In 1998 fifa world cup Four nations qualified for the first time: Croatia, Jamaica, Japan and South Africa. The last team to qualify was Iran by virtue of beating Australia in a two-legged tie on 29 November 1997.[9] It marked their first appearance in the finals since 1978, Chile qualified for the first time since 1982, after serving a ban that saw them miss out on the two previous tournaments. Paraguay and Denmark returned for the first time since 1986. Austria, England, Scotland, and Yugoslavia returned after missing out on the 1994 tournament, with the Balkan team now appearing under the name of FR Yugoslavia.
The highest-ranked team that failed to qualify was the Czech Republic (ranked 3rd, mainly thanks to their runner-up campaign on UEFA Euro 1996), while the lowest-ranked team that did qualify was Nigeria (ranked 74th).
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The highest-ranked team that failed to qualify was the Czech Republic (ranked 3rd, mainly thanks to their runner-up campaign on UEFA Euro 1996), while the lowest-ranked team that did qualify was Nigeria (ranked 74th).
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