UEFA says its executive committee will discuss how European teams can reach the 2014 World Cup in Brazil at a meeting later this month.
World Cup organizer FIFA confirmed last week that Europe retains the same 13-nation qualification quota it had for the past two tournaments.
UEFA says its ruling panel will consider the qualifiers format at a March 20-21 meeting in Paris.
Europe is likely to enter the same 53 countries which played in the 2010 World Cup preliminaries, when nine group winners gained direct entry to the finals in South Africa. The eight best runners-up were then drawn in home-and-away playoff ties to decide four remaining slots.
The preliminary draw for the 2014 World Cup finals, which will feature 32 teams, is scheduled July 30.
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