2010 World Men's Curling Championship participant Scotland
Qualification
Italy (Host country)
 Scotland (Defending champions)
 Canada (Top Americas finisher from the 2009 World Championship)
 China (Pacific champion)
 Japan (Pacific runner-up)
Six teams from the 2009 European Championship:
 Sweden
 Switzerland
 Norway
 France
 Germany
 Denmark
American berth from the 2010 USA-Brazil Challenge
 United States
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