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Will India ever play FIFA World Cup?
India has never participated in the FIFA World Cup, although they did qualify by default for the 1950 World Cup after all other nations in their qualification group withdrew. India also participates in the SAFF Championship, the top regional football competition in South Asia.
Does India have chance to qualify for the FIFA World Cup?
Though India did not qualify for the 2022 World Cup, it was the highest position the country gained since the 2002 qualification. The third round of qualifiers will be held in February 2022 and Stimac said that they have to put together a proper plan for the event.
Should India bid for the 2026 & 2030 FIFA World Cup?
India could get involved in the next bidding cycle for the 2026 & 2030 FIFA World Cups. Depending on who gets to host the 2022 World Cup, which looks to be an Asian nation then India could apply only for the 2030 World Cup. This decision would likely be taken in eight years from now, so we have enough time to set our own house in order.
Did India ever have a chance of playing the FIFA World Cup?
Indian sports fans at the Mumbai Football Arena supporting the Blue Tigers. India did have a chance of playing the FIFA World Cup nearly 70 years back when they had qualified by default for the 1950 World Cup due to the withdrawals of Burma, Indonesia and Philippines during the qualifiers.
Will Sunil Chhetri play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
India at FIFA World Cup – 2022. If India does qualify for the 2022 WC – it will be the first and last appearance of current captain Sunil Chhetri. In the 2018 qualifiers, India were out in the second round as they ended last in their group. Since then, India have qualified for the Asian Cup which will be held next year.
How many teams will there be in the FIFA World Cup 2026?
In 2026 there will be 48 team from 6 confederations. And 8 teams from Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will qualify to the world cup. Currently there are only 5 teams from AFC qualify to the world cup. And India is currently 14th rank (97 overall) team in AFC. The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking – Ranking Table – Asian Zone – FIFA.com