Soccer/Football is the most popular sport in the world. That cannot be denied. But what was interesting to me is that China and India is not in this World Cup. I'm not sure if either country has ever been in any World Cup. Considering that they are the two most populous countries and have 1/3 of the world's population, I wonder what the deal is? I know cricket is the most popular sport in India but is soccer popular at all there? Lack of China is surprising considering a destitute North Korea, with like 3% of the Chinese population, can qualify over them.