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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Didn't realize Egypt hasn't qualified since 1990. Cool stuff seeing fresh teams qualify.
Made me curious to see other World Cup qualification droughts:
- Egypt 27 years
- Nigeria 12 years
- Iceland 88 years
- Poland 12 years
- Serbia 8 years
- Panama 88 years
- Peru (potential) 36 years
- New Zealand (potential) 8 years
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Egypt's performance in the 1990 World Cup was why FIFA outlawed the backpass shortly thereafter. They were in a group with England, Holland, and Ireland, and did their best to destroy the sport as best they could.