2012 World Men's Curling Championship participant Denmark
Qualification
Canada (defending champions)
 Switzerland (host nation)
One team from the North American zone:
 United States (Brazil challenge withdrawn)
Seven teams from the 2011 European Curling Championships:
 Denmark
 Norway
 Sweden
 Czech Republic
 Germany
 Scotland
 France (Winner of the World Challenge Games)
Two teams from the 2011 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships: China
 New Zealand
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