Any plans by Sepp Blatter to increase the number of African and Asian countries and cut the number of European places at future World Cups will be opposed by Britain's FIFA Vice-President Jim Boyce.
There have been recent calls by FIFA president Blatter to increase the nubmer of African and Asian representatives at future editions of the World Cup thanks to the recent performances of Ghana, South Korea and Japan at the tournament.
The Swiss said FIFA should allow more African and Asian teams at the expense of European and South American nations, stressing that Asia provides 50 percent of the body's revenues with Europe contributing less than 20 percent.
Africa has five automatic places in the tournament while Asia currently has four automatic spots at the World Cup, with another available if an Asian team wins an intercontinental playoff.
Europe has 13 places out of the total of 32 countries which makes it very easy for an European country to qualify while Africa and Asia have to go through tortuous qualifying.
A reduction in the number of European places would be seen as a slight to France football great Michel Platini, the head of European governing body UEFA, who is expected to bid for the FIFA presidency in 2015.
Because of the contribution of the four constituent 'Home Nations' of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - in the creation of football, the quartet have their own FIFA vice-president.
That post is currently held by Northern Ireland's Boyce and he undoubtedly spoke for many within European football when he voiced opposition to any attempts to reduce the continent's World Cup representation.
"Europe plays a very significant part in world football and I believe 13 places in the World Cup is a very fair reflection of that," Boyce said.
"I would say the same about South America and their power in world football.
"The number of places for Asian and African countries has already been increased and we have seen the emergence of teams like Nigeria and South Korea.
"If they want greater representation then they have to prove it on the field of play.
"I would say the current allocation is very fair and I am not in favor of a change."