In the final phase there are 32 teams/countries.
As of the current format used from 1998, 32 teams play in the world cup. It has gone up from 13 in the first tournament to 16, then to 24 and finally to what is used today.
Liverpool can not participate at a world cup.
There will be no teams taking part, as the world cup was in 2014.
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There will be thirteen teams from Europe participating in World Cup 2010.
14-16 teams can participate in the world cup
They have qualified for the World Cup Finals on 18 occasions.
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About 200 countries try to qualify for the World Cup. 32 make it.
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3 Countries.