European nations at the FIFA World Cup

Association football is the most popular sport in nearly every European country, and UEFA, the governing body of European football, is one of the six continental confederations that constitute FIFA. UEFA contains 55 national association members, some of which are partially or entirely located in Asia. A total of 33 of the current members of UEFA have competed at the FIFA World Cup, while the defunct East Germany qualified once, in 1974.

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