List of qualified national teams
The following 32 teams have qualified for the football World Cup 2010 in South Africa (24 November 2009):
| Team | Association |
Qualification Date | FIFA Ranking |
| South Africa | Host | 15 May 2004 | 86 |
| Japan | AFC | 6 June 2009 | 43 |
| Australia | AFC | 6 June 2009 | 21 |
| Korea Republic | AFC | 6 June 2009 | 48 |
| Korea DPR | AFC | 17 June 2009 | 84 |
| Ghana | CAF | 6 September 2009 | 37 |
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