FIFA World Cup qualification record
| Year | Pld | W | GF | Notes |
| 1930 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | |
| 1934 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | |
| 1938 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | |
| 1950 | Qualified by default | Qualified by default | Qualified by default | Group 10 winners |
Should India play in the FIFA World Cup?
Every World Cup reminds us Indians of our limitations in sports, some of which may be inherent. However, if the government were to integrate sports into schooling and promote talent more, India’s chances at playing in the World Cup may increase. Rate this article! Thank You!
How did India qualify for the 1950 World Cup?
Using mainly barefooted players, India were defeated 2–1 in London. In 1950, India managed to qualify for the 1950 FIFA World Cup, which was scheduled to take place in Brazil, after the withdrawal of all opponents in their group during the qualifying round.
What happened to India in the 1984 FIFA World Cup?
During the 1984 tournament, India finished in last place in their five team group in the first round. India's only non-defeat during the tournament came against Iran, a 0–0 draw.
What is the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying format for India?
The 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign hasn’t been announced yet but the AFC qualifying format is likely to be the same as in 2018. This means that India will receive a bye to the second round by virtue of being ranked within the top 34 of the AFC teams. The 2019 Asian Cup will be held before the 2022 qualifiers begin.
How many times did India won the FIFA World Cup?
They have never played in the World Cup although they qualified in 1950. They have had no entries in the tournament from 1950 onwards. India have never won the final of the Asian Championship but made it to the final in the 1964 AFC Asian Cup. They have only made three appearances since then.
Why did India refused to play in the 1950 World Cup?
Indian football team had qualified for 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil but didn't participate because the All India Football Federation considered Olympics to be more prestigious.
Will India ever host FIFA World Cup?
A final decision on who will host those two tournaments will be taken in December 2010. So there is no chance whatsoever for us to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. And under the given circumstances it would be too early for us.
Why was India denied FIFA in 1954?
The AIFF feared that against professional teams, India would lose heavily and would mar the reputation they had earned in the 1948 London Olympics. Other factors, such as paucity of foreign exchange and the long journey by ship, are said to have forced India to pull out.
Why is India not good in football?
Lack of facilities. Even the biggest coaches lack tactical knowledge. They know their Ronaldos and Messis but never know their Nestas and Maldinis. Deliberate bad tackling to injure players at a very young age.
Why is football not popular in India?
The climatic conditions in India makes it extremely difficult for a sports person to endure 90 minutes of a game like football, which is physically more demanding than most sports. Cricket, on the other hand, does not demand the same level of fitness as football.
Who will host the 2038 World Cup?
Ghana. Ghana is planning an ambitious-bid to stage the 2038 FIFA World Cup as part of its 40-year national development plan, developed by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC). The Director-General of the NDPC, Dr.
Where will FIFA 2030 be held?
Spain - Portugal On 8 June 2019, Spain and Portugal expressed an interest about co-hosting the World Cup. On 8 October 2020, Spain and Portugal confirmed that the two countries would be putting forward a joint bid to host the World Cup.
Which country will host 2026 World Cup?
United StatesCanadaMexico2026 FIFA World Cup/Location
Is it true India beat Nigeria 99 1 in football?
It was not a true story. There was never a time India played Nigeria not to talk of scoring such a number of goals. It was one of “the football tales by moonlight” and I personally “salute” the initiator of this story. It would make a perfect Nollywood script for the Nigerian version of Shaolin soccer.
Is it true that India won Nigeria 99 1?
That is India – 99, Nigeria – 1. Legend has it that before Nigeria scored its only goal, the balls were turning into different creatures (fire, lion, stone) preventing the Nigerian team from kicking them. Samuel Okwaraji, who later risked his life to score a goal for his country, lost his life in the process.
Who is captain of Indian football team?
Sunil ChhetriIndia national football team / CaptainSunil Chhetri is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains both Indian Super League club Bengaluru and the India national team. Wikipedia
How many times has India been in the Asian Cup?
The team has also appeared four times in the AFC Asian Cup, Asia's top football championship and finished as runners-up in 1964 . India also participates in the SAFF Championship, the top regional football competition in South Asia.
How many Asian games did India play?
India competed in eleven Asian Games starting from 1951 to 1998 except the 1990 and 1994 editions. In 1951 Asiad India won their first match against Indonesia in the first round and then defeated Japan in semi-final and went on to win against Iran in the final infront of the home crowd. The achievement of the Indian team was a special one as they became the first ever Asian Games gold medalists and also the first ever Asian football champions.
How many SAFF championships has India won?
India has played in all twelve editions of the SAFF Championship and has been the most successful team in the competition winning an overall seven titles. The team played in knockout stage of every tournament except in 1993 where the tournament was in a league format. The team also boasts a prestigious record of claiming medal at every championships played so far.
