The Asian and Oceania football confederations have opened discussions about combining World Cup slots to improve their qualification chances at future tournaments, AFC President Sheikh Salman said. Both regions suffered heavy defeats in the intercontinental playoffs for the World Cup. Asia currently has four automatic qualifying berths for the World Cup, with the fifth-placed team going into an intercontinental playoff, while Oceania has no automatic spot and the champions must also go through a playoff. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-world-asia-idUKBRE9AQ03920131127 http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/11/22/my-proposal-to-merge-the-afc-and-ofc/ http://www.thenational.ae/sport/wor...exploring-world-cup-merger-says-shaikh-salman
