The FIFA World Cup remains the pinnacle of international football, attracting billions of viewers and showcasing the world’s best teams every four years.
Yet, despite their huge populations and passionate fan bases, some nations are still waiting to make their debut on football’s biggest stage.
From Asia to Africa, several countries with millions of football enthusiasts have struggled to translate their potential into success on the international stage. Factors such as limited investment, inadequate football infrastructure, competition from other sports, and inconsistent development programmes have all contributed to their absence from the World Cup.
According to Planet Football on Tuesday, India tops the list of the most populous countries never to qualify for a FIFA World Cup. With a population of more than 1.4 billion people, the country has a growing football culture, but cricket continues to dominate the sporting landscape. Although India qualified for the 1950 World Cup in
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