Participating Teams

South Africa
South Africa are on the cusp of the most exciting chapter in their football history as they prepare to stage the FIFA World Cup ™ finals. Read more...

Brazil
No team in the history of football has enjoyed as much success as Brazil. When it comes to the FIFA World Cup, not only have the South American giants won more titles and more games than anyone else, and scored more goals, they have been ever-present at the finals, never once failing to negotiate their region's qualifying tournament. Read more...

Egypt
Egypt go into FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 ™ qualifying as reigning African champions, having successfully defended their CAF Africa Cup of Nations crown in Ghana at the start of the year. Read more...

Iraq
With Iraq's fairytale AFC Asian Cup 2007 conquest still fresh in the minds of football fans the world over, it is no surprise that they have set their sights high in aiming for a first FIFA World Cup™ finals since 1986. Read more...

Italy
Apart from in 1930, when they did not enter, and in 1958, when they failed to qualify, Italy have been involved in all of the other 16 FIFA World Cup™ finals. Read more...

New Zealand
Righting the ship with a 3-0 win over Solomon Islands looked to have them back on track. But a surprise 4-2 defeat by Vanuatu - perhaps the biggest upset in the region's history - had them in the doldrums yet again. Read more...

Spain
Spain ended their 44-year wait for a major international title with a 1-0 victory over Germany at UEFA EURO 2008, banishing some ghosts of the past. Read more...

United States of America
The United States began their campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ in impressive style, hammering Caribbean minnows Barbados 8-0 over two legs in the second round of qualifying in North, Central America and the Caribbean. Read more...