I think 17 world cup finals were held.
2010 will be the 19th edition of the World Cup.
Ghana has never been in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals.
This year Honduras failed to score a goal.
Uganda has never been to the world cup finals, let alone played in a world cup.
South Africa. An historic moment as this will be the first time it has ever been held in Africa.
The 2010 world cup was the 19th world cup.
Denmark has appeared in 4 FIFA World Cups:1986 FIFA World Cup held in Mexico. Denmark advanced only to the Round of 16.1998 FIFA World Cup held in France. Denmark advanced only to the Quarter-finals.2002 FIFA World Cup held in Japan/South Korea. Denmark advanced only to the Round of 16.2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa. Denmark did not advance from the Group Stage.
Australia has never been in the finals.
Croatia have been to the world cup only once , in they ear 1998. Before that they played as Yugoslavia.
Argentina were the hosts of the World Cup Finals Tournament in 1978, which they won.
Carlos Alberto Parreira has: Played Himself - Coach Kuwait in "XII FIFA World Cup 1982" in 1982. Played Himself - Coach Arab Emirates in "XIV FIFA World Cup 1990" in 1990. Played Himself - Coach Brazil in "XV FIFA World Cup 1994" in 1994. Played Himself - Coach Saudi Arabia in "XVI FIFA World Cup 1998" in 1998. Played himself in "Futebol" in 1998. Played himself in "2006 FIFA World Cup" in 2006. Played himself in "Estrelas" in 2006. Played Himself - Coach South Africa in "2010 FIFA World Cup" in 2010.
All 208 FIFA member countries participate in the World Cup qualifiers, with only 32 making it to the World Cup Finals. As such, the list of countries is pretty huge.
Sepp Blatter has: Played himself in "HARDtalk" in 1997. Played Himself - FIFA President in "BBC London News" in 2001. Played himself in "FIFA World Cup 2006: Final Draw" in 2005. Played himself in "2006 FIFA World Cup" in 2006. Played himself in "Les arbitres" in 2009.