1 / 10
The UAE last reached the World Cup in 1990, but the national team has been improving and is ranked 5th in Asia.
2 / 10
New Zealand may be one of the biggest winners as the Oceania region should get one automatic spot.
3 / 10
China has been investing heavily to accelerate its bid to become a footballing power, and an expanded World Cup should help.
4 / 10
Jordan just missed out on the last World Cup - under the new format, they would have qualified for the first time.
5 / 10
Libya is still waiting for its World Cup debut would have qualified it in 2014 under the new format.
6 / 10
Uzbekistan lost a playoff to Jordan in 2014. If Asia had just one more slot, Uzbekistan would have made a maiden finals.
7 / 10
Egypt have so often fallen short at the final qualifying hurdle since their last appearance in 1990. The change should help them.
8 / 10
Senegal have only played at one World Cup but what a performance in 2002! The new format could see them return.
9 / 10
Iraq have been the feel-good story of world football in recent years, and weren't too far away from a dream qualification in 2014.
10 / 10
Qatar finished fourth in their group in the final round of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.