The national soccer federations in both countries are a corrupt, mismanaged joke. You can't build a World Cup roster when the executives only care about lining their own pockets.
Corruption hurts, but it’s not the core issue. If youth academies aren’t producing elite players, no federation can magically build a World Cup roster.
Soccer isn't a cultural priority; without daily passion, talent pools stay thin, and even clean governance can't conjure World Cup champions.
Even spotless boards won’t conjure a football culture; dreams follow the field. India and China chase other sports with deeper roots, so football lags, not because of corruption but prioritization.
Corruption isn't the core problem; culture is. If India and China don't live football daily, you can't manufacture a World Cup culture with reform alone.
