Participating Teams
| Team | Confederation | Qualification method | Date qualification secured | Participation No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | UEFA | UEFA Euro 2000 winners and host | 2nd | |
| Brazil | CONMEBOL | 2002 FIFA World Cup winner | 30 June 2002 | 4th |
| Japan | AFC | 2000 AFC Asian Cup winner | 29 October 2000 | 3rd |
| Colombia | CONMEBOL | 2001 Copa América winner | 29 July 2001 | 1st |
| United States | CONCACAF | 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup winner | 2 February 2002 | 3rd |
| Cameroon | CAF | 2002 African Cup of Nations winner | 10 February 2002 | 2nd |
| Turkey | UEFA | 2002 FIFA World Cup third place1 | 29 June 2002 | 1st |
| New Zealand | OFC | 2002 OFC Nations Cup winner | 14 July 2002 | 2nd |
1Germany, the 2002 FIFA World Cup runners-up, declined to take part as did Italy, the UEFA Euro 2000 runners-up, and Spain as 2nd ranked team in the FIFA rankings at the time. They were replaced by Turkey, who won third place in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
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