Qualifying
12 teams participated in the World Cup:
- The 5 2007 champions of their respective continental championship (5):
- Brazil, Spain, Australia, United States, Egypt
- Four highest-ranked second-place teams of their respective continental championships in 2007 (4):
- Russia, Argentina, Tunisia, Puerto Rico
- Host nation:
- Japan
- Two wild cards chosen from among the participants of the continental championships in 2007 (2):
- Bulgaria, South Korea
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