text: One-hundred and ninety-eight teams attempted to qualify for the 2006 World Cup Thirteen places were contested by UEFA teams (Europe), 5 by CAF teams (Africa), 4 by CONMEBOL teams (South America), 4 by AFC teams (Asia), and 3 by CONCACAF teams (North and Central America and Caribbean). The remaining two places were decided by playoffs between AFC and CONCACAF and between CONMEBOL and OFC (Oceania).\n\n\njust thought of giving you an idea\n\n\nwell i think that Uruguay and Egypt and Cameroon should have qualified