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By Jamie Spencer The beauty of the World Cup is that there is still some exclusivity to it because everyone bar the hosts has to earn their place in the tournament through qualifying. Of course, that can result in some pretty big casualties. It might only take a couple of bad games to destroy a qualifying campaign and leave even a top nation watching the World Cup from home. Based on current FIFA rankings, there are the 10 best countries not going to Qatar this winter. 1. ItalyFIFA world ranking: 6thLast World Cup appearance: 2014Best World Cup finish: Winners (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) Despite …