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A billion people, zero FIFA World Cup?
A billion people. Zero World Cup appearances. And the reason we all repeat — that FIFA banned India for playing barefoot — isn't the one historians accept. In 1950, India qualified for the World Cup in Brazil, but withdr...
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A billion people, zero FIFA World Cup? is an episode from Discover India Podcast by Professor Pankaj Jain, Ph.D. by Prof Pankaj Jain. A billion people. Zero World Cup appearances. And the reason we all repeat — that FIFA banned India for pl...
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Published Jul 18, 2026, 00:01:09 long, audio available.
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