2021 FANA World Cup qualification

The 2021 FANA World Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organized by the seven FANA confederations to decide the 48 nations that will compete in the 2021 FANA World Cup. 114 countries across seven confederations will compete in the qualifying process. The qualifying process is expected to take place between November 2020 and March 2021. The qualification process will also determine the countries which will get a chance at the inter-confederation play offs.

In addition to determining the qualifiers for the 2021 FANA World Cup, the qualification process will also determine the qualifiers to the knock-out stages, otherwise known as the regional cups, which will be held in one host country of each confederation. These are held independently from the initial qualifying process, and are expected to be held in April 2021, in the host countries of United States of Eldance (UWFA), Torlova (FCS), Lidonia (NFC), Flírskmasto (KFASS), Qasentria (COSSAF), Zylofonija (CLF) and Lakadamia (LTFC).

Qualification process
All FANA member associations, of which there are currently 114, are eligible to enter qualification. The reigning champions, Hansaaria, will go through the qualifying stages as normal.

The allocation of slots for each confederation was discussed and finalized by the FANA Executive Committee shortly after the 2020 FANA World Cup. They decided to use this allocation:


 * UWFA (Central & South Wulfor): 9.5
 * FCS (Central & South Sakoda): 8.5
 * NFC (North Wulfor & North Sakoda): 8.5
 * KFASS (North Serica): 6
 * COSSAF (South Serica): 6
 * CLF (Latinica): 6
 * LTFC (Lakadasia & Tritonia): 4.5

Confederation qualification
The format of all the confederation qualifications were revealed on 19 October 2020. It was also announced that all confederations would tie their FANA qualification process to their regional cups.

CLF
The qualifying format for the 14 CLF nations was confirmed to be the following:
 * First round (group stage): The 14 CLF teams were divided into 3 groups (2 groups of 5 and 1 group of 4) to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The top 2 of each group qualified for the 2021 FANA World Cup as well as the bracket stage Latinican Cup. The two best 3rd places also qualified to the bracket stage of the Latinican Cup.

COSSAF
The qualifying format for the 14 COSSAF nations was confirmed to be the following:
 * First round (group stage): The 14 COSSAF teams were divided into 3 groups (2 groups of 5 and 1 group of 4) to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The top 2 of each group qualified for the 2021 FANA World Cup as well as the bracket stage South Serican Cup. The two best 3rd places also qualified to the bracket stage of the South Serican Cup.

FCS
The qualifying format for the 19 FCS nations was confirmed to be the following:
 * First round (group stage): The 19 FCS teams were divided into 4 groups (3 groups of 5 and 1 group of 4) to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The top 2 of each group qualified for the 2021 FANA World Cup as well as the bracket stage Sakodan Cup. The best 3rd place qualified to the inter-confederation play-offs.

KFASS
The qualifying format for the 15 KFASS nations was confirmed to be the following:
 * First round (group stage): The 15 KFASS teams were divided into 3 groups of 5 to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The top 2 of each group qualified for the 2021 FANA World Cup as well as the bracket stage North Serican Cup. The two best 3rd places also qualified to the bracket stage of the North Serican Cup.

LTFC
The qualifying format for the 8 LTFC nations was confirmed to be the following:
 * First round (group stage): The 8 LTFC teams were divided into 2 groups of 4 to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The winners of each group as well as the best second place qualified for the 2021 FANA World Cup as well as the bracket stage Lakadasian and Tritonian Cup. The other 2nd place place qualified to the inter-confederation play-offs.

NFC
The qualifying format for the 18 NFC nations was confirmed to be the following:
 * First round (group stage): The 18 NFC teams were divided into 4 groups (2 groups of 5 and 2 groups of 4) to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The top 2 of each group qualified for the 2021 FANA World Cup as well as the bracket stage Northern Cup. The best 3rd place qualified to the inter-confederation play-offs.

UWFA
The qualifying format for the 26 UWFA nations was confirmed to be the following:
 * First round (group stage): The 26 UWFA teams were divided into 5 groups (1 group of 6 and 4 groups of 5) to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The top 2 of each group qualified for the 2021 FANA World Cup as well as the bracket stage Wuflorian Cup. The worst placed runner-up advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs.