Welcome to the 2010 world cup team info area.

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Australia
association: football federation australia
nickname: socceroos
qualify: won afc group a
clincher: draw with qatar, 6/6/09
app: 3/19
bf: round of 16(2006)
world cup history:
1930-1962: did not enter
1966-1970: did not qualify
1974: round 1*
1978-2002: did not qualify
2006: round of 16*
*- as ofc member

Japan
association: japan football association
nickname: blue samurai
qualify: afc group a runners-up
clincher: beat uzbekistan 1-0, 6/6/09
app: 4/19
bf: round of 16(2002)
world cup history:
1930-1934: did not enter
1938: withdrew
1950: banned
1954: did not qualify
1956: did not enter
1962: did not qualify
1966: did not enter
1970-1994: did not qualify
1998: round 1
2002: round of 16
2006: round 1

DPR Korea
association: dpr korea football association
nickname: chollima
qualify: afc group b runners-up
clincher: draw with iran 1-1, 6/17/09
app: 2/19
bf: quarterfinals(1966)
world cup history:
1930-1938: did not enter(japanese rule)
1950-1962: did not enter
1966: quarterfinals
1970: withdrew
1974: did not qualify
1978: withdrew
1982-1994: did not qualify
1998-2002: did not enter
2006: did not qualify

Korea Rep.
association: daehan churgu hyeophoe
nickname: taegcuk
qualify: won afc group b
clincher: beat u.a.e. 2-0, 6/6/09
app: 8/19
bf: 4th(2002)
world cup history:
1930-1938: did not enter(japanese rule)
1950: did not enter
1954: round 1
1958: did not enter
1962: did not qualify
1966: withdrew
1970-1982: did not qualify
1986: round 1
1990: round 1
1994: round 1
1998: round 1
2002: 4th
2006: round 1

That's all for now

Andrew Tinker