Thirty-one African countries boycotted the World Cup due to concerns over the amount of guaranteed spots in the tournament. Portugal finished third, losing 2-1 to England in the semi-finals, while North Korea defeated Italy 1-0 on their route to the quarter-finals, when they were defeated by Portugal 5-3. Brazil, along with Argentina, Spain, and Germany, is one of only four countries to have won a FIFA World Cup outside of its own continent (Sweden in 1958, Mexico in 1970, the United States in 1994, and South Korea/Japan in 2002). Brazil is the only national team to have competed in every FIFA World Cup, with no absences or the necessity for playoffs.