The deceptively simple map above shows which countries qualified for the 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups respectively.
The genius lies in the use of colour, which allows you to very quickly and easily see which countries qualified and in what year(s).
Each year only 32 teams qualify, but over the 3 tournaments a total of 50 countries will have taken part, they are (years qualified):
- Algeria (2010, 2014)
- Argentina (2010, 2014, 2018)
- Australia (2010, 2014, 2018)
- Belgium (2014, 2018)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014)
- Brazil (2010, 2014, 2018)
- Cameroon (2010, 2014)
- Chile (2010, 2014)
- Colombia (2014, 2018)
- Costa Rica (2014, 2018)
- Croatia (2014, 2018)
- Denmark (2010, 2018)
- Ecuador (2014)
- Egypt (2018)
- England (2010, 2014, 2018)
- France (2010, 2014, 2018)
- Germany (2010, 2014, 2018)
- Ghana (2010, 2014)
- Greece (2010, 2014)
- Honduras (2010, 2014)
- Iceland (2018)
- Iran (2014, 2018)
- Italy (2010, 2014)
- Ivory Coast (2010, 2014)
- Japan (2010, 2014, 2018)
- Mexico (2010, 2014, 2018)
- Morocco (2018)
- Netherlands (2010, 2014)
- New Zealand (2010)
- Nigeria (2010, 2014, 2018)
- North Korea (2010)
- Panama (2018)
- Paraguay (2010)
- Peru (2018)
- Poland (2018)
- Portugal (2010, 2014, 2018)
- Russia (2014, 2018)
- Saudi Arabia (2018)
- Senegal (2018)
- Serbia (2010, 2018)
- Slovakia (2010)
- Slovenia (2010)
- South Africa (2014)
- South Korea (2010, 2014, 2018)
- Spain (2010, 2014, 2018)
- Sweden (2018)
- Switzerland (2010, 2014, 2018)
- Tunisia (2018)
- United States (2010, 2014)
- Uruguay (2010, 2014, 2018)
And to go along with each tournament, there is an unavailable array of merchandise from video games to sports gear to stickers to books and so much more.
You can see just some of what is out there on Amazon:
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Joel Fernandez says
I found a typo, South Africa is listed as 2014 but it only appeared in 2010
Emir says
Turkey and china suprised me soo much. Do uo knoe how tüy select those countrys?