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India in the World Cup: Direct qualification when three nations withdrew their names, so could not play The fourth edition of the FIFA World Cup was held in 1950 after two editions were stopped due to the Second World War. It tried to bring back the atmosphere of football. However, due to weak economic conditions, it was difficult for some countries to participate.