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  South Africa



  Association: South African Football Association

  Nicknames: Bafana Bafana(The Boys)

  Qualify: Host

  Clincher: Auto Birth

  App: 3/19

  Best Finish: Round 1(2, 1998, 2002)



  World Cup History:

  1930-1962: did not enter

  1966-1990: banned(apartheid)

  1994: did not qualify

  1998: round 1

  2002: round 1

  2006: did not qualify



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  Holland:



  association: koninkilijke nederlandse votebal bond

  nickname: oranje(orange)

  app: 9/19

  best finsh: 2nd(2) 1974, 1978

  qualify: won uefa group 9

  clincher: 6/6/09: beat iceland 2-1



  world cup history:

  1930: did not enter

  1934: round 1

  1938: round 1

  1950-1954: did not enter

  1958-1970: did not qualify

  1974: 2nd

  1978: 2nd

  1982-1986: did not qualify

  1990: round of 16

  1994: quarterfinals

  1998: 4th

  2002: did not qualify

  2006: round of 16





  Info on Australia, Japan, and Korea Rep. will be here once the afc's 4th round

is finsh.



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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



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  Ghana

  Association: Ghana Football association

  Nickname: The Black Stars

  Qualify: Won CAF Group D

  Clincher: 9/6/09, beat sudan 2-0

  World Cup APP: 2/19

  Best Finsh: Round of 16, 2006

  World Cup History:

  1930-1958: did not enter

  1962: did not qualify

  1966: withdrew

  1970-1978: did not qualify

  1982: withdrew

  1986-2002: did not qualify

  2006: round of 16



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  England



  Association: the football association

  Nickname: the three lions

  Qualify: won UEFA group 6

  Clincher: 9/9/09, beat croatia 5-1

  Apps: 13/19

  Best Finsh: champions(1966)

  World Cup History:

  1930-1938: did not enter

  1950: round 1

  1954: quarterfinals

  1958: round 1

  1966: champions

  1970: quarterfinals

  1974-1978: did not qualify

  1982: group round 2

  1986: quarterfinals

  1990: 4th

  1994: did not qualify

  1998: round of 16

  2002: quarterfinals

  2006: quarterfinals



  Spain



  Association: royal spanish football federation

  Nickname: la furia roja(the red fury)

  Qualify: won UEFA group 5

  Clincher: 9/9/09, beat estonia 3-0

  Apps: 13/19

  Best Finsh: 4th(1950)

  World Cup History:

  1930: did not enter

  1934: quarterfinals

  1938: did not enter

  1950: 4th(no knockout stage)

  1954-1958: did not qualify

  1962: round 1

  1966: round 1

  1970-1974: did not qualify

  1978: round 1

  1982: group round 2

  1986: quarterfinals

  1990: round of 16

  1994: quarterfinals

  1998: round 1

  2002: quarterfinals

  2006: round of 16



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  Cote D'Ivoire



  associaton: federation ivoivienne de football

  nickname: les elephants(the elephants)

  qualify: won CAF Group E

  clincher: 10/10/09, tie with malawi 1-1

  app: 2/19

  best finsh: round 1, 2006

  world cup history:

  1930-1970: did not enter

  1974-1978: did not qualify

  1982: did not enter

  1986-2002: did not qualify

  2006: round 1



  Denmark



  association: danish football association

  nickname: danish dynamite

  qualify: won UEFA Group 1

  clincher: 10/10/09, beat sweden 1-0

  app: 4/19

  best finsh: quarterfinals, 1998

  world cup history:

  1930-1954: did not enter

  1958: did not qualify

  1962: did not enter

  1966-1982: did not qualiy

  1986: round of 16

  1990-1994: did not qualify

  1998: quarterfinals

  2002: round of 16

  2006: did not qualify



  Germany



  association: deutscher fussball-bund

  nickname: die mannschaft(the team)

  qualify: won UEFA Group 4

  clincher: 10/10/09, beat russia 1-0

  app: 17/19

  best finsh: champions(3), 1954,1974,1990

  world cup history:

  1930: did not enter

  1934: 3rd

  1938: round 1

  1950: banned

  1954: champions*

  1958: 4th*

  1962: quarterfinals*

  1966: 2nd*

  1970: 3rd*

  1974: champions*

  1978: round 1*

  1982: 2nd*

  1986: 2nd*

  1990: champions*

  1994: quarterfinals

  1998: quarterfinals

  2002: 2nd

  2006: 3rd

  *-as west germany



  Italy



  associaton: federalione italiana guidco calcio

  nickname: azzurri

  qualify: won UEFA Group 8

  clincher: 10/10/09, tie with rep. of ireland 2-2

  app: 17/19

  best finsh: champions(4), 1934,1938,1982,2006

  world cup history:

  1930: did not enter

  1934: champions

  1938: champions

  1950: round 1

  1954: round 1

  1958: did not qualify

  1962: round 1

  1966: round 1

  1970: 2nd

  1974: round 1

  1978: 4th

  1982: champions

  1986: round of 16

  1990: 3rd

  1994: 2nd

  1998: quarterfinals

  2002: round of 16

  1996: champions



  Serbia



  association: football association of serbia

  nickname: beli orlovi(white eagles)

  qualify: won UEFA Group 7

  clincher: 10/10/09, beat romania 5-0

  app: 11/19

  best finsh: semifinals, 1930

  world cup history:

