List of qualified teams (in chronological order)

List of qualified teams (6 out of 32)
Following teams have qualified as of 17 June 2009, in chronological order:

South Africa
Date of qualification: 15 May 2004
Qualified as: Host
Previous Best Performance: Group stage (1998, 2002)
Current FIFA Ranking (June 2009): 72

Japan
Date of qualification: 6 June 2009
Qualified as: AFC Fourth Round Group A Runner-up
Previous Best Performance: Round of 16 (2002)
Current FIFA Ranking (June 2009): 31

Australia
Date of qualification: 6 June 2009
Qualified as: AFC Fourth Round Group A Winner
Previous Best Performance: Round of 16 (2006)
Current FIFA Ranking (June 2009): 29

Korea Republic
Date of qualification: 6 June 2009
Qualified as: AFC Fourth Round Group B Winner
Previous Best Performance: Fourth (2002)
Current FIFA Ranking (June 2009): 46

Netherlands
Date of qualification: 6 June 2009
Qualified as: UEFA Group 9 Winner
Previous Best Performance: Runner-up (1974, 1978)
Current FIFA Ranking (June 2009): 2

Korea DPR
Date of qualification: 17 June 2009
Qualified as: AFC Fourth Round Group B Runner-up
Previous Best Performance: Quarterfinals (1966)
Current FIFA Ranking (June 2009): 106