The same contract failed in the replay, and the Colchamiro foursome snatched the crucial 12th position, becoming the last team to qualify.

Colombia became the most recent nation to qualify, after its scoreless tie with Israel on Monday, raising the number of qualifying nations to 13.

In doing so, they made British American football history by becoming the first team to qualify for the playoffs in their first ever season.

He eventually regained world-class times and, at the age of 35, became the oldest swimmer to qualify for the trials for the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Beqaj and his teammates made history by becoming the first Cypriot team to ever qualify for the Champions League group stages.

Japan and Australia become the first teams to qualify for South Africa.

Asian champions China finished eighth after becoming the first Asian team to qualify for the second group stage in the tournament's new format.

But he was far from secure in attempting to become the first male American track and field athlete to qualify for five Olympic teams.

The Lady Bronchos 2011-2012 softball team become the first girls team to qualify for the state tournament.

Jamaica made history in 1997 becoming the first English-speaking Caribbean country to qualify for a World Cup.