Football: Why is India struggling to play the world’s most popular sport?

The world’s most populous country is hopeless at the world’s most popular game. As football fanatics gather for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in India, the sport has sunk to new lows. The national team is ranked outside the top 100 footballing nations. Meanwhile, the country’s top league is in shambles...

25 min - Sport - Al Jazeera English

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