REAL STORY BEHIND INDIA WITHDRAWAL FROM FIFA
Reason Why India Hasn't Played A Match In FIFA World Cup Despite Qualifying In 1950 (Detailed)
There are multiple stories concerning why India hasn't played a match in the FIFA World Cup. Some individuals claimed they use charms during football matches while some individuals claim they were entirely banned from playing football. However, none of this story is true, India has a football team and they play in some major football competitions.
In this article, I will be discussing with you why India hasn't played a match in the FIFA World Cup despite qualifying for the 1950 World Cup;
The India football team played against multiple countries like France, China, Australia, and other countries before they managed to qualify for the 1950 World Cup. Their qualification was not due to any success on the pitch, but because all their opponents during the qualifying round, withdrew from the pre-tournament qualifiers.
India surprised football lovers as withdrew from the World Cup before the tournament was to begin. This made them not feature in any game played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.
Though it trended that the Indian football team withdrew from the 1950 World Cup because FIFA banned players from playing football barefoot, the India Football Federation gave certain reasons why they withdrew from the competition. These reasons include valuing the Olympics above the World Cup, lack of practice time, and travel costs.
Since the team withdrew from the 1950 FIFA without playing a game, they have not come close to qualifying for another World Cup.
According to this fact, the reason why India hasn't played in FIFA World Cup is not because they were banned by FIFA nor they use charm in the game of football, but because they haven't qualified for another FIFA World Cup since 1950.
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