From soccerway.com - Below is a list of the 29 teams that have already qualified for the 2006 World Cup to be held next summer in Germany.
The rankings are as of October 2005.
AFRICA
Angola
Coach: Luis Oliveira Goncalves
Previous WC Appearances: None
Domestic Titles: COSAFA (Southern Africa) Cup champions (1999, 2001, 2004)
FIFA World Ranking: 60
Côte d'Ivoire
Coach: Robert Nouzarat
Previous WC Appearances: None
Domestic Titles: African champions (1992)
FIFA World Ranking: 48
Ghana
Coach: Ratomir Dujkovic
Previous WC Appearances: None
Domestic Titles: African champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
FIFA World Ranking: 51
Togo
Coach: Stephen Keshi
Previous WC Appearances: None
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: 49
Tunisia
Coach: Roger Lemerre
Previous WC Appearances: 3
Domestic Titles: African champions (2004)
FIFA World Ranking: 27
ASIA
Iran
Coach: Branko Ivankovic
Previous WC Appearances: 2
Domestic Titles: Asian champions (1968, 1972, 1976); Asian Games winners (1974, 1990, 1998, 2002)
FIFA World Ranking: 21
Japan
Coach: Zico
Previous WC Appearances: 2
Domestic Titles: Asian champions (1992, 2000, 2004)
FIFA World Ranking: 16
Saudi Arabia
Coach: Gabriel Calderón
Previous WC Appearances: 3
Domestic Titles: Asian champions (1984, 1988, 1996); Gulf Cup (1994, 2002)
FIFA World Ranking: 31
South Korea
Coach: Dick Advocaat
Previous WC Appearances: 6
WC Honors: Semi-finals (2002)
Domestic Titles: Asian champions (1956, 1960); Asian Games (1970, 1978, 1986)
FIFA World Ranking: 29
EUROPE
Croatia
Coach: Zlatko Kranjcar
Previous WC Appearances: 2
WC Honors: Third place (1998)
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: 19
England
Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson
Previous WC Appearances: 11
WC Honors: Winners (1966)
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: T-9
France
Coach: Raymond Domenech
Previous WC Appearances: 11
WC Honors: Winners (1998)
Domestic Titles: European champions (1984, 2000)
FIFA World Ranking: 5
Germany
Coach: Jürgen Klinsmann
Previous WC Appearances: 15
WC Honors: Winners (1954, 1974, 1990)
Domestic Titles: European champions (1972, 1980, 1996)
FIFA World Ranking: 15
Italy
Coach: Marcello Lippi
Previous WC Appearances: 16
WC Honors: Winners (1934, 1938, 1982)
Domestic Titles: European champions (1968)
FIFA World Ranking: 12
Netherlands
Coach: Marco van Basten
Previous WC Appearances: 7
WC Honors: Runners-up (1974, 1978)
Domestic Titles: European champions (1988)
FIFA World Ranking: 2
Poland
Coach: Pawel Janas
Previous WC Appearances: 6
WC Honors: Third place (1974, 1982)
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: T-23
Portugal
Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari
Previous WC Appearances: 3
WC Honors: Third place (1966)
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: T-9
Serbia & Montenegro
Coach: Ilija Petkovic
Previous WC Appearances: 7 (as Yugoslavia)
WC Honors: Semi-finals (1930)
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: 42
Sweden
Coach: Lars Lagerbäck
Previous WC Appearances: 10
WC Honors: Runners-up (1958)
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: 13
Ukraine
Coach: Oleg Blokhin
Previous WC Appearances: None
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: 39
CONCACAF
Costa Rica
Coach: Alexander Guimaraes
Previous WC Appearances: 2
Domestic Titles: CONCACAF Champions (1963, 1969, 1989)
FIFA World Ranking: 20
Mexico
Coach: Ricardo Lavolpe
Previous WC Appearances: 12
WC Honors: Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)
Domestic Titles: Gold Cup champions (1993, 1996, 1998); CONCACAF Champions (1965, 1971, 1977)
FIFA World Ranking: 6
Trinidad and Tobago
Coach: Leo Beenhakker
Previous WC Appearances: None
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: 53
United States of America
Coach: Bruce Arena
Previous WC Appearances: 7
WC Honors: Semi-finals (1930); Quarter-finals (2002)
Domestic Titles: Gold Cup champions (1991, 2002, 2005)
FIFA World Ranking: 7
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina
Coach: José Pekerman
Previous WC Appearances: 13
WC Honors: Winners (1978, 1986)
Domestic Titles: Copa América winners (14 times)
FIFA World Ranking: 4
Brazil
Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira
Previous WC Appearances: 17
WC Honors: Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
Domestic Titles: Copa América (7 times)
FIFA World Ranking: 1
Ecuador
Coach: Luis Suárez
Previous WC Appearances: 1
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: 36
Paraguay
Coach: Anibal Ruiz
Previous WC Appearances: 6
Domestic Titles: Copa América (1953, 1979)
FIFA World Ranking: 33
OCEANIA
Australia
Coach: Guus Hiddink
Previous WC Appearances: 1
Domestic Titles: Oceania champions (1980, 1996, 2000)
FIFA World Ranking: 54
Leading Goalscorers in Qualifying
Note: Germany did not have to qualify, therefore no player is listed.