  1930: semifinals(no 3rd place match)*

  1934-1938: did not qualify*

  1950: round 1**

  1954: quarterfinals**

  1958: quarterfinals**

  1962: 4th**

  1966-1970: did not qualify**

  1974: round 2**

  1978: did not qualify**

  1982: round 1**

  1986: did not qualify**

  1990: quarterfinals**

  1994: supended***

  1998: round of 16***

  2002: did not qualify***

  2006: round 1****

  *-as kingdom of yugoslavia

  **-as sfr yugoslavia

  ***-as fr yougslavia

  ****-as serbia & montengro



  Info on Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, & United States will be here as soon

as CONCACAF & CONMEBOL are done.



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  Honduras



  association: federacion nacional autonoma de futbol de honduras

  nickname: los catrachos

  qualify: CONCACAF, 3rd

  clincher: 10/14/09, beat el salvador 1-0

  app: 2/19

  best finsh: round 1, 1982

  world cup history:

  1930: did not enter

  1934-1978: did not qualify

  1982: round 1

  1986-2006: did not qualify



  Mexico



  association: FEMEXFUT

  nickname: el tri

  qualify: CONCACAF, 2nd

  clincher: 10/10/09, beat el salvador 4-1

  app: 14/19

  best finsh: quarterfinals(2), 1970, 1986

  world cup history:

  1930: round 1

  1934: did not qualify

  1938: withdrew

  1950: round 1

  1954: round 1

  1958: round 1

  1962: round 1

  1966: round 1

  1970: quartfinals

  1974: did not qualify

  1978: round 1

  1982: did not qualify

  1986: quarterfinals

  1990: banned

  1994: round of 16

  1998: round of 16

  2002: round of 16

  2006: round of 16



  Slovakia



  association: slovak football association

  nickname: repre

  qualifying: won UEFA Group 3

  clincher: 10/14/09, beat poland 1-0

  app: 1/19

  best finsh: none

  world cup history:

  1930-1994: did not enter(part of czechoslovakia)

  1994-2006: did not qualify



  Switzerland



  association: swiss football association

  nickname: schweizer nati

  qualify: won UEFA Group 2

  clincher: 10/14/09, draw with isreal 0-0

  app: 9/19

  best finsh: quarterfinals(3), 1934, 1938, 1954

  world cup history:

  1930: did not enter

  1934: quarterfinals

  1938: quarterfinals

  1950: round 1

  1954: quarterfinals

  1958: did not qualify

  1962: round 1

  1966: round 1

  1970-1990: did not qualify

  1994: round of 16

  1998-2002: did not qualify

  2006: round of 16



  United States



  association: US soccer federation

  nickname: the yanks

  qualify: CONCACAF, 1st

  clincher: 10/10/09 beat honduras 3-2

  app: 9/19

  best finsh: semifinals,1930

  world cup history:

  1930: semifinals(no 3rd place match)

  1934: round 1

  1938: withdrew

  1950: round 1

  1954-1986: did not qualify

  1990: round 1

  1994: round of 16

  1998: round 1

  2002: quarterfinals

  2006: round 1



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  Argentina



  association: associalion del futbol argentino

  nickname: albicelestes(white & sky blue)

  qualify: COMNEBOL, 4th

  clincher: 10/14/09, beat uruguay 1-0

  app: 15/19

  best finsh: champions(2), 1978, 1986

  world cup history:

  1930: 2nd

  1934: round 1

  1938-1954: withdrew

  1958: round 1

  1962: round 1

  1966: quarterfinals

  1970: did not qualify

  1974: round 2

  1978: champions

  1982: group round 2

  1986: champions

  1990: 2nd

  1994: round of 16

  1998: quarterfinals

  2002: round 1

  2006: quarterfinals



  Brazil



  association: confederacao brasileira de futebol

  nickname: canarinho(little canary)

  qualify: CONMEBOL, 1st

  clincher: 9/5/09: beat argentina 3-1

  app: 19/19(a record)

  best finsh: champions(5), 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002(a record)

  world cup history:

  1930-1934: round 1

  1938: 3rd

  1950: 2nd

  1954: quarterfinals

  1958-1962: champions

  1966: round 1

  1970: champions

  1974: 4th

  1978: 3rd

  1982: group round 2

  1986: quarterfinals

  1990: round 0f 16

  1994: champions

  1998: 2nd

  2002: champions

  2006: quarterfinals



  Chile



  association: federacion de futbol de chile

  nickname: la roja(the red one)

  qualify: CONMEBOL, 2nd

  clincher: 10/10/09, beat colombia 4-2

  app: 8/19

  best finsh: 3rd, 1962

  world cup history:

