# Why India and China, two of the largest countries, didn't have World Cup teams

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Podcast: [All Things Considered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-things-considered-1709162)
Published: 2026-07-10T21:32:20+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/why-india-and-china-two-of-the-largest-countries-didn-t-have-world-cup-teams
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The world's two most populous countries — India and China — are missing from the expanded 48-team men's World Cup, highlighting corruption, bureaucratic rot and youth sports culture.

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