With a pool of entrants comprising 204 of the 208 FIFA national teams at the time, the 2010 World Cup shares with the 2008 Summer Olympics the record for most competing nations in a sporting event.Some controversies took place during the qualifications.. 
Àgbájọ tokowo àwọn orilẹ-ede iwoorun Afrika (Economic Community of West African States; Ríganwas tabi Edawas) je àdìpọ̀ awon orile-ede meedogun ni agbegbe iwoorun Afrika to je dídádásílẹ̀ ni May 28, 1975, pelu itọbowe Aroko ilu Eko.. 