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Don’t be fooled by the fact that two-time winners Uruguay haven’t won a World Cup in almost 70 years

As the Soviet Union, out of seven World Cup appearances, the team reached three quarter-finals and a best finish of fourth in 1966

Egypt have horribly underperformed in the World Cup, failing to get past the first round or out of the group in just two appearances

With three managers since September, the tournament’s lowest ranked side haven’t exactly had the best stability heading into a World Cup.