What was India's first competitive match?
India took a very bright start, defeating the United Arab Emirates 1–0, drawing Yemen 1–1, as well as two victories over Brunei, including a 5–0 victory in Bangalore. However, they finished a point away from qualification for the next round. In 2003, India took part in the 2003 SAFF Championship. The team qualified for the semi-finals but fell to Bangladesh 2–1.
What is AIFF football?
The AIFF is one of the founding members of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) and the squad is also a part of the regional federation. The team, which was once considered one of the best teams in Asia, had its golden era during the 1950s and early 1960s.
Why did India withdraw from the Olympics?
But later, India as well withdrew from the tournament due to travel costs, lack of practice time, and valuing the Olympics more than the World Cup. Indian team at a melee against Australia at the 1956 Olympics.
Where are Indian football fans from?
Till the 21st century, the Indian football fans were mostly scattered, being widely based in West Bengal, North-East India, Goa and Kerala. Other than matches in Asian Games, Nehru Cup or SAFF Championship, the crowd showed up in small numbers when the team played as the fans were not organised under any single banner as happens in Europe or South America. Fans of different clubs used to support the team in their respective local venues but were not grouped together to support a single cause, that of the national team, until 2017 when "Blue Pilgrims" was established as the first organised fan club for the national team.
When did India qualify for the World Cup?
India qualified for the World Cup only once, by default in 1950 when all of its scheduled opponents withdrew. However, the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the apex body of football in India, could not send the team to play, missing a historic opportunity. Since then, India has been struggling to register its presence in the world of football.
Do Indians play football?
It is not that we Indians do not play football. We do. There are many regions in India where football clubs have been in existence for six to seven decades. India also holds many domestic football championships.
Is cricket the same as football?
Cricket does not require the kind of physical stamina and resilience that football requires. This makes it easier to be succeed in cricket if one is not following a very strict fitness regime. This, however, is not true of football. Every World Cup reminds us Indians of our limitations in sports, some of which may be inherent.
Did Maradona inspire the Indians to play football?
Yet, the aura created by the legend stayed with us. Many Indians developed an interest in football during this era. In a nation crazy for cricket, Maradona helped ignite a new passion for football. In a sudden epiphany, many realized that India, a nation of over a billion people, did not play the world’s most popular game, ...
Why is India not dominating the football world?
Sports authorities should have to start some programmes to promote Football from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and motivate youth to take part in this fabulous game.
How much of the Indian sports fund is taken by BCCI?
According to a report, Every year Indian government have been giving funds to sports administration, but unfortunately, 90% of the Fund’s money is taken by BCCI. If we do not have the necessary fund for the particular game, so how can we improve our players.
Is India in development?
Now, India is on developing phase, all in all we are in good position, our nation is giving the World’s top engineers, doctors, top scientists, and according to the report of The Times, NASA has number of Indian scientist as compare to other nations, and undoubtedly India have terrific players in Hockey, Cricket and Kabaddi. But why we have not some good players of football, who can compete with other nations, Why we are behind the nations like Iran, Iraq, Iceland, Mauritius, which are below the belt in development.
Did India play in the 1952 World Cup?
Not only our country, every nation wants to play Fifa World Cup, but do you know why India is unable to make their place in it, except 1952 World Cup. Fortunately, India was qualified, but unfortunately did not play, due to the rules of FIFA, Fifa says, “Players do not play without Football Shoes”, but Indian football team did not know how ...
Why did India withdraw from the World Cup?
The reasons cited from AIFF were travel costs (even though FIFA agreed to cover a good percentage of the travel expenses for India), lack of practice time and preference of the Olympics over the World Cup .
How many teams are there in Africa?
Africa and Asia could have as many as nine teams each.
Is Indian football improving?
Indian football right now is improving there is no doubt about that but still it has a long way to go. So qualification for next FIFA World Cup will be very hard but one cannot be certain of anything in football, Continue Reading. 2018 FIFA WC is out of question after poor performances during the qualifiers in 2015.
Can Indians get dual citizenship?
Also, since Indians are not allowed dual citizenship, they cannot avoid the ‘work permit' route and directly opt for a citizenship of that particular country.
Is India out of the FIFA World Cup?
First be the best in the region (SAFF/AFF) then in the continent (Asia) & then compete with the World. P.S. India may be out of FIFA World Cup 2018 but they’re still in contention of reaching the finals of the AFC Asian Cup 2019. Keep following the Blue Tigers. Parmod Singh.
Will India qualify for the 2022 World Cup?
The 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign hasn’t been announced yet but the AFC qualifying format is likely to be the same as in 2018. This means that India will receive a bye to the second round by virtue of being ranked within the top 34 of the AFC teams. The 2019 Asian Cup will be held before the 2022 qualifiers begin.
