The teams have to qualify.
in england, 4 teams can qualify to the champions league.
Europe had the most teams, and Australasia had the fewest with 2 (Antarctica had none, but they are not a federation).
204 teams I think
16 teams played in finals tournament out of 52 teams that tried to qualify.
There are 15 teams in the eastern confrence (NHL)
The first and second place teams automatically qualify. Third and Fourth place teams go into a Champions League qualifying round. Fifth place qualifies for the UEFA Cup.
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32 teams qualify every 4 years.
Now a total of 32 countries qualify for a world cup.
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