how many teams is their first appearance in the world cup?
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there are 4 teams. Trinidad and Tobago, Togo, and Cote D`Ivoire and Angola.
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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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I don't know about the world cub, but Brazil is the only country to have played in every World Cup.  For the record, they've won 5.
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The first Football World Cup was staged in 1930. The games were awarded to Uruguay as they were the Olympic champions at the time and since they were celebrating the centenary of their independence. As well as being the first ever hosts, Uruguay also became the inaugural champions, beating Argentina in the final, 4-2.
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The first World Cup was in 1930 in Uruguay.  Only 4 teams from Europe made the trip which was won by the host nation.
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There are 8 countries making their debut.\nCzech Republic(Europe)\nUkraine (Europe)\nSerbia & Montenegro(Europe)\nTrinidad & Tobago (North America)\nAngola (Africa)\nIvory Coast (Africa)\nTogo (Africa)\nGhana (Africa)\nNOTE:\nCzech Republic is taking part as an independent nation for the first time. Earlier they took part as Czechoslovakia.\nUkraine was a part of USSR i.e Russia\nSerbia & Montenegro are taking part as 2 independent nations with conjoined football federations. However they have now applied for separate football federations.They took part in previous World Cups as Yugoslavia.\n\n(( "I HOPE MY ANSWER DESERVES TO BE THE 'BEST ANSWER"))
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9. 1930 was the First World Cup. Only 13 nations took part, and Uruguay won.
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Hello,\nI presume you are talking about the football worlcup\nIt started in 1930 In Uruguay, why? well the FIFA (the organisation in charge of the football competiton around the world) wanted at the begining leave the world cup into the olympics game (1908) but after the great world war, the FIFA and his president Jules Rimet changed their mind and decided to creat the World cup, they took the decision in 1928. The first edition had 13 teams (countries) vs 32 today.\n\nWell it's brief and i hope it will help you to start, if you need more info on the organisation or the cup your best try will be www.fifa.com
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Seven.  \n\nEngland, France, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, and Uraguay.
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Brazil is the the only team to participate in every world cup tournament since it started in 1930. This year it is going to 18th time Brazil participates in the world cup! What a record! No other team shares Brazil this honor.
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32 nations (teams) qualified for the World Cup.  After each team playing 3 matches, 16 teams have been eliminated, with 16 teams left.\n\nTo see who qualified, have a look at the link in the source.
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The inaugural World Cup tournament, held in Uruguay in 1930, was participated in by 13 nations (seven from South America, four from Europe and two from North America).\n\nIn the final, Uruguay defeated Argentina, 4-2, in front of a crowd of 93,000 people in Montevideo, and became the first nation to win a World Cup.
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allnationsca is right, the first match of the first World Cup (Uruguay 1930) was France x Mexico, in the Pocitos stadium in Montevideo on July 13th 1930. France won 4x1. USA x Belgium (3x0) took place on the same day, but according to FIFA France x Mexico was the opening match of the 1930 WC.\n\nThe Uruguay x Argentina (4x2) that other people mentioned was the 1930 WC final (and so the first WC final), on July 30th 1930.
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31 teams qualified and one team made it automatically as hosts, i.e. germany
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Can't choose one because they are all wrong.  The World Cup was first held in Uruguay and won by Uruguay of the contries listed above only Brazil even participated.\n\nUruguay - 1930
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Brazil holds the record with 5 World Cups to their belt.\nItaly, Germany, Argentina, follow with 3 World Cups each.\nThen England, Uruguay, France with 1 World Cup to their name.
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There will be 32 teams in the World Cup, each team allowed to select 23 players. 32 x 23 = 736. However, many of those players will not see any action. Assuming 15 players from each country see action in the World, that would mean 480 players taking part.