Angola - Fabrice Akwa (Qatar SC), 5
Togo - Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor (Monaco), 11
Ghana - Asamoah Gyan (Modena) and Stephen Appiah (Fenerbahçe), 4
Côte d'Ivoire - Didier Drogba (Chelsea), 9
Tunisia - Francileudo dos Santos (Toulouse), 6
Mexico - Jared Borgetti (Bolton Wanderers), 14
USA - Eddie Johnson (FC Dallas) and Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), 7
Costa Rica - Paulo Wanchope (Al-Gharrafa), 8
Trinidad & Tobago - Stern John (Derby County), 12
Brazil - Ronaldo (Real Madrid), 10
Argentina - Hernán Crespo (AC Milan), 7
Paraguay - José Cardozo (San Lorenzo), 7
Ecuador - Edison Méndez (Liga Dep. Univeristaria) and Agustín Delgado (Barcelona ECU), 5
Netherlands - Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), 7
Ukraine - Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan), 6
Portugal - Pauleta (PSG), 11
France - Djibril Cissé (Liverpool), 4
Italy - Luca Toni (Fiorentina), 4
England - Frank Lampard (Chelsea), 5
Poland - Tomasz Frankowski (Elche), 7
Serbia & Montenegro - Mateja Kezman (Atlético Madrid), 5
Croatia - Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk) and Dado Prso (Rangers), 5
Sweden - Fredrik Ljungberg (Arsenal) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus), 7
Iran - Ali Daei (Saba Battery), 9
South Korea - Dong-gook Lee (Pohang Steelers), 5
Saudi Arabia - Mohammed Al-Shalhoub (Al-Hilal), Ibrahim Al-Shahrani (Al-Ahly) and Sami Al-Jaber (Al-Hilal), 3
Japan - Takayuki Suzuki (Kashima Antlers), Masashi Oguro (Gamba Osaka) and Mitsuo Ogasawara (Kashima Antlers), 3
Australia - Tim Cahill (Everton), 7
The rankings are as of October 2005.
AFRICA
Angola
Coach: Luis Oliveira Goncalves
Previous WC Appearances: None
Domestic Titles: COSAFA (Southern Africa) Cup champions (1999, 2001, 2004)
FIFA World Ranking: 60
Côte d'Ivoire
Coach: Robert Nouzarat
Previous WC Appearances: None
Domestic Titles: African champions (1992)
FIFA World Ranking: 48
Ghana
Coach: Ratomir Dujkovic
Previous WC Appearances: None
Domestic Titles: African champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
FIFA World Ranking: 51
Togo
Coach: Stephen Keshi
Previous WC Appearances: None
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: 49
Tunisia
Coach: Roger Lemerre
Previous WC Appearances: 3
Domestic Titles: African champions (2004)
FIFA World Ranking: 27
ASIA
Iran
Coach: Branko Ivankovic
Previous WC Appearances: 2
Domestic Titles: Asian champions (1968, 1972, 1976); Asian Games winners (1974, 1990, 1998, 2002)
FIFA World Ranking: 21
Japan
Coach: Zico
Previous WC Appearances: 2
Domestic Titles: Asian champions (1992, 2000, 2004)
FIFA World Ranking: 16
Saudi Arabia
Coach: Gabriel Calderón
Previous WC Appearances: 3
Domestic Titles: Asian champions (1984, 1988, 1996); Gulf Cup (1994, 2002)
FIFA World Ranking: 31
South Korea
Coach: Dick Advocaat
Previous WC Appearances: 6
WC Honors: Semi-finals (2002)
Domestic Titles: Asian champions (1956, 1960); Asian Games (1970, 1978, 1986)
FIFA World Ranking: 29
EUROPE
Croatia
Coach: Zlatko Kranjcar
Previous WC Appearances: 2
WC Honors: Third place (1998)
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: 19
England
Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson
Previous WC Appearances: 11
WC Honors: Winners (1966)
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: T-9
France
Coach: Raymond Domenech
Previous WC Appearances: 11
WC Honors: Winners (1998)
Domestic Titles: European champions (1984, 2000)
FIFA World Ranking: 5
Germany
Coach: Jürgen Klinsmann
Previous WC Appearances: 15
WC Honors: Winners (1954, 1974, 1990)
Domestic Titles: European champions (1972, 1980, 1996)
FIFA World Ranking: 15
Italy
Coach: Marcello Lippi
Previous WC Appearances: 16
WC Honors: Winners (1934, 1938, 1982)
Domestic Titles: European champions (1968)
FIFA World Ranking: 12
Netherlands
Coach: Marco van Basten
Previous WC Appearances: 7
WC Honors: Runners-up (1974, 1978)
Domestic Titles: European champions (1988)
FIFA World Ranking: 2
Poland
Coach: Pawel Janas
