South American nations at the FIFA World Cup team, after Italy in 1938, to successfully defend its World title. Hosts Chile beat Yugoslavia 1–0 to finish third. At the 1966 World Cup, four South American nations participated. Argentina and Uruguay lost in the quarter-final, while Brazil and Chile were eliminated after the group stage. During that controversial game (for more details see Argentina and England football rivalry), Argentina's Antonio Rattín became the first player to be sent off in a senior international football match at Wembley Stadium. Rattín at first refused to leave the field and eventually had to be escorted by several policemen. After 30 minutes, England
1998 African Cup of Nations qualification on 25 January. Their results were annulled. Sierra Leone withdrew two matches before the end of the tournament. However, their results stood. During the tournament, the country of Zaire was renamed DR Congo. 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification This page details the process of the 1998 African Cup of Nations Qualification phase. Burkina Faso, as hosts, and South Africa, as title holders, qualified automatically. The following countries were banned from entering: Some other teams did not enter, including: Sudan withdrew on 16 January 1997, due to unrest in the east of the country. They had already competed one match