# | Country | Qualified As | Date of Qualification | Finals Appearances | Consecutive World Cups | Last Appearances | Previous Best Performance | Current FIFA Ranking | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Africa | Host Nation | 15th May 2004 | 3 | 1 | 2002 | Group stage (1998, 2002) | 85 | |
2 | Japan | AFC Fourth Round Group A Runners-Up | 6th June 2009 | 4 | 4 | 2006 | Round of 16 (2002) | 24 | |
3 | Australia | AFC Fourth Round Group A Winners | 6th June 2009 | 3 | 2 | 2006 | Round of 16 (2006) | 40 | |
4 | South Korea | AFC Fourth Round Group B Winners | 6th June 2009 | 8 | 7 | 2006 | Fourth Place (2002) | 48 | |
5 | Netherlands | UEFA Group 9 Winners | 6th June 2009 | 9 | 2 | 2006 | Runners-Up (1974, 1978) | 3 | |
6 | Korea DPR | AFC Fourth Round Group B Runners-Up | 17th June 2009 | 2 | 1 | 1966 | Quarter Finals (1966) | 91 | |
7 | Brazil | CONMEBOL Top four finish | 5th September 2009 | 19 | 19 | 2006 | Winners (5 times) | 1 | |
8 | Ghana | CAF Third Round Group D Winners | 6th September 2009 | 2 | 2 | 2006 | Round of 16 (2006) | 38 | |
9 | England | UEFA Group 6 Winners | 9th September 2009 | 13 | 4 | 2006 | Winners (1966) | 7 | |
10 | Spain | UEFA Group 5 Winners | 9th September 2009 | 13 | 9 | 2006 | Fourth Place (1950) | 2 | |
11 | Paraguay | CONMEBOL Top four finish | 9th September 2009 | 8 | 4 | 2006 | Round of 16 (3 times) | 21 | |
12 | Ivory Coast | CAF Third Round Group E Winners | 10th October 2009 | 2 | 2 | 2006 | Group Stage (2006) | 19 | |
13 | Germany | UEFA Group 4 Winners | 10th October 2009 | 17 | 15 | 2006 | Winners (3 times) | 5 | |
14 | Denmark | UEFA Group 1 Winners | 10th October 2009 | 4 | 1 | 2002 | Quarter Finals (1998) | 27 | |
15 | Serbia | UEFA Group 7 Winners | 10th October 2009 | 11 | 2 | 2006 | Round of 16 (1998) | 20 | |
16 | Italy | UEFA Group 8 Winners | 10th October 2009 | 17 | 13 | 2006 | Winners (4 times) | 4 | |
17 | Chile | CONMEBOL Top four finish | 11th October 2009 | 8 | 1 | 1998 | Third Place (1962) | 17 | |
18 | Mexico | CONCACAF 4th Round Top three finish | 11th October 2009 | 14 | 5 | 2006 | Quarter Finals (1970, 1986) | 18 | |
19 | United States | CONCACAF 4th Round Top three finish | 11th October 2009 | 9 | 6 | 2006 | Third Place (1930) | 11 | |
20 | Switzerland | UEFA Group 2 Winners | 14th October 2009 | 9 | 2 | 2006 | Quarter Finals (3 times) | 13 | |
21 | Slovakia | UEFA Group 3 Winners | 14th October 2009 | 1 | 1 | x | x | 33 | |
22 | Argentina | CONMEBOL Top four finish | 14th October 2009 | 15 | 10 | 2006 | Winners (1978, 1986) | 6 | |
23 | Honduras | CONCACAF 4th Round Top three finish | 14th October 2009 | 2 | 1 | 1982 | Group Stage (1982) | 35 | |
24 | New Zealand | Asia/Oceania Play-Off v Bahrain | 14th November 2009 | 2 | 1 | 1982 | Group Stage (1982) | 83 | |
25 | Nigeria | CAF Third Round Group B Winners | 14th November 2009 | 4 | 1 | 2002 | Round of 16 (1994, 1998) | 32 | |
26 | Cameroon | CAF Third Round Group A Winners | 14th November 2009 | 6 | 1 | 2002 | Quarter Finals (1990) | 14 | |
27 | Algeria | CAF Third Round Group C Play-Off | 18th November 2009 | 3 | 1 | 1986 | Group Stage (1986) | 29 | |
28 | Greece | UEFA Play-Off v Ukraine | 18th November 2009 | 2 | 1 | 1994 | Group Stage (1994) | 16 | |
29 | Slovenia | UEFA Play-Off v Russia | 18th November 2009 | 2 | 1 | 2002 | Group Stage (2002) | 49 | |
30 | Portugal | UEFA Play-Off v Bosnia Herzegovina | 18th November 2009 | 5 | 3 | 2006 | Semi-Finals (1966, 2006) | 10 | |
31 | France | UEFA Play-Off v Ireland | 18th November 2009 | 13 | 4 | 2006 | Winners (1998) | 9 | |
32 | Uruguay | CONMEBOL / CONCACAF Play-Off | 18th November 2009 | 11 | 1 | 2002 | Winners (1930, 1950) | 25 | |
Which eight Arsenal Players have 2023-24 Champions League Goals? |
To provide the best experiences, we and our partners use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us and our partners to process personal data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site and show (non-) personalized ads. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Click below to consent to the above or make granular choices. Your choices will be applied to this site only. You can change your settings at any time, including withdrawing your consent, by using the toggles on the Cookie Policy, or by clicking on the manage consent button at the bottom of the screen.