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Which countries have never qualified for World Cup? List of national teams that have missed men's FIFA tournament
A place at the World Cup is the high point of an international career but the dream remains unfulfilled for hundreds of national teams ahead of the 2026 competition in USA, Canada, and Mexico.
Continental qualification requires national sides to battle past their neighbours to secure a World Cup spot. FIFA has occasionally drawn criticism for their structures for the men's competition, but with 211 member nations, it would be nearly impossible to decipher a totally fair system.
Despite the expansion to 48 teams for the upcoming World Cup many nations find themselves in a near impossible situation to try and qualify. Most of those countries are smalle