Teams qualify by playing in the World Cup qualifiers.
The following 32 teams qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa:
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Cameroon
Chile
Cote d'Ivoire
Denmark
England
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Honduras
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
North Korea
Nigeria
Paraguay
Portugal
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
United States
Uruguay
They are Chosen at Random! Please compare
2010: Philadelphia Flyers @ Boston Bruins
2011: Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
2012: New York Rangers @ Philadelphia Flyers
2013: Toronto Maple Leafs @ Detroit Red Wings
A team qualifies for the Super Bowl by winning either the AFC or NFC Conference Championship game.
The teams have to qualify.
Now a total of 32 countries qualify for a world cup.
40
204 teams I think
The Caribbean countries to qualify for a world cup are Trinidad an Tobago and Jamaica.
Europe had the most teams, and Australasia had the fewest with 2 (Antarctica had none, but they are not a federation).
32 teams qualify every 4 years.
Europe, or the Uefa confederation.
Before the World Cup takes place, up to 209 teams enter qualification for the initial group stage of the World Cup. From these teams, 32 will qualify for the group stages of the World Cup.
A total of 3 CONCACAF teams can qualify to the World Cup. The 4th place finisher has a chance to advance after playing a 2-game playoff against the 5th place finisher from CONMEBOL.
The ones who still haven't manage to qualify.
120 countries tried to qualify and only 20 countries was selected.