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* '''Switzerland:''' Best results quarter-finals in 1934, 1938 and 1954 (at home), but going on a clean sheet in 2006 (being knocked out on penalty shootouts in the round of 16 by Ukraine) and upsetting future champions Spain in the first round of 2010 worthy of mention.
* '''Turkey:''' Two appearances; first round exit in 1954 (not without giving Korea a 7-0 plastering though), followed by surprise bronze medal in 2002 (bumping the same Korea off the podium). Their first appearance was supposed to be in 1950, but they withdrew.
* '''Wales:''' Asia/Africa qualifiers in 1958 ([[
* '''Yugoslavia:''' Semi-finalists in 1930 and 1962. A few other quarter-finals to celebrate including penalty loss to Argentina in 1990. Last appeared in 1998, during its own schism process.
** '''Croatia:''' Third place in first appearance in 1998, when it counted with many Yugoslav team veterans like Robert Prosinecki and Zvonimir Boban, as well as producing that tournament's Golden Boot, Davor Suker. Appeared unsuccessfully in 2002 and 2006.
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