how many countries are in the world cup

32 countries participated at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. odds for england to win the world cup Debutants to qualify were Panama and Iceland. house of the dragon book Shocks and surprises included the following teams to miss out: Italy, Netherlands, USA, Algeria, Cameroon, Ireland, Ghana, and Chile See the full list of qualifiers for 2022 List of Countries that have participated in World Cups