World Cup 2014: 5 Things You Need To Know About Next Summer's Tournament

4. Who Else Have Qualified?

Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Switzerland were among the first European countries to qualify for next summer's World Cup, while England, Spain, Russia and Bosnia-Hercegovina joined them on Tuesday. The final four places will be decided by November's play-off matches. Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Chile are the South American teams to get through, while Australia, Iran, Japan and South Korea have qualified from Asia. Costa Rica, United States and Honduras have qualified from North and Central America and the Caribbean federation. Perhaps the more intriguing question is who hasn't qualified. Luis Suarez's Uruguay haven't yet secured their place next summer, and must defeat Jordan in a play-off. Meanwhile, Portugal could only finish as runners up in their group, as did France and Sweden, all of which will join Uruguay in the play-offs. There could be a few notable absentees on that flight to Brazil...