Thirty-two:

Asia:

China, Japan, South Korea, Iran, Australia

South America:

Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Colombia

Central and North America and the Caribbean:

United States, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago

Africa:

Ghana, South Africa, Cameroon, Nigeria, Egypt

Europe:

Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, France, Italy, England, Spain, Sweden, Czech Republic, Russia, Norway, Serbia and Montenegro, Denmark

Grouping situation:

Seed teams: Germany, England, Netherlands, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Italy, South Africa

Group A: Germany, Ghana, Japan, Poland

Group B: Spain, Norway, Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago

Group C: Netherlands, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Paraguay

Group D: Brazil, South Korea, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro

Group E: Argentina, Egypt, Sweden, Iran

Group F: England, Denmark, United States, Australia

Group G: Italy, China, Mexico, Colombia

Group H: South Africa, France, Portugal, Chile

Knockout vs.:

Eighth finals: A1-C2, A2-C1, B1-D2, B2-D1.

E1-G2,E2-G1,F1-H2,F2-H1.

Quarterfinals: A1-C2/B2-D1, A2-C1/B1-D2.

E1-G2/F2-H1,E2-G1/F1-H2

Semi-finals: (A1-C2/B2-D1) vs (A2-C1/B1-D2)

(E1-G2/F2-H1) vs(E2-G1/F1-H2).
Chapter completed!