Nigeria, France, Portugal & the
nations that have qualified for the
World Cup
these are all the 32 teams
that will battle it out next summer
for the most prestigious prize in
football
Nov 21, 2013 1:00:00 AM
With the
completion of the
European and
African play-offs, as
well as the
intercontinental
ties between New Zealand and
Mexico, and Uruguay and Jordan, we
now know the identity of every
participant in the 2014 World Cup.
Tuesday's games saw Portugal book
their ticket for next summer's
tournament at the expense of
Sweden, as Cristiano Ronaldo netted
four goals over two matches to help
his side to a 4-2 aggregate win.
France, meanwhile, completed an
impressive comeback at the Stade de
France as they beat Ukraine 3-0 to
overturn their 2-0 surprise loss from
last Friday.
Elsewhere, Croatia eliminated
Iceland as they recorded a 2-0 home
win after a scoreless draw in the first
leg last week. The final European
ticket went to Greece, who sealed
qualification with a 1-1 draw versus
Romania after a 3-1 first-leg victory.
In Africa, Nigeria became the first
team to make it to next year's finals
as they beat Ethiopia 2-0 at the
weekend to make it 4-1 on
aggregate. Cote d'Ivoire also
booked their ticket on Saturday as
they held Senegal to a 1-1 draw
following their first-leg win.
On Sunday, Cameroon qualified with
a 4-1 home win over Tunisia, while
Ghana eliminated Egypt 7-3 on
aggregate despite their 2-1 defeat
on Tuesday. Finally, Algeria sealed
their World Cup berth following a
1-0 home-win over Burkina Faso
that saw them qualify on away
goals.
Wednesday's intercontinental play-
off between Mexico and New
Zealand then saw the former
become the penultimate team to
reach next summer's tournament. A
4-2 away-win more than proved
enough after a heavy 5-1 victory in
the first leg.
Later in the day, two-time
champions Uruguay were
surprisingly held to a 0-0 draw by
Jordan in Montevideo, but still
cruised through 5-0 on aggregate to
become the 32nd and final side to
qualify for next summer's finals in
Brazil.
NATIONS QUALIFIED FOR 2014
WORLD CUP
TEAM CONFEDERATION LAST
APPEARANCE BEST
PERFORMANCE
Brazil Conmebol 2010 Winners
Argentina Conmebol 2010 Winners
Colombia Conmebol 1998 Round of 16
Chile Conmebol 2010 Third place
Ecuador Conmebol 2006 Round of 16
Uruguay Conmebol 2010 Winners
Netherlands Uefa 2010 Runners-up
Italy Uefa 2010 Winners
Belgium Uefa 2002 Fourth place
Germany Uefa 2010 Winners
Switzerland Uefa 2010 Quarter-finals
Russia Uefa 2002 Fourth place
Bosnia-
Herzegovina Uefa - -
Spain Uefa 2010 Winners
England Uefa 2010 Winners
France Uefa 2010 Winners
Croatia Uefa 2006 Third place
Greece Uefa 2010 Group stage
Portugal Uefa 2010 Third place
Japan AFC 2010 Round of 16
Australia AFC 2010 Round of 16
Iran AFC 2006 Group stage
South Korea AFC 2010 Fourth place
Costa Rica Concacaf 2006 Round of 16
USA Concacaf 2010 Third place
Honduras Concacaf 2010 Group stage
Mexico Concacaf 2010 Quarter-finals
Nigeria Caf 2010 Round of 16
Ghana Caf 2010 Quarter-finals
Algeria Caf 2010 Group stage
Cameroon Caf 2010 Quarter-finals
Cote d'Ivoire Caf 2010 Group stage

The nations that have qualified for the World Cup

Line up all 32 of the teams that will battle it out next summer for the most prestigious prize in football

With the completion of the European and African play-offs, as well as the intercontinental ties between New Zealand and Mexico, and Uruguay and Jordan, we now know the identity of every participant in the 2014 World Cup.

Tuesday's games saw Portugal book their ticket for next summer's tournament at the expense of Sweden, as Cristiano Ronaldo netted four goals over two matches to help his side to a 4-2 aggregate win.

France, meanwhile, completed an impressive comeback at the Stade de France as they beat Ukraine 3-0 to overturn their 2-0 surprise loss from last Friday.

Elsewhere, Croatia eliminated Iceland as they recorded a 2-0 home win after a scoreless draw in the first leg last week. The final European ticket went to Greece, who sealed qualification with a 1-1 draw versus Romania after a 3-1 first-leg victory.

In Africa, Nigeria became the first team to make it to next year's finals as they beat Ethiopia 2-0 at the weekend to make it 4-1 on aggregate. Cote d'Ivoire also booked their ticket on Saturday as they held Senegal to a 1-1 draw following their first-leg win.

On Sunday, Cameroon qualified with a 4-1 home win over Tunisia, while Ghana eliminated Egypt 7-3 on aggregate despite their 2-1 defeat on Tuesday. Finally, Algeria sealed their World Cup berth following a 1-0 home-win over Burkina Faso that saw them qualify on away goals.

Wednesday's intercontinental play-off between Mexico and New Zealand then saw the former become the penultimate team to reach next summer's tournament. A 4-2 away-win more than proved enough after a heavy 5-1 victory in the first leg.

Later in the day, two-time champions Uruguay were surprisingly held to a 0-0 draw by Jordan in Montevideo, but still cruised through 5-0 on aggregate to become the 32nd and final side to qualify for next summer's finals in Brazil.

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