9 8 7 ▁and ▁automatically ▁there after ). ▁France , ▁New ▁Zealand , ▁and ▁South ▁Africa ▁have ▁never ▁needed ▁to ▁take ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁qual ifying ▁tournament s , ▁having ▁been ▁invited ▁to ▁their ▁first ▁tournament ▁and ▁always ▁qual ifying ▁automatically ▁there after . ▁▁ 4 ▁To ok ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁African ▁qual ifying ▁tournament . ▁ 5 ▁First ▁appearance ▁as ▁Czech ▁Republic ; ▁previous ▁appearance ▁as ▁Czech oslov ak ia . ▁ 6 ▁First ▁appearance ▁as ▁Germany ; ▁previous ▁appearance ▁as ▁West ▁Germany . ▁ 7 ▁With d rew ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁competition . ▁Actually ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁qual ifying ▁tournament . ▁ 8 ▁First ▁appearance ▁as ▁Chinese ▁Tai pe i ; ▁previous ▁appearance ▁as ▁Taiwan . ▁ 9 ▁First ▁appearance ▁as ▁Federal ▁Republic ▁of ▁Y ug oslav ia ; ▁previous ▁appearances ▁as ▁Social ist ▁Federal ▁Republic ▁of ▁Y ug oslav ia . ▁ 1 0 ▁First ▁appearance ▁as ▁Ser bia ; ▁previous ▁appearances ▁as ▁Federal ▁Republic ▁of ▁Y ug oslav ia ▁and ▁Social ist ▁Federal ▁Republic ▁of ▁Y ug oslav ia . ▁ 1 1 ▁First ▁appearance ▁as ▁United ▁Arab ▁Em ir ates . ▁ ▁Pre viously ▁competed ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁Arab ian ▁G ulf ▁ 1 2 ▁Although ▁Cy pr us ▁were ▁originally ▁included ▁in ▁the ▁qual ifying ▁process , ▁they ▁were ▁later ▁removed ▁as ▁they ▁were ▁not ▁full ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁IR B . ▁ ▁Qual ification ▁by ▁continent ▁ ▁Africa ▁ ▁Amer icas ▁ ▁Asia ▁ ▁Europe ▁ ▁O ce ania ▁