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    		• Saturday, November 29, 1997

    World Cup History of 1998 Qualifying Teams

     World Cup Qualifiers History
     By The Associated Press
     Past World Cup performances of the 32 World Cup qualified nations for the 1998 World Cup:
     AFRICA
     Cameroon
     Fourth appearance (1982, 1990, 1994)
     Best performance: quarter-finals -- 1990.
     Morocco
     Fourth appearance (1970, 1986, 1994)
     Best performance: second round -- 1986.
     Nigeria
     Second appearance (1994 -- second round).
     South Africa
     First appearance.
     Tunisia
     Second appearance (1978 -- first round).
     ------
     ASIA
     Iran
     Second appearance (1978 -- first round)
     Best performance -- never past first round.
     Japan
     First appearance.
     Saudi Arabia
     Second appearance (1994 -- second round).
     South Korea
     Fifth appearance (1954, 1986, 1990, 1994)
     Best performance -- never past first round.
     ------
     CONCACAF
     Jamaica
     First appearance.
     Mexico
     11th appearance (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1978, 1986, 1994).
     Best performance: quarter-finals -- 1970, 1986.
     United States
     Sixth appearance (1930, 1934, 1950, 1990, 1994).
     Best performance: semifinals -- 1930.
     ------
     EUROPE
     Austria
     Seventh appearance (1934, 1954, 1958, 1978, 1982, 1990)
     Best performances: third place -- 1954. fourth place -- 1934.
     Belgium
     10th appearance (1930, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994)
     Best performance: fourth place -- 1986.
     Bulgaria
     Seventh appearance (1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1986, 1994).
     Best performance: fourth place -- 1994.
     Croatia
     First appearance.
     Denmark
     Second appearance (1986).
     Best performance: second round -- 1986.
     England
     10th appearance (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990).
     Best performances: winner -- 1966. fourth place -- 1994. quarterfinals -- 1954, 1962, 1970, 1986.
     France
     Ninth appearance (1930, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1986).
     Best performances: third place -- 1958, 1986. fourth place -- 1982.
     Germany
     14th appearance (1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994).
     Best performances: winners -- 1954, 1974, 1990. runners up -- 1966, 1982, 1986. third place -- 1934, 1970. fourth place -- 1958. quarterfinals -- 1962, 1994.
     Italy
     14th appearance (1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994).
     Best performances: winners -- 1934, 1938, 1982. runners up -- 1970, 1994. third place -- 1990. fourth place -- 1978.
     Netherlands
     Seventh appearance (1934, 1938, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1994).
     Best performances: runners up -- 1974, 1978. quarterfinals -- 1994.
     Norway
     Third appearance (1938, 1994).
     Best performance: never past first round.
     Romania
     Seventh appearance (1930, 1934, 1938, 1970, 1990, 1994).
     Best performance: quarterfinals -- 1994.
     Scotland
     Eighth appearance (1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990).
     Best performance: never past first round.
     Spain
     10th appearance (1934, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994).
     Best performance: fourth place -- 1950. quarterfinals -- 1986, 1994.
     Yugoslavia
     Ninth appearance (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1974, 1982, 1990).
     Best performances: semifinals -- 1930. fourth place -- 1962. quarterfinals -- 1954, 1958, 1990.
     ------
     SOUTH AMERICA
     Argentina
     13th appearance (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994)
     Best performances: winners -- 1978, 1986. runners up -- 1930, 1990. quarterfinals -- 1966.
     Brazil
     Record 16th appearance in all finals.
     Best performances: winners -- 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994. runners up -- 1950. third place -- 1938, 1978. fourth place -- 1974. quarter-finals -- 1954, 1986.
     Chile
     Seventh appearance (1930, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1982).
     Best performance: third place -- 1962.
     Colombia
     Fourth appearance (1962, 1990, 1994).
     Best performance: second round -- 1990.
     Paraguay
     Fifth appearance (1930, 1950, 1958, 1986).
     Best performace: second round -- 1986.
     

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    GROUP A: Brazil, Morocco, Norway, Scotland
    GROUP B: Austria, Cameroon, Chile, Italy
    GROUP C: Denmark, France, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
    GROUP D: Bulgaria, Nigeria, Paraguay, Spain
    GROUP E: Belgium, Holland, Mexico, South Korea
    GROUP F: Germany, Iran, United States, Yugoslavia
    GROUP G: Colombia, England, Romania, Tunisia
    GROUP H: Argentina, Croatia, Jamaica, Japan


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