Thanks to an analysis at football-rankings.info, here are the numbers of players from various domestic leagues who were present on provisional squads for national teams in the World Cup:| 1 | England | 139 |
| 2 | Germany | 94 |
| 3 | Italy | 93 |
| 4 | Spain | 74 |
| 5 | France | 58 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 47 |
| 7 | Japan | 34 |
| 8 | Greece | 33 |
| 9 | Mexico | 25 |
| 10 | Portugal | 23 |
| 11 | South Africa | 21 |
| 12 | Honduras | 20 |
| 12 | Korea DPR | 20 |
| 14 | Argentina | 19 |
| 15 | Korea Republic | 18 |
| 16 | Russia | 16 |
| 16 | Switzerland | 16 |
| 18 | Turkey | 15 |
| 19 | Chile | 14 |
| 19 | Denmark | 14 |
| 21 | New Zealand | 13 |
| 22 | Scotland | 12 |
| 22 | USA | 12 |
| 24 | Belgium | 10 |
| 25 | Algeria | 8 |
| 25 | Brazil | 8 |
If you are curious as to which clubs have the most plays on the provisional squads, here is that info:
17 - Chelsea
14 - Barcelona
12 - Liverpool, Panathinaikos, Real Madrid
11 - Ajax, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Tottenham Hotspur
10 - Inter
9 - AC Milan, Everton, Udinese, Wolfsburg
8 - AZ Alkmaar, Basel, Manchester City, Twente Enschede, Valencia, VfB Stuttgart
7 - April 25, Benfica, Hamburger SV, Lyon, Manchester Utd., Marseille, Portsmouth, PSV Eindhoven, Rennes, Villarreal, West Ham Utd.