These are the 32 nations that qualified for the 2010 World Cup

Behold, these are the 32 teams that will compete for the World Cup next summer in South Africa, from June 11 to July 11.

Country How it qualified Total appearances (best finish) Last time
Algeria Won CAF Group C Three (group stage) 1986
Argentina Fourth in CONMEBOL 15 (Won in ’78, ’86) 2006
Australia Won AFC Group A Two (Round of 16) 2006
Brazil CONMEBOL champ 19 (Won five times) 2006
Cameroon Won CAF Group A Six (quarterfinals) 2002
Chile CONMEBOL runners-up Eight (3rd) 1998
Denmark Won UEFA Group 1 Four (quarterfinals) 2002
England Won UEFA group 6 13 (Won in ’66) 2006
France UEFA playoff winner 13 (Won in ’98) 2006
Germany Won UEFA Group 4 17* (Won 3 times) 2006
Ghana Won CAF Group D Two (Round of 16) 2006
Greece UEFA playoff winner Two (group stage) 1994
Honduras Third in CONCACAF Two (group stage) 1982
Italy Won UEFA Group 8 17 (Won 4 times) 2006
Ivory Coast Won CAF Group E Two (Group stage) 2006
Japan AFC group runner-up Four (Round of 16) 2006
Mexico CONCACAF runners-up 14 (quarterfinals) 2006
Netherlands Won UEFA Group 9 Nine (2nd, twice) 2006
New Zealand AFC/OFC playoff winnner Two (group stage) 1982
Nigeria Won CAF Group B Four (Round of 16 ) 2002
North Korea AFC Group Brunner-up Two (quarterfinals) 1966
Paraguay Third in CONMEBOL Eight (Round of 16) 2006
Portugal UEFA playoff winner Five (3rd) 2006
Serbia Won UEFA Group 7 11^ (4th) 2006
Slovakia Won UEFA Group 3 Nine+ (2nd) 1990
Slovenia UEFA playoff winner Two (group stage) 2002
South Africa Automatic as host Three (Group stage) 2002
South Korea Won AFC Group B Eight (4th) 2006
Spain Won UEFA Group 5 13 (4th) 2006
Switzerland Won UEFA Group 2 Nine (quarterfinals) 2006
USA CONCACAF champs Nine (3rd) 2006
Uruguay CONCACAF/CONMENBOL playoff winner 11 (Won in ’30, ’50) 2002

Who do you think will win? Only six months until we find out!

November 18, 2009
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