Participating nations

Since the start of Gothia Cup in 1975 untill today 126 nations has been represented in Gothenburg. This is a picture of the world according to the Gothia World Youth Cup.
| Albania/Albanien |
5 |
| Algeria/Algeriet |
6 |
| Argentina/Argentin |
13 |
| Armenia/Armenien |
6 |
| Australia/Australien |
12 |
| Austria/Österrike |
28 |
| Azerbadjan/Azerbadjan |
1 |
| Bangladesh/Bangladesh |
3 |
| Belarus/Vitryssland |
5 |
| Belgium/Belgien |
11 |
| Belize/Belize |
3 |
| Bermuda/Bermuda |
4 |
| Bolivia/Bolivia |
14 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina |
13 |
| Brazil/Brasilien |
29 |
| Bulgaria/Bulgarien |
11 |
| Burkina Fasa/Burkina Faso |
1 |
| Camaroun/Kamerun |
1 |
| Canada/Kanada |
31 |
| Chile/Chile |
15 |
| China/Kina |
9 |
| Colombia/Colombia |
10 |
| Congo-Brazzaville |
1 |
| Croatia/Kroatien |
5 |
| Cyprus/Cypern |
6 |
| Czech Republic/Tjeckien |
12 |
| Czeckoslovakia/Tjeckoslovakien |
5 |
| Denmark/Danmark |
35 |
| Dominican Republik/Dominikanska republiken |
2 |
| Dubai/Dubai |
2 |
| Eastgermany/Östtyskland* |
5 |
| Ecuador/Ecuador |
3 |
| Egypt/Egypten |
2 |
| El Salvador/El Salvador |
10 |
| England/England |
35 |
| Eritrea/Eritrea |
5 |
| Estonia/Estland |
18 |
| Ethiopia/Etiopien |
1 |
| Faeroe Islands/Färöarna |
2 |
| Fiji/Fiji |
1 |
| Finland/Finland |
35 |
| France/Frankrike |
30 |
| FYR Macedonia/FYR Makedonien |
3 |
| Georgia/Georgien |
13 |
| Germany/Tyskland |
35 |
| Ghana/Ghana |
9 |
| Greece/Grekland |
24 |
| Greenland/Grönland |
3 |
| Guatemala/Guatemala |
17 |
| Guernsey/Guernsey |
5 |
| Honduras/Honduras |
2 |
| Hong Kong/Hong Kong |
7 |
| Hungary/Ungern |
24 |
| Iceland/Island |
27 |
| India/Indien |
11 |
| Iraq/Irak |
7 |
| Ireland/Irland |
8 |
| Israel/Israel |
14 |
| Italy/Italien |
29 |
| Ivory Coast/Elfenbenskusten |
1 |
| Jordan/Jordanien |
12 |
| Kazakhstan/Kazakstan |
6 |
| Kenya/Kenya |
11 |
| Kosovo/Kosovo |
7 |
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| Kuwait/Kuwait |
1 |
| Latvia/Lettland |
16 |
| Lebanon/Libanon |
4 |
| Liberia/Liberia |
3 |
| Lichtenstein/Lichtenstein |
1 |
| Lithuania/Litauen |
13 |
| Luxemburg/Luxemburg |
3 |
| Malawi/Malawi |
1 |
| Malaysia/Malaysia |
7 |
| Malta/Malta |
17 |
| Mauritius/Mauritius |
1 |
| Mexico/Mexiko |
27 |
| Moldavia/Moldavien |
7 |
| Mongolia/Mongoliet |
1 |
| Morocco/Marocko |
15 |
| Namibia/Namibia |
7 |
| Netherlands/Holland |
14 |
| New Zeeland/Nya Zeeland |
6 |
| Nigeria/Nigeria |
17 |
| North Korea/Nordkorea |
2 |
| Northern Ireland/Nordirland |
21 |
| Norway/Norge |
35 |
| Oman/Oman |
1 |
| Pakistan/Pakistan |
2 |
| Palestine/Palestina |
3 |
| Paraguay/Paraguay |
6 |
| Peru/Peru |
23 |
| Philippines/Filippinerna |
27 |
| Poland/Polen |
23 |
| Portugal/Portugal |
6 |
| Qatar/Qatar |
2 |
| Rumania/Rumänien |
23 |
| Russia/Ryssland |
21 |
| Rwanda/Rwanda |
1 |
| Saudi Arabia/Saudiarabien |
6 |
| Scotland/Skottland |
34 |
| Serbia & Montenegro |
6 |
| Sierra Leone/Sierra Leone |
2 |
| Singapore |
1 |
| Slovakia/Slovakien |
9 |
| Slovenia/Slovenien |
2 |
| South Africa/Sydafrika |
17 |
| Soviet Union/Sovjet* |
1 |
| Spain/Spanien |
30 |
| St Lucia/St Lucia |
2 |
| Sudan/Sudan |
2 |
| Sweden/Sverige |
35 |
| Switzerland/Schweiz |
29 |
| Taiwan/Taiwan |
20 |
| Tanzania/Tanzania |
4 |
| Thailand/Thailand |
13 |
| Togo/Togo |
1 |
| Tunisien/Tunisien |
5 |
| Turkey/Turkiet |
6 |
| UAE/Förenade Arabemiraterna |
6 |
| Uganda/Uganda |
8 |
| Ukraine/Ukraina |
15 |
| Uruguay/Uruguay |
2 |
| USA/USA |
34 |
| Venezuela/Venezuela |
12 |
| Westgermany/Västtyskland* |
15 |
| Yugoslavia/Jugoslavien* |
12 |
| Zambia/Zambia |
10 |
| Zimbabwe/Zimbabwe |
3 |
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