List of Seven Countries Who Banned from FIFA World Cup in Past

After a Allegations Ecuador who is currently in danger of Facing disqualification from the upcoming Fifa world cup tournament. If it happen then they will join with seven other teams who already get banned from the mega events in the past with various reason.

Seven countries that have been banned from playing in the Fifa World Cup in past amid Ecuador passport scandal.

Ecuador who sealed a Football World cup 2022 spot by finishing fourth position in World cup qualifying group. But a complaint was made to Fifa against Ecuador by the Chilean FA in April.

Chile have claimed Bryon Castillo used a fake birth certificate and was an illegal immigrant.

FIFA World Cup Teams Who Got Banned

Germany and Japan in 1950

First Time when Germany and Japan Team who banned from the fifa world cup due to world war II in 1950. Ahead of this previous two world cup of 1942 and 1946 were canceled due to war.

South Africa in 1970 – 1990

South Africa introduced its first racist policy in sport in 1956.

They were reinstated in 1963, but expelled again after proposing to send an all-white national team to play in the England 1966 World Cup and a Black national team to play in the Mexico 1970 World Cup.

Mexico – 1990

Mexico who field with as many as four overage players in the junior world cup tournament during the qualifying match and on result Mexico get two year ban from mega events.

Chile – 1994

Chile goalkeeper Roberto Rojas pretended to be hurt by a flare thrown by a fan during a clash with Brazil in 1989.

As a result, Fifa banned Chile from the 1994 tournament and Rojas was banned for life.

Myanmar in 2006

Myanmar pulled out of a 2002 World Cup qualifying match that was scheduled to be played in Iran.

Fifa fined Myanmar £20,000 and banned them from competing in the 2006 edition of the tournament held in Germany.

Russia – 2022

Russia who banned from the 2022 world cup due to ongoing ukraine war. Fifa decided Russia would be banned from participating in the Qatar World Cup and booted them out of the play-offs, where they were due to face Poland.