Several countries have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. These are typically smaller nations, newer countries, or those with less-developed football programs. Here’s a list of some countries that have never played in a FIFA World Cup:
Chad
Central African Republic
Eritrea
Lesotho
Liberia
Somalia
South Sudan
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Bhutan
Brunei
Laos
Macau
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Andorra
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
American Samoa
Cook Islands
Samoa
Tonga
Vanuatu
Tuvalu
Kiribati
Solomon Islands (while they have come close, they have never qualified)
Belize
Nicaragua
Guyana
Suriname
French Guiana (as a French overseas department, it cannot participate in the World Cup independently)
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