While no South Asian nation qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, South Asian representation will still be on display on soccer’s biggest stage. 🇳🇿 Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) — born in New Zealand to Indian parents who are from Jalandhar, Punjab. 🇶🇦 Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid (Qatar) — the 19-year-old phenom from Kerala set to become the first player of Indian origin to play in a World Cup since 2006. 🇦🇺 Nishan Velupillay (Australia) — born in Australia, with Sri Lankan heritage through his father and Anglo-Indian heritage through his mother. 🇨🇩 Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) — the midfielder is an Indo-Guadeloupean of Tamil descent. 🇮🇶 Zidane Iqbal (Iraq) — set to become the first player of Pakistani origin to play in a World Cup. @zidaneiqbal A proud moment for South Asian representation on the world’s biggest soccer stage and be on the lookout as we continue to follow these Brown Ballers through the World Cup! #soccer #fifaworldcup #fifa #worldcup #futbol