Egypt have not been to the World Cup since 1990 but after winning back-to-back African titles the team are expected to make it to South Africa this time round.
In the African qualifying zone, Egypt's bid to reach their first World Cup since 1990 received a major boost as the Pharaohs struck late to beat Zimbabwe 2-1 and go five points clear in Group G.
He won 20 England caps, playing in the 1958 and 1962 World Cups, before taking the team to the semi-finals of the 1990 World Cup in an eight-year spell as the national manager.
He also managed Ipswich Town for more than 13 years between 1969 and 1982, winning the FA Cup in 1978 and the Uefa Cup in 1981, and guided England to the semi-finals of the 1990 World Cup.
Klinsmann featured in the 1990 World Cup-winning team and was then captain for the successful Euro 96 campaign.
The German side was captained by Lothar Matthaus, who led his country to their 1990 World Cup win.
Joseph Venglos, coach of Czechoslovakia at the 1990 World Cup, did not hide his admiration for African players.
The game was a repeat of the 1990 World Cup semi-final when England, managed by Sir Bobby, lost on penalties.
The papers also show the government briefly considered withdrawing from the 1990 World Cup in Italy in response to the Hillsborough tragedy.
Sir Bobby Robson is reuniting players from the 1990 World Cup squad for a one-off match against West Germany, to raise money for his cancer charity.
Gascoigne went into the 1990 World Cup as a relative unknown on the international stage, but left it as one of the stars of the tournament.
Reaching South Africa had been a long-held mission for Egypt, who last qualified for the 1990 World Cup, yet a lacklustre display means they miss the continent's first World Cup.
He was instrumental in building the U.S. national team that qualified for the 1990 World Cup after a 40-year absence and is now vying for its seventh straight berth in football's showcase.
An England side, featuring Alan Shearer and several members of the 1990 World Cup squad including Paul Gascoigne and Peter Shilton, beat a Germany team 3-2 in front of almost 30, 000 spectators.
Midfielder Gareth Barry drew parallels with the 1990 World Cup, when England also drew their first two group games before scraping through to the last 16 with a 1-0 win over Egypt and going on to reach the semi-finals.
Even Clint Dempsey, who scored 23 goals for English Premier League Club Fulham last year, will have to work harder to truly impress his national coach, a former international star who won a World Cup for Germany in 1990.
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The Dutch waited 14 years to get their revenge in the Euro 1988 semifinal, also in Germany, but Germany eliminated the Dutch from the semifinals of the 1990 World Cup in a match that boiled over when Dutchman Frank Rijkaard was sent off after spitting at Rudi Voller twice.
The philosophy extended to Norwegian soccer under another disciple, Egil Olsen and Norway reached the World Cup Finals in 1994 and 1990.
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His music reached far beyond the usual opera audience, particularly his signature tune Nessun Dorma, from Puccini's Turandot, which became associated with the 1990 football World Cup.
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Current England coach Eriksson was second choice and only got the job after Newcastle refused to release Robson, who led England to the World Cup semi-finals in 1990.
"I see myself coaching in the World Cup, " said Maradona, who helped Argentina win the 1986 World Cup finish as runner-up to Germany in 1990.
He also worked as a producer, reporter and presenter on BBC TWO's investigative sports series On The Line, which took him to Italy in 1990 to report on England football fans at the World Cup Finals.
She made her debut in 1990 and was a key figure in their three successive World Cup wins.
He was with Australia from 1990-94, helped prepare New Zealand for the 1995 World Cup and worked with Andy Goodway for Great Britain in 1997.
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Since 1966, England have had a mixed record in the World Cup and have managed to reach the semi-finals on just one occasion in 1990.
It is worth recalling that Dunga played against - and lost to - the England side of 1990, who went on to reach the semi finals of that year's World Cup.
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