1961 due to its apartheid policies, although FIFA president Sir Stanley Rous resisted expulsion calls until 1976. The ban persisted until 1991, after apartheid ended and a new football federation was formed. South Africa did not participate in the 1990 World Cup.
Mexico (1990 World Cup)
Mexico was banned for two years from FIFA competitions after fielding four ineligible players in a junior World Cup qualifier, causing them to miss the 1990 World Cup, which West Germany won.
Chile (1994 World Cup)
Chile missed the 1994 World Cup after goalkeeper Roberto Rojas faked an injury during a match against Brazil, claiming a flare had injured him. He was later banned for life from footballMyanmar (2006 World Cup)
Myanmar, which has never qualified for a World Cup, was banned from competing in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers after withdrawing from a 2002 qualifier against Iran. The country was also fined $23,500.
Other countries banned by FIFA include Russia (2022 World Cup, Euro 2024), Iraq (2008 and 2009), Nigeria (2014), Kuwait (2015), Indonesia (2015), Guatemala (2016), Pakistan (2017, 2021, 2025), Chad (2021), Zimbabwe (2022), Kenya (2022), and Congo (2025).FIFA has banned 17 countries for breaking official regulations as major 2026 World Cup decision made