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India is once again not participating in the World Cup. Will it ever?

France 24 · Jun 17, 2026, 9:57 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 17: Russian and Polish papers discuss the murder of a Russian cartoonist who mocked Vladimir Putin. Next: The New York Times investigates the final days before Jeffrey Epstein's death and his "fraying" mental health. Finally, we ask why India is not in the World Cup an

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India is once again not participating in the World Cup. Will it ever?

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