Scotland did not lose a game in one of the World Cups and still never made it to the last 16?
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It was the 1974 World Cup in Germany.  Scotland beat Zaire.  Scotland did actually make it to the last 16 because in those days there were only 16 teams in the final stages.
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There are three teams that have not taken part in any World Cup between 1930 and 1954 but have played in 1958: Northern Ireland, Wales and the USSR.\n\nThe USSR have reached the Semi-finals in 1966 - which was beyond the second round (the Quarter-finals), so we can rule them out.\n\nNorthern Ireland reached the Quarter-finals (the second round) in 1958, the second group stage (the second round) in 1982 and did not progress from group stage in 1986.\n\nWales has only taken part in the 1958 World Cup, and reached the second round - the Quarter-finals.
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Sorry !!!\nTurkey is not qualify in FIFA worldCup 2006.
1155156
Germany 1974 never got beat in any of the games unfortunately they all finished nil nil and we went out again in the first round .never got past the first round
1046354
Man There was no world Cup in 1992\nWell Here is the list of UEFA qualifiers between the 1981 & 1992;\n1982 - Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Northern Ireland, Poland, Scotland, Spain, USSR, West Germany, Yugoslavia \n1986 - Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, USSR, West Germany \n1990 - Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, England, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, USSR, West Germany, Yugoslavia \n1994 - Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
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They didn't classify in its group to go to world cup.
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My favourite Scottish side was the one that defeated England 1-0 via a John Robertson penalty at Wembley in 1981.\n\nHad the World Cup been held in 1981, Scotland would have made it very far. By the time 1982 came, the team was in the first stages of decline although they did again qualify in 1986, but was no longer a threat.\n\nPerhaps the 1978 team, among the favourites in Argentina was their strongest ever, but I was too young to remember. That team defeated Holland 3-2 in probably Scotland's finest game but the damage had been done in the earlier group games.
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Depending on how you define "not playing in the previous world [cup]".\n\nItaly won in 1934, but did not take part at all in 1930. Uruguay qualified for the 1938 finals, but did not take part, and won in 1950. West Germany did not take part in qualifying for the 1950 World Cup, but won in 1954. France took part in qualifying for the 1994 WC, but did not make the finals.\n\nSo for my money, the only teams to really fit your answer are the Italians and the West Germans (I consider playing in qualification as part of the World Cup). Granted, there are migitating circumstances in both - 1934 was only the second WC, and transport links were nowhere near as developed as today, and the small matter of WWII and West Germany being not a member of FIFA.
515522
they are in the same group as England,Paraguay and Sweden.15 of there 23 man squad play football in Britain at relatively average levels.they shouldnt make it past the group stage but strange things happen.
352807
What kind of a question is this?  There was no World Cup in 1993.
354336
I don't know what his other half is, but he qualified to play for Scotland and never won a single cap despite being twice a European Cup winning captain. Can you imagine that scenario today?
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This Is the third time They are in the world Cup\n\n1966 Was thier First As Eusebio Excelled for them And took Them to the  Semi Finals And Earned the third Place\n\n2002 they were Knocked Out In the group stages.\n\n2006 Have Reached the Quarter Finals And Have To play against England
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If you're talking World Cup, they didn't qualify.  They finished 3rd in UEFA's Group 8 with Croatia, Sweden, Hungary, Iceland, and Malta.
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Greece tried to get into the world cup but failed.\nThe problem is probably the age of the players.\nThey managed to get 2004 but only a younger team can continue to have successes.
451006
None have won the FIFA world cup trophy in the existance of the tournament.
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I don't know about the world cub, but Brazil is the only country to have played in every World Cup.  For the record, they've won 5.
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England doesn't represent the British Isles - it represents England and only England. Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland all fielded teams in qualifying, but they did not advance to the finals of the World Cup.