Introduction
Few sporting dreams are as emotional, frustrating and fascinating as India's quest to play in the FIFA World Cup.
Every four years, billions of fans across the globe gather to celebrate football's grandest spectacle.
And every four years, millions of Indian football fans ask the same question:
Will India ever be there?
Introduction
For decades, Indian football fans have asked the same question:
Will India ever play in the FIFA World Cup?
Every four years, billions of people watch football's grandest spectacle while Indian supporters dream of seeing the tricolour among the world's elite.
Many dismiss the possibility.
Others believe it is simply a matter of time.
But is World Cup qualification by 2034 realistic?
Or is it just wishful thinking?
The answer lies somewhere in between.