Yes
199 countries entered qualification for the 2002 world cup,
There was no F.I.F.A world cup in 2003, it was in 2002 in Japan and South Korea.
Japan participated in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 fifa world cups. They reached second round in 2002 and 2010 fifa world cup.
Japan has never won the football World Cup. Argentina has won the World Cup twice, in 1978 and 1986, while England won it once in 1966. Japan has participated in the World Cup but has not won the tournament.
Yes in 1998.- France.
14 countries participated in the 2011 Cricket World Cup
9 countries participated in the 1992 Cricket World Cup.
8 countries participated in the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
8 countries participated in the 1987 Cricket World Cup.
14 teams participated in the icc world cup 2011
32 teams from different countries participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
they never participated in world cup.