The first place in nine European groups directly advanced to the World Cup finals week. In addition, the eight best runners-up will draw lots for two turn-based play-offs, and the four winning teams will also get tickets for the last week. The top three players in North America will advance directly to the World Cup final week, and the fourth player will compete with the fifth player in South America for tickets to the final week in two rounds of play-offs. The best team among the four teams in South America entered the World Cup final week, while the fifth and fourth place in Central and North America competed for the qualification of two rounds of play-offs to enter the World Cup final week.