WORLD CUP 2010 - TEAM INFO Team Appearances Previous best performance Ranking  South Africa 03 3rd 15 Group Stage (1998, 2002) 85  Japan 04 4th 14 Round of 16 (2002) 40  Australia 03 3rd 14 Round of 16 (2006) 24  Korea Republic 08 8th 09 Fourth Place (2002) 48  Netherlands 09 9th 06 Runners-Up (1974, 1978) 3  Korea DPR 02 2nd 12 Quarter-finals (1966) 91  Brazil 19 19th 01 Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) 1  Ghana 02 2nd 14 Round of 16 (2006) 38  England 13 13th 05 Winners (1966) 7  Spain 13 13th 09 Fourth Place (1950) 2  Paraguay 08 8th 13 Round of 16 (1986, 1998, 2002) 21  Côte d'Ivoire 02 2nd 16 Group Stage (2006) 19 Germany 17 17th2 03 Winners (1954, 1974, 1990) 5  Denmark 04 4th 12 Quarter-finals (1998) 27  Serbia 11 11th3 08 Fourth Place (19305, 1962) 20  Italy 17 17th 02 Winners (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) 4  Chile 08 8th 07 Third Place (1962) 17  Mexico 14 14th 11 Quarter-finals (1970, 1986) 18  United States 09 9th 07 Third Place (19305) 11  Switzerland 09 9th 10 Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954) 13  Slovakia 09 9th4 06 Runners-Up (1934, 1962) 33  Argentina 15 15th 04 Winners (1978, 1986) 6  Honduras 02 2nd 16 Group Stage (1982) 35  New Zealand 02 2nd 16 Group Stage (1982) 83  Nigeria 04 4th 13 Round of 16 (1994, 1998) 32  Cameroon 06 6th 12 Quarter-finals (1990) 14  Algeria 03 3rd 15 Group Stage (1982, 1986) 29  Greece 02 2nd 16 Group Stage (1994) 16  Slovenia 02 2nd 16 Group Stage (2002) 49  Portugal 05 5th 07 Third Place (1966) 10  France 13 13th 04 Winners (1998) 9  Uruguay 11 11th 04 Winners (1930, 1950) 25   Team Qualified as  South Africa *Host Host  Japan AFC A2 AFC Fourth Round Group A Runners-Up  Australia AFC A1 AFC Fourth Round Group A Winners  Korea Republic AFC B1 AFC Fourth Round Group B Winners  Netherlands UEFA 9 UEFA Group 9 Winners  Korea DPR AFC B2 AFC Fourth Round Group B Runners-Up  Brazil CONMEBOL 1 CONMEBOL Winners  Ghana CAF D CAF Third Round Group D Winners  England UEFA 6 UEFA Group 6 Winners  Spain UEFA 5 UEFA Group 5 Winners  Paraguay CONMEBOL 3 CONMEBOL Third Place  Côte d'Ivoire CAF E CAF Third Round Group E Winners  Germany UEFA 4 UEFA Group 4 Winners  Denmark UEFA 1 UEFA Group 1 Winners  Serbia UEFA 7 UEFA Group 7 Winners  Italy UEFA 8 UEFA Group 8 Winners  Chile CONMEBOL 2 CONMEBOL Runners-Up  Mexico CONCACAF 2 CONCACAF Fourth Round Runners-Up  United States CONCACAF 1 CONCACAF Fourth Round Winners  Switzerland UEFA 2 UEFA Group 2 Winners  Slovakia UEFA 3 UEFA Group 3 Winners  Argentina CONMEBOL 4 CONMEBOL Fourth Place  Honduras CONCACAF 3 CONCACAF Fourth Round Third Place  New Zealand OFC 1 OFC v AFC Play-off Winners  Nigeria CAF B CAF Third Round Group B Winners  Cameroon CAF A CAF Third Round Group A Winners  Algeria CAF C CAF Third Round Group C Winners  Greece UEFA P UEFA Play-off Winners  Slovenia UEFA P UEFA Play-off Winners  Portugal UEFA P UEFA Play-off Winners  France UEFA P UEFA Play-off Winners  Uruguay CONMEBOL 5 CONMEBOL v CONCACAF Play-off Winners