Did India play in the 1950 World Cup?
India did have a chance of playing the FIFA World Cup nearly 70 years back when the had qualified by default for the 1950 World Cup due to the withdrawals of Burma, Indonesia and Philippines during the qualifiers. India were supposed to be in Group 3 of the tournament alongside Italy, Sweden and Paraguay.
How often is the FIFA World Cup?
The FIFA World Cup is an international competition that is held after every four years. To qualify, the different countries have to field their teams against other members of an assigned group and battle it out.
Where is the next World Cup?
The Future World Cup Games. The 2018 World Cup final were held in Russia over a 32 day period from June 14 to July 15, 2018. The 2022 finals have been slated for Qatar while the 2026 ones will be hosted by three countries: the US, Canada, and Mexico.
How many teams have never qualified for the World Cup?
Obviously, for the nations to participate in the qualifying stage of the World Cup finals, they have to be members of FIFA. Currently, there are 134 teams that have never qualified for the World Cup finals.
Will Zambia ever make it to the World Cup?
Despite three appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations and winning it once in 2012, they have never made it to the World Cup. However, the team has showed promising signs of qualification in recent years, showing that 2022 may just be the year for Zambia to make it to the World Cup.
When did India qualify for the World Cup?
One thing is common among all the fans—the desire to see India perform on the world stage. Well, that dream almost came to fruition, in 1950. During that year, India had qualified for the FIFA World Cup, which was scheduled to take place in Brazil. So, what happened?
What happened to the World Cup after the Second World War?
Nations had been through hell, with complete cities razed to the ground, and this led to a lot of teams withdrawing, due to international sanctions.
What was the ranking of Indian football in 1957?
Indian Football Team ranking was 9th in FIFA World Rankings in 1957. Image Credit: KhoobKhelbo. Well, the team did not set foot on the turf, and there are various reasons why. One popular and ridiculous theory is that the team wanted to play barefoot, and were disallowed. Well, that isn’t true.
Did India play in the Olympics?
In the 1948 Olympics, India had impressed the world, with a good show. What was more surprising, that most of the players played barefoot, while some wore socks. For a fledgeling nation, this first international tournament since Independence was a big deal!
Is football on the rise in India?
Football has been on the rise in India, in the recent past. The ISL has also seen the popularity of the sport rise among the masses.
Did Brazil send their team to the World Cup?
Seeing that there wasn’t a single team from Asia participating in the tournament, Brazil’s football federation got in touch with the All India Football Federation and asked them to send their team to take part in the World Cup. The Brazilian authorities reportedly offered to take care of India’s expenses during the World Cup.
Did India wear shoes in the World Cup?
According to an Indiatimes report, FIFA told India that they would have to wear shoes for the World Cup, and this did not go down too well with the team. However, according to Sailen Manna, who was widely considered to be one of the best defenders India has ever produced, this was untrue, and the real reason was that AIFF was not taking ...
Overview
The India national football team represents India in international football and is controlled by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The squad is under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and governed in Asia by the AFC. The AIFF is one of the founding members of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) and the squad is also a part of the regional federation.
The team, which was once considered one of the best teams in Asia, had its golden era during th…
History
The first known official international tour of the Indian team which at that time consisted of both Indian and British players was in 1924, when it was led by Indian footballer Gostha Paul.
Football teams consisting of entirely Indian players started to tour Australia, Japan, Indonesia, and Thailand during the late 1930s. The first international m…
Team image
India is officially known by the nickname 'Blue Tigers' since 2013. It is inspired by the colour Blue which forms the primary colour of the team's home kit (similar to the Indian national teams of other sports) and the Tiger which is the national animal of India.
Before being nicknamed as Blue Tigers, the team was known as 'Bhangra Boys…
Coaching staff
On 15 May 2019, Igor Štimac was announced as the head coach of the national team. Joining him as the other technical staffs were his fellow Croats Luka Radman and Tomislav Rogić as Fitness and Goalkeeping coach respectively. The assistant coach Shanmugam Venkatesh continued as the assistant coach after his appointment back in February 2015.
Players
The following 24 players were named in the final squad for the Friendly match against Jordan.
Caps and goals are correct as of 28 May 2022, after the match against Jordan.
The following players have been called up to India within the last twelve months.
During the early 20th century, India produced one of the best footballers from …
Competitive record
India has never played in the finals of a FIFA World Cup. After gaining independence in 1947, India managed to qualify for the World Cup held in 1950. This was due to Myanmar, Indonesia, and the Philippines withdrawing from qualification. However, prior to the start of the tournament, India themselves withdrew due to the expenses required in getting the team to Brazil. Other reas…
See also
• Youth Teams
• Football in India
• Miscellaneous
External links
• All India Football Federation
• FIFA team profile
• FIFA team ranking