The decision will be made in March by Fifa's executive committee, comprised of 24 representatives drawn from Fifa's six confederations. Oceania have only one vote but Chung is counting on some powerful support.
"I've been telling the president [Sepp Blatter] and general secretary [Jerome Valcke] you need to be fair to us," Chung said. "Oceania is a confederation. All of the other confederations have three places or more and Oceania doesn't even have one. Blatter agrees in principle and verbally he promised he will back us. He told me, 'don't worry about it, I'll fight for you'."
Europe currently have 13 places, followed by South America (four), Africa (five), Asia (four) and North America (three). The host nation get automatic entry, then four confederations (Asia, North America, South America and Oceania) play off for the two remaining spots.
Oceania's case was helped by the All Whites' unforgettable performance at the 2010 World Cup.
However, Tahiti's struggles at the 2013 Confederations Cup weren't a good look, neither was New Zealand's 9-3 aggregate loss against Mexico last year.
Oceania don't have the political sway of other confederations, which also won't help their cause. But Fifa have long talked about the world game, conscious the World Cup needs to represent the globe, rather than simply the best 32 nations. Standards have risen across the region and maybe it's time Zurich took a chance.
There's also precedence. Oceania were granted direct entry in December 2002 only to have it taken away less than a year later, supposedly after New Zealand's poor performances at the 2003 Confederations Cup (but more due to South American political pressure).
"We had [an automatic spot] a while ago and we humbly gave it away," said Chung. "Now it is time for us to get it back. Everybody is fighting for a place. Blatter is working on a strategy and there will be changes for either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup."
The biggest question is how Oceania can be accommodated.
Perhaps it could come from Africa (which would mean their fifth team entering a playoff) or South America (restricting the 10-country confederation to four automatic spots).
It's hard to see much wriggle room in Europe (given their pedigree) or Asia (given their political power) and North America have both the numbers and recent achievements.
If direct entry cannot be achieved, the next-best option would be for a playoff against an Asian side. It has been the most common scenario over the past 40 years, although Oceania have been knocked around like the proverbial football.
The most bizarre situation was in 1993. As Oceania winners, Australia faced Canada, the third-placed North American team, and then Argentina, narrowly losing 2-1 on aggregate. A playoff with Asia makes geographical and logistical sense and will be Asia's favoured scenario.
Chung also confirmed Oceania will back Blatter in next year's presidential elections.
