ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk sˈɪns tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən pɹɪlˈɪmɪnˌɛɹi ɹˈaʊnd ɪz plˈeɪd ɐmˌʌŋ tˈiːmz fɹʌmðə sˈeɪm ɹˈiːdʒənz ˈeɪʒə slˈæʃ ˌoʊʃɪˈɑːniə, ɐmˈɛɹɪkəz ɔːɹ ˈeɪʒə slˈæʃ ˌoʊʃɪˈɑːniə slˈæʃ ɐmˈɛɹɪkəz, ˈæfɹɪkə ænd jˈʊɹɹəp;
*Since 2007 Preliminary Round is played among teams from the same regions (Asia/Oceania, Americas or Asia/Oceania/Americas, Africa and Europe);