The India national football team has participated in ten editions of the FIFA World Cup qualification but never participated in the FIFA World Cup.

Summary FIFA World Cup qualification record Year Notes 1930Did not enter 1934 1938 1950Qualified by default Group 10 winners 1954Denied by FIFA 1958to 1982Did not enter 1986623176First round (2/4 in Group 3B) 1990Withdrew 19948116822First round (5/5 in Group D) 1998311137First round (3/4 in Group 10) 20026321115First round (3/4 in Group 8) 20066114218Second round (3/4 in Group 3) 2010201136First round (Lost to (6–3) on aggregate) 2014201125Second round (Lost to (5–2) on aggregate) 201810217718Second round (5/5 in Group D) 2022814367Second round (3/5 in Group E) 2026612337Second round (3/4 in Group A)Total5712172852101

Tournaments

1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

East Asia Zone

Group 3B

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1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Group D

1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

Group 10

2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

First round Group 8

2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

Second round Group 3

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

First round

Lebanon won 6 – 3 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

Second round

United Arab Emirates won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

First round

India won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.

Second round

Group D

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Second round

All matches since 19 November 2019 were played in a centralised venue due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia Also all matches were rescheduled from their original dates.

Group E

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

Second round Group A

Statistics

Results by opponent India has played against 22 different nations during FIFA World Cup qualification. Matches played from the 1986 edition to the 1994 edition had been provided with 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. Matches played thereafter have been provided with 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. This is the performance table as of 16 June 2024.

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See also

History of the India national football team Football at the Summer Olympics India national football team at the Olympics India at the AFC Asian Cup Football at the Asian Games India national football team at the Asian Games

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