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Six countries were banned from FIFA World Cup
- Germany and Japan – 1950 World Cup
After World War II cancelled the 1942 and 1946 editions of the World Cup, the tournament resumed in 1950. But because of the outcome of World War II, Germany and Japan were not allowed to join.
Uruguay was the winner, followed by Brazil in second place, Sweden in third place and Spain in fourth place.
- South Africa – 1970 – 1990 World Cups
During apartheid in South Africa, they faced multiple international boycotts. They were suspended by FIFA in 1963 and finally expelled in 1976.
South Africa hosted the 2010 edition and is the last African country to host the tournament.
- Mexico – 1990 World Cup
FIFA slapped a two-year ban on Mexico for fielding four over-age players.
This incident happened during the qualifying round of the World Junior Championship.
The 1990 World Cup was won by West Germany, who beat Argentina in the final. Italy and England were third and fourth respectively.
- Chile – 1994 World Cup
Chilean goalkeeper Roberto Rojas pretended to be injured by a flare thrown by a fan during a 1989 match against Brazil.
In fact, he used a blade hidden in his glove to cut himself, resulting in FIFA banning Chile from the 1994 tournament. Rojas was banned for life.
- Myanmar – 2006 World Cup
In 2002, Myanmar was eliminated from a qualifying match for the World Cup in Iran.
They were fined $23,500 by FIFA and banned from the 2006 tournament in Germany.
- Russia – 2022 World Cup
After invading Ukraine, they were condemned by many countries around the world.
FIFA decided to ban the Russian football team from participating in the World Cup in Qatar.
The first match of the 2022 World Cup will begin on November 20.
FIFA ලෝක කුසලානයට ක්රීඩා කිරීම තහනම් කර ඇති රටවල් හයක්
- Germany and Japan – 1950 World Cup
දෙවන ලෝක යුද්ධය හේතුවෙන් ලෝක කුසලානයේ 1942 සහ 1946 තරගාවලි අවලංගු කිරීමෙන් පසුව, තරඟාවලිය 1950 දී නැවත ආරම්භ විය.
නමුත් දෙවන ලෝක යුද්ධයේ ප්රතිඵලය නිසා ජර්මනියට සහ ජපානයට සම්බන්ධ වීමට ඉඩ නොලැබුණි.
උරුගුවේ ජයග්රාහකයන් වූ අතර බ්රසීලය දෙවන ස්ථානයත්, ස්වීඩනය තුන්වන ස්ථානයත්, ස්පාඤ්ඤය සිව්වන ස්ථානයත් හිමිකර ගත්හ.
- South Africa – 1970 – 1990 World Cups
දකුණු අප්රිකාවේ වර්ණභේදවාදය අතරතුර, ඔවුන් බහුවිධ ජාත්යන්තර වර්ජනයන්ට මුහුණ දුන්හ. FIFA විසින් 1963 දී ඔවුන්ව අත්හිටුවන ලද අතර අවසානයේ 1976 දී නෙරපා හරින ලදී.
2010 සංස්කරණයේ සත්කාරකත්වය දැරූ දකුණු අප්රිකාව තරගාවලියේ සත්කාරකත්වය දැරූ අවසන් අප්රිකානු රට වේ.
- Mexico – 1990 World Cup
වයස් සීමාවට වඩා වැඩි ක්රීඩකයින් 4 දෙනෙකු ඉදිරිපත් කළ මෙක්සිකෝවට FIFA විසින් වසර දෙකක තහනමක් පැනවීය.
ලෝක කනිෂ්ඨ තරගාවලියේ සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ වටයේදී මෙම සිදුවීම සිදුව තිබේ.
1990 ලෝක කුසලානය බටහිර ජර්මනිය විසින් දිනා ගන්නා ලද අතර ඔවුන් අවසන් මහා තරගයේදී ආර්ජන්ටිනාව පරාජය කරන ලදී. ඉතාලිය සහ එංගලන්තය පිළිවෙලින් තුන්වන සහ සිව්වන ස්ථානයේ පසුවිය.
- Chile – 1994 World Cup
චිලී ගෝල රකින්නා වන රොබර්ටෝ රොජාස් 1989 දී බ්රසීලයට එරෙහිව තරගයේදී රසිකයෙක් විසින් විසි කරන ලද ගිනිදැල් නිසා තුවාල වූ බව මවා පෑවේය.
ඇත්ත වශයෙන්ම, ඔහු සිය අත්වැසුම් තුළ සැඟවුණු තලයක් භාවිතා කර තමාවම කපා ගත් අතර, එහි ප්රතිඵලයක් ලෙස FIFA 1994 තරඟාවලියෙන් චිලී කණ්ඩායමට තහනම් කළේය. රොජාස්ට ජීවිතාන්තය දක්වා තහනමක් පැනවීය.
- Myanmar – 2006 World Cup
2002 වසරේ ඉරානයේ පැවැත්වීමට නියමිතව තිබූ ලෝක කුසලාන තරගාවලියට සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ තරගයකින් මියන්මාරය ඉවත් විය.
ඔවුන්ට FIFA විසින් ඩොලර් 23,500 ක දඩයක් නියම කරන ලද අතර ජර්මනියේ පැවති 2006 තරඟාවලියේ තරඟාවලිය තහනම් කරන ලදී.
- Russia – 2022 World Cup
යුක්රේනය ආක්රමණය කිරීමෙන් පසු ඔවුන් ලොව පුරා බොහෝ රටවල් විසින් හෙළා දකින ලදී.
රුසියානු පාපන්දු කණ්ඩායම කටාර් ලෝක කුසලානයට සහභාගී වීම තහනම් කිරීමට FIFA තීරණය කළේය.
2022 ලෝක කුසලානයේ පළමු තරගය නොවැම්බර් 20 වැනිදා ආරම්භ වේ.
FIFA உலகக் கோப்பையில் பங்கேற்க 6 நாடுகள் தடை
- ஜெர்மனி மற்றும் ஜப்பான் – 1950 உலகக் கோப்பை
இரண்டாம் உலகப் போர் உலகக் கோப்பையின் 1942 மற்றும் 1946 பதிப்புகளை ரத்து செய்த பிறகு, போட்டி 1950 இல் மீண்டும் தொடங்கியது.
ஆனால் இரண்டாம் உலகப் போரின் விளைவாக ஜெர்மனியும் ஜப்பானும் சேர அனுமதிக்கப்படவில்லை.
உருகுவே வெற்றியீட்டியது, பிரேசில் இரண்டாவது இடத்திலும், ஸ்வீடன் மூன்றாவது இடத்திலும், ஸ்பெயின் நான்காவது இடத்திலும் உள்ளன.
- தென்னாப்பிரிக்கா – 1970 – 1990 உலகக் கோப்பைகள்
தென்னாப்பிரிக்காவில் நிறவெறியின் போது, அவர்கள் பல சர்வதேச புறக்கணிப்புகளை எதிர்கொண்டனர். அவர்கள் 1963 இல் FIFA ஆல் இடைநீக்கம் செய்யப்பட்டனர் மற்றும் இறுதியாக 1976 இல் வெளியேற்றப்பட்டனர்.
2010 பதிப்பை நடத்திய தென்னாப்பிரிக்கா, போட்டியை நடத்தும் கடைசி ஆப்பிரிக்க நாடு.
- மெக்சிகோ – 1990 உலகக் கோப்பை
வயதுக்கு மேற்பட்ட நான்கு வீரர்களை களமிறக்கியதற்காக