Can you name the teams that just missed out on qualifying for the 2010 World Cup??

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  • These are the teams that could have been playing in South Africa this year if they hadn't lost that one last match, or if they had only scored one extra goal somewhere, anywhere, or if only...
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FederationTeamHow they missed out
AFCLost Interzonal Playoff to New Zealand 1-0
AFCFinished behind North Korea on Goal Differential, then lost fifth place playoff to above team on away goals.
AFCGave up an equalizer to South Korea in the 82nd minute of a 'win and in' final match
CAFLost one game playoff to Algeria after finishing with identical record and goal-scoring
CAFFinished one point behind Nigeria after losing to Mozambique 1-0 in their last qualifying match
CONCACAFLost goal differential tiebreaker to Honduras, then lost interzonal playoff to Uruguay 2-1
CONMEBOLFinished one point out of playoff after losing in 18th and final qualification match
UEFALost playoff to France in extra time after controversial Thierry Henry handball
UEFALost playoff to Slovenia after 2-2 tie broken by away goals
UEFALost playoff to Greece 1-0
UEFALost playoff to Portugal 2-0
UEFAFinished last among runners up in group stage (8 out of 9 runners up advanced to playoffs)
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Just Missed the 2010 World Cup Quiz

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  • Created Jun 23, 2010 in Sports
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