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There is one interesting tradition for countries who won third place in World Cup in last 40 years and their success in qualifications for next European Championships

-Portugal won third place in WC1966 => did not qualify for EC1968
-Poland won third place in WC1974 => did not qualify for EC1976
-Brazil won third place in WC1978 => ...
-Poland won third place in WC1982 => did not qualify for EC1984
-France won third place in WC1986 => did not qualify for EC1988
-Italy won third place in WC1990 => did not qualify for EC1992
-Sweden won third place in WC1994 => did not qualify for EC1996
-Croatia won third place in WC1998 => did not qualify for EC2000
-Turkey won third place in WC2002 => ??? qualify for EC2004