  1930: round 1

  1934-1938: withdrew

  1950: round 1

  1954-1958: did not qualify

  1962: 3rd

  1966: round 1

  1970: did not qualify

  1974: round 1

  1978: did not qualify

  1982: round 1

  1986: did not qualify

  1990: disqualified

  1994: banned

  1998: round of 16

  2002-2006: did not qualify



  Paraguay



  association: associacion paraguere de futbol

  nickname: guaranies

  qualify: CONMEBOL, 3rd

  clincher: 9/9/09, beat argentina 1-0

  app: 8/19

  best finsh: round of 16(3), 1986, 1998, 2002

  world cup history:

  1930: round 1

  1934-1938: did not enter

  1950: round 1

  1954: did not qualify

  1958: round 1

  1962-1982: did not qualify

  1986: round of 16

  1990-1994: did not qualify

  1998: round of 16

  2002: round of 16

  2006: found 1



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  Cameroon



  association: federation camerounasse de football

  nicknane: lions indomptables(indomitable lions)

  qualify: won CAF Group A

  clincher: 11/14/09, beat morocco 2-0

  apps: 6/19

  best finsh: quarterfinals, 1990

  world cup history:

  1930-1962: did not enter

  1966: withdrew

  1970-1978: did not qualify

  1982: round 1

  1986: did not qualify

  1990: quarterfinals

  1994: round 1

  1998: round 1

  2002: round 1

  2006: did not qualify



  New Zealand



  association: new zealand football

  nickname: all whites(or kiwis)

  qualify: AFC/OFC interconinentai playoff winner

  clincher: 11/14/09, beat bahrain on agg. 1-0

  apps: 2/19

  best finsh: round 1, 1982

  world cup history:

  1930-1966: did not enter

  1970-1978: did not qualify

  1982: round 1

  1986-2006: did not qualify



  Nigeria



  association: nigeria football federation

  nickname: super eagles

  qualify: won CAF Group B

  clincher: 11/14/09, beat kenya 3-2

  apps: 4/19

  best finsh: round of 16(2), 1994, 1998

  world cup history:

  1930-1958: did not enter

  1962: did not qualify

  1966: withdrew

  1970-1990: did not qualify

  1994: round of 16

  1998: round of 16

  2002: round 1

  2006: did not qualify



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  Algeria



  association: federation algerienne de football

  nickname: les fennecs(the desert foxes)

  qualify: won CAF Group C via playoff

  clincher: 11/18/09, beat egypt 1-0 in playoff

  apps: 3/19

  best finsh: round 1(2), 1982, 1986

  world cup history:

  1930-1962: did not enter

  1966: withdrew

  1970-1978: did not qualify

  1982: round 1

  1986: round 1

  1990-2006: did not qualify



  France



  association: federation francaise de football

  nickname: les bleus

  qualify: won UEFA playoff

  clincher: 11/18/09, beat rep. of ireland 2-1 on agg.

  apps: 13/19

  best finsh: champions, 1998

  world cup history:

  1930: round 1

  1934: round 1

  1938: quarterfinals

  1950: did not qualify

  1954: round 1

  1958: 3rd

  1962: did not qualify

  1966: round 1

  1970-1974: did not qualify

  1978: round 1

  1982: 4th

  1986: 3rd

  1990-1994: did not qualify

  1998: champions

  2002: round 1

  2006: 2nd



  Greece



  association: hellenic football federation

  nickname: galanoleyki

  qualify: won UEFA playoff

  clincher: 11/18/09, beat ukraine 1-0 on agg.

  apps: 2/19

  best finsh: round 1, 1994

  world cup history:

  1930: did not enter

  1934: withdrew during qualifying

  1938: did not qualify

  1950: did not enter

  1954-1990: did not qualify

  1994: round 1

  1998-2006: did not qualify



  Portugal



  association: federacao porturugsa de futbol

  nickname: seleccao das quinas

  qualify: won UEFA playoff

  clincher: 11/18/09, beat bosnia & herzegovina 2-0 on agg.

  apps: 5/19

  best finsh: 3rd, 1966

  world cup history:

  1930: did not enter

  1934-1962: did not qualify

  1966: 3rd

  1970-1982: did not qualify

  1986: round 1

  1990-1998: did not qualify

  2002: round 1

  2006: 4th



  Slovenia



  association: football assocciation of slovenia

  nickname: zelen(green)

  qualify: won UEFA playoff

  clincher: beat russia 2-2 on away goal rule

  apps: 2/19

  best finsh: round 1, 2002

  world cup history:

  1930-1990: did not enter(part of yugoslavia)

  1994: did not enter

  1998: did not qualify

  2002: round 1

  2006: did not qualify



  Uruguay



  association: asociacion uruguata de futbol

  nickname: charruas

  qualify: CONCACAF/CONMEBOL intercontinrntal playoff winner

  clincher: 11/18/09, beat costa rica 2-1 on agg.

  apps: 11/19

  best finsh: champions(2), 1930, 1950

  world cup history:

  1930: champions

  1934: withdrew

  1938: did not enter

  1950: champions

  1954: 4th

  1958: did not qualify

  1962: round 1

  1966: quarterfinals

  1970: 4th

  1974: round 1

  1978-1982: did not qualify

  1986: round of 16

  1990: round of 16

  1994-1998: did not qualify

  2002: round 1

  2006: did not qualify



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