FIFA World Cup Finals 2010 South Africa Qualification Statistics & Group Stage Draw
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FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 SOUTH AFRICA – QUALIFICATION (32 teams to qualify)
| # | 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 |
| 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 |
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