Thirty-two teams from across the globe make up the field for the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ finals. Six continents are represented and six past winners will take part. The teams are: Germany, Costa Rica. Poland, Ecuador, England, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, Sweden, Argentina, Côte d'Ivoire, Serbia and Montenegro, Netherlands, Mexico, Iran, Angola, Portugal, Italy, Ghana, USA, Czech Republic, Brazil, Croatia, Australia, Japan, France, Switzerland, Korea Republic, Togo, Spain, Ukraine, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia.
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I believe that Brazil is going to win again this world cup.\nBrazil is simply the best. With Rolando, Rolandiho, and Robreto, no one can stop Brazil not even France.\n\nBRAZIL WOULD REMAIN THE BEST!!!
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Current top contenders are Brazil, Argentina, Germany and Italy. Holland could be the dark horse of the tournament.\n\nAny four of the above countries could play the semi final and win the world cup 2006.   \n\nIf Wayne Rooney becomes match fit to play, England should be considered as a top contender too.
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So far only big countries, like England, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, etc.... Many more will be added to this list as the cup continues
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Brazil, Germany, England or Argentina.
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4 Teams left... one of them is Italy.\n\nSoccer is here on earth... "TheOneAndOnly" on another planet!
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Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Angola, Tunisia. The first four will be playing in the world cup final for the first time.
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teams that made it: \nhttp://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/group/index.html\n\nrankings:\nhttp://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/news/fifa.html
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With five victories out of its seven appearances in the final match, Brazil is the most successful World Cup team. It is also the only nation to have participated in every World Cup Finals tournament so far.\n\n They won the WorldCup on1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002
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Brasil, Mexico, Germany, Italy, France, Netherlands, Argentina, Spain
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absolutly mexico\n\nengland spain italy germany france portugal brazil argetina hollan mexico
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Group A\nGermany \nPoland\n\nGroup B\nEngland\nSweden\n\nGroup C\nArgentina\nNetherlands\n\nGroup D\nMexico\nPortugal\n\nGroup E\nItaly\nCzech Republic\n\nGroup F\nBrazil\nCroatia\n\nGroup G\nFrance\nKorea Republic\n\nGroup H\nSpain\nUkraine\n\nI think this 16 country will get thought the group stage, it would be easy but this teams will get thought
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A: Germany, Ecuador\nB: England, Trinidad and Tobago\nC: Argentina, Netherlands\nD: Mexico, Portugal\nE: Czech, Italy\nF: Australia, Brazil\nG: Switzerland, Korea\nH; Spain, Tunisia
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It shud be brazil.\nThere is a formula for this.\n\nBrazil won the world cup in 1994. Before that, he had won this title for the last time in 1970.\n\nIf you add up: 1970 + 1994 = 3964\n\nArgentina won the world cup for the last time in 1986. Before that only in 1978. \n\nAnd 1978 + 1986 = 3964\n\nGermany, though, won the world cup in 1990. Before that, Germany won in 1974.\n\nLook: 1990 + 1974 = 3964\n\nThis could lead us to guess the winner of the World Cup in 2002, since it should be the winner of the 1962 World Cup (In fact 3964 - 2002 = 1962). \n\nAnd Brazil won the world cup in 1962! (And, in fact, Brazil won the 2002 WC)\n\nThis numerology seems to work...\n\nAnd now, who would be the winner of the 2006 world cup?\n\nLet's see, 3964 - 2006 = 1958 \n\nAnd who won in 1958?....\n\nOh, Brazil did!!!\n\nSo we already have a winner .... - Brazil
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6 - Togo, Angola, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ukraine and Trinidad & Tobago.\n\nIt can be argued though that Czech Republic is making their debut appearance, Their last trip to the Worl Cup was in 1990 as Czechoslovakia, in conjuction with Slovakia. In order words, this is the 1st World Cup appearance for the New Republic just like World Cup 1998 was the 1st appearance for Croatia.
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32 countries have played in the cup since France 98.  Stadiums vary, but in this one the average is between 40-50 thousand I would say.  Brazil was the pre-tournament favorite, but France knocked them out in the quarterfinals.  No, it is not the 80th world cup, the FIFA World Cup began in 1930, and is held every 4 years, and was not held between 38 and 50 due to WWII.  So there was a tournament in 30, 34, 38, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98, 02, and now in 06.  So this cup is the 18th.  Regardless of who wins this tournament (because both are previous winners), only seven countries have won the world cup.  Uruguay in 30, Italy in 34, Italy in 38, Uruguay in 50, West Germany in 54, Brazil in 58, Brazil in 62, England in 66, Brazil in 70, West Germany in 74, Argentina in 78, Italy in 82, Argentina in 86, Germany in 90, Brazil in 94, France in 98, Brazil in 02, and either Italy/France in 06.  For more information go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup.
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3 and no. Trinidad and Tobago has competed in the world cup competition for many years but this (2006) is the first time the team has reached the finals.
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Group A: Germany, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Poland\nGroup B: England, Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago, Sweden\nGroup C: Argentina, Ivory Coast, Serbia Montenegro, Holland\nGroup D: Mexico, Iran, Angola, Portugal\nGroup E: Italy, Ghana, USA, Czech Republic\nGroup F: Brazil, Croatia, Australia, Japan\nGroup G: France, Switzerland, South Korea, Togo\nGroup H: Spain, Ukraine, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia