32 teams compete for four years of bragging rights.
There are 32 teams competing in the 2014 World Cup:
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The top seven teams were put into separate groups, along with the host nation, Brazil.
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The rest of the teams were put into "pots" based on their geographic location...
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Pot 1: The top seven teams, plus host Brazil.
Pot 2: Africa & South America
Pot 3: Asia & North America
Pot 4: Europe
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And then one team from each pot was randomly placed into a separate group.
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The teams from Pot 3 (Australia, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, and the United States) are highlighted here.
