India
India have never won a FIFA World Cup or AFC Asian Cup.
Asia (AFC) · No major trophy yet
Still waiting for a first World Cup or continental title
India have never won a FIFA World Cup or AFC Asian Cup.
Asia (AFC) · No major trophy yet
India are one of 160 national teams who have never won a FIFA World Cup or their confederation's continental championship — the same two-tier standard tracked for every team on this site. India qualified by default for the 1950 World Cup but withdrew before the finals. They finished runners-up at the 1964 Asian Cup, a round-robin tournament without a final match. Their Asian Games football gold medals in 1951 and 1962 and 2008 AFC Challenge Cup title are separate honours, not AFC Asian Cup victories. India did not qualify for the 2026 World Cup or the 2027 Asian Cup.
| Confederation | Asia (AFC) |
|---|---|
| Continental title tracked | AFC Asian Cup |
| Selected tournament milestones | India qualified by default for the 1950 World Cup but withdrew before the finals. They finished runners-up at the 1964 Asian Cup, a round-robin tournament without a final match. Their Asian Games football gold medals in 1951 and 1962 and 2008 AFC Challenge Cup title are separate honours, not AFC Asian Cup victories. India did not qualify for the 2026 World Cup or the 2027 Asian Cup. |
To join the 51 nations already tracked here, India would need to win either the FIFA World Cup or the AFC Asian Cup — the top continental honor in the Asia (AFC) region. Future opportunities depend on the eligibility and qualification rules for each edition. The current wait does not imply that a completed tournament can still be won.
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India
IndiaNo. India have never won a FIFA World Cup or the AFC Asian Cup. India qualified by default for the 1950 World Cup but withdrew before the finals. They finished runners-up at the 1964 Asian Cup, a round-robin tournament without a final match. Their Asian Games football gold medals in 1951 and 1962 and 2008 AFC Challenge Cup title are separate honours, not AFC Asian Cup victories. India did not qualify for the 2026 World Cup or the 2027 Asian Cup.
India qualified by default for the 1950 World Cup but withdrew before the finals. They finished runners-up at the 1964 Asian Cup, a round-robin tournament without a final match. Their Asian Games football gold medals in 1951 and 1962 and 2008 AFC Challenge Cup title are separate honours, not AFC Asian Cup victories. India did not qualify for the 2026 World Cup or the 2027 Asian Cup.
The FIFA World Cup and the AFC Asian Cup are the two competitions tracked on this site — future opportunities depend on the eligibility and qualification rules for each edition.
India competes in Asia (AFC). Its main continental championship is the AFC Asian Cup.
We track the FIFA World Cup and each team's top senior men's continental championship. Regional, youth and club competitions are not included in this main ranking.
The sources below document selected tournament milestones and completed campaigns. Olympic and Asian Games medals, regional titles and the separate AFC Challenge Cup are distinct from the World Cup and top continental titles tracked here.
