<prompt> unaweza kugeuza matini haya ya swahilikwa kiingereza?jumla ya timu 32 zishiriki michuano ya kombe la dunia, ambapo 31 zilipatikana kwa njia ya kufuzu na urusi iliingia kikanuni kama mwenyeji wa michuano.  <response>: the finals involved 32 teams, of which 31 came through qualifying competitions , while as the host nation russia qualified automatically. 