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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 2020-March 2021 (expected) |
| Teams | 114 (from 7 confederations) |
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).
Qualified teams
Team has qualified for World Cup
Team can qualify
Team eliminated with games still to play
Team eliminated
Team was suspended
Country not a FANA member
| Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Consecutive finals appearances |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sincuerello
|
LTFC Group B winner | 11 January 2021 | 4th | 2020 | 4 | 4th (2020) |
 Hwaesonna
|
LTFC Group A winner | 11 January 2021 | 4th | 2020 | 4 | Round of 16 (2020) |
 Achróa
|
LTFC Group A runner-up | 18 January 2021 | 1st | — | 1 | — |
 Fordia
|
NFC Group A winner | 29 January 2021 | 7th | 2020 | 7 | 2nd (2016) |
 Torlova
|
FCS Group A winner | 31 January 2021 | 4th | 2020 | 4 | Round of 16 (2020) |
 Yster
|
COSSAF Group A winner | 2 February 2021 | 2nd | 2019 | 1 | Group Stage (2019) |
 Lidonia
|
NFC Group C winner | 5 February 2021 | 5th | 2020 | 5 | 2nd (2017, 2019) |
 Dýria
|
NFC Group D winner | 5 February 2021 | 7th | 2020 | 7 | Round of 16 (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019) |
 Ninelie
|
FCS Group B top 2 | 6 February 2021 | 5th | 2020 | 4 | Round of 32 (2020) |
 Jarea
|
FCS Group B top 2 | 6 February 2021 | 7th | 2020 | 7 | 2nd (2015) |
 Moly-Boronia
|
FCS Group D top 2 | 6 February 2021 | 4th | 2020 | 4 | Round of 16 (2019) |
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
Summary of qualification
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| Confederation | Available slots in finals | Teams started | Teams eliminated | Teams still playing | Teams qualified | Qualifying start date | Qualifying next match date | Qualifying end date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UWFA | 9.5 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 9 December 2020 | 17 February 2021 | 17 March 2021 | |
| FCS | 8.5 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 5 December 2020 | 13 February 2021 | 20 February 2021 | |
| NFC | 8.5 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 4 December 2020 | 12 February 2021 | 19 February 2021 | |
| KFASS | 6 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 December 2020 | 11 February 2021 | 11 March 2021 | |
| COSSAF | 6 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 December 2020 | 9 February 2021 | 23 February 2021 | |
| CLF | 6 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 30 November 2020 | 8 February 2021 | 15 February 2021 | |
| LTFC | 3.5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 30 November 2020 | 18 January 2021 | 18 January 2021 | |
| Total | 48 | 114 | 25 | 107 | 11 | 30 November 2020 | 2 February 2021 | 17 March 2021 | |