Previous WC Appearances: 6
WC Honors: Third place (1974, 1982)
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: T-23
Portugal
Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari
Previous WC Appearances: 3
WC Honors: Third place (1966)
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: T-9
Serbia & Montenegro
Coach: Ilija Petkovic
Previous WC Appearances: 7 (as Yugoslavia)
WC Honors: Semi-finals (1930)
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: 42
Sweden
Coach: Lars Lagerbäck
Previous WC Appearances: 10
WC Honors: Runners-up (1958)
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: 13
Ukraine
Coach: Oleg Blokhin
Previous WC Appearances: None
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: 39
CONCACAF
Costa Rica
Coach: Alexander Guimaraes
Previous WC Appearances: 2
Domestic Titles: CONCACAF Champions (1963, 1969, 1989)
FIFA World Ranking: 20
Mexico
Coach: Ricardo Lavolpe
Previous WC Appearances: 12
WC Honors: Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)
Domestic Titles: Gold Cup champions (1993, 1996, 1998); CONCACAF Champions (1965, 1971, 1977)
FIFA World Ranking: 6
Trinidad and Tobago
Coach: Leo Beenhakker
Previous WC Appearances: None
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: 53
United States of America
Coach: Bruce Arena
Previous WC Appearances: 7
WC Honors: Semi-finals (1930); Quarter-finals (2002)
Domestic Titles: Gold Cup champions (1991, 2002, 2005)
FIFA World Ranking: 7
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina
Coach: José Pekerman
Previous WC Appearances: 13
WC Honors: Winners (1978, 1986)
Domestic Titles: Copa América winners (14 times)
FIFA World Ranking: 4
Brazil
Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira
Previous WC Appearances: 17
WC Honors: Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
Domestic Titles: Copa América (7 times)
FIFA World Ranking: 1
Ecuador
Coach: Luis Suárez
Previous WC Appearances: 1
Domestic Titles: None
FIFA World Ranking: 36
Paraguay
Coach: Anibal Ruiz
Previous WC Appearances: 6
Domestic Titles: Copa América (1953, 1979)
FIFA World Ranking: 33
OCEANIA
Australia
Coach: Guus Hiddink
Previous WC Appearances: 1
Domestic Titles: Oceania champions (1980, 1996, 2000)
FIFA World Ranking: 54
Leading Goalscorers in Qualifying
Note: Germany did not have to qualify, therefore no player is listed.
Angola - Fabrice Akwa (Qatar SC), 5
Togo - Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor (Monaco), 11
Ghana - Asamoah Gyan (Modena) and Stephen Appiah (Fenerbahçe), 4
Côte d'Ivoire - Didier Drogba (Chelsea), 9
Tunisia - Francileudo dos Santos (Toulouse), 6
Mexico - Jared Borgetti (Bolton Wanderers), 14
USA - Eddie Johnson (FC Dallas) and Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), 7
Costa Rica - Paulo Wanchope (Al-Gharrafa), 8
Trinidad & Tobago - Stern John (Derby County), 12
Brazil - Ronaldo (Real Madrid), 10
Argentina - Hernán Crespo (AC Milan), 7
Paraguay - José Cardozo (San Lorenzo), 7
Ecuador - Edison Méndez (Liga Dep. Univeristaria) and Agustín Delgado (Barcelona ECU), 5
Netherlands - Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), 7
Ukraine - Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan), 6
Portugal - Pauleta (PSG), 11
France - Djibril Cissé (Liverpool), 4
Italy - Luca Toni (Fiorentina), 4
England - Frank Lampard (Chelsea), 5
Poland - Tomasz Frankowski (Elche), 7
Serbia & Montenegro - Mateja Kezman (Atlético Madrid), 5
Croatia - Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk) and Dado Prso (Rangers), 5
Sweden - Fredrik Ljungberg (Arsenal) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus), 7
Iran - Ali Daei (Saba Battery), 9
South Korea - Dong-gook Lee (Pohang Steelers), 5
Saudi Arabia - Mohammed Al-Shalhoub (Al-Hilal), Ibrahim Al-Shahrani (Al-Ahly) and Sami Al-Jaber (Al-Hilal), 3
Japan - Takayuki Suzuki (Kashima Antlers), Masashi Oguro (Gamba Osaka) and Mitsuo Ogasawara (Kashima Antlers), 3
Australia - Tim Cahill (Everton), 7
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