fi xed by the national associations concerned, in compliance with
the International Match Calendar and subject to the approval of
the Organising Committee for the FIFA World CupTM. The FIFA general
secretariat shall be informed accordingly by 1 February 2004 at the
latest. If the national associations cannot agree on the dates of the
matches in the preliminary competition, the Organising Committee
for the FIFA World CupTM will make the fi nal decisions. The Organising
Committee for the FIFA World CupTM shall ensure that matches in the
same group are played simultaneously when the situation demands
this for sporting reasons.
11 The venues of the matches (if not already decided under par. 10)
in the preliminary competition shall be fi xed by the host national
association concerned. Their opponents and the FIFA general secretariat
shall be notifi ed by the host national association at least 2
(two) months before the match in question is due to be played. If the
national associations cannot agree on the venues for the matches in
the preliminary competition, the Organising Committee for the FIFA
World CupTM shall make the fi nal decisions.
12 The host national association shall inform its opponents and the
FIFA general secretariat of the kick-off times at least 30 (thirty) days
before the match in question is due to be played.
13 The national associations shall arrange for their national teams
to arrive at the venue no later than the evening before the date the
match is due to be played.