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According to this article, India was placed in Pool III in a World Cup draw along with Sweden and Italy. India had many formidable soccer players that could make it a somewhat viable team. India ended up withdrawing, a big blow for Indian soccer. A reason some have stated for India's withdrawal was that Indians played barefoot, and the AIFF felt that they would be out of depth if they played with boots on as per FIFA rules, along with a long distance from India to Brazil.
Let's say that India does not withdraw from the World Cup and enters in future ones. What happens?