The teams that will play the next World Cup football finals are:
| Country | Appearances | Best finish in finals |
| AFRICA: | ||
| Ghana Ivory Coast South Africa | 2nd 2nd 3rd | Round of 16 (2006) Group Stage (2006) Group Stage (1998, 2002) |
| ASIA: | ||
| Australia Japan North Korea South Korea | 3rd | 4th 2nd 8th | Round of 16 (2006) Round of 16 (2002) Quarter-finals (1966) Fourth Place (2002) |
| EUROPE: | ||
| Denmark England Germany Italy Netherlands Serbia Slovakia Spain Switzerland | 4th 13th 17th 17th 9th 11th 1st 13th 9th | Quarter-finals (1998) Winners (1966) Winners (1954, 1974, 1990) Winners (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) Runners-up (1974, 1978) Fourth Place (1930, 1962) (Competed as Yugoslavia from 1930-98, Serbia and Montenegro for 2006) No previous performance Fourth Place (1950) Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954) |
| NORTH, CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN: | ||
| Honduras Mexico United States | 2nd 14th 9th | Group Stage (1982) Quarter-finals (1970, 1986) Third Place (1930) |
| SOUTH AMERICA: | ||
| Argentina Brazil Chile Paraguay | 15th 19th 8th 8th | Winners (1978, 1986) Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) Third Place (1962) Round of 16 (1986, 1998, 2002) |