Even 3.8 billion people can’t handle football! TA: Among the top 10 most populous countries, at least 7 have missed the World Cup

November 14 News The World Cup preliminaries on all continents are coming to an end. 29 teams have already locked in the World Cup qualification. According to statistics from "The Athletic", among the top 10 countries in the world in terms of population, only Brazil and the United States have qualified for the World Cup. Seven countries have confirmed that they will not qualify for the World Cup. Nigeria, with a total population of 230 million, will have to participate in the play-offs.

The most populous countries that have not qualified for the 2026 World Cup:

India, with a total population of 1.46 billion, has never participated in the World Cup;

China, with a total population of 1.41 billion, has participated in 1 World Cup;

Indonesia, with a total population of 280 million, has participated in 1 World Cup (Dutch colonial period) ;

Pakistan, with a total population of 250 million, has never participated in the World Cup;

Bangladesh, with a total population of 170 million, has never participated in the World Cup;

Russia, with a total population of 140 million, has participated in 11 World Cups;

Ethiopia, with a total population of 130 million, has never participated in the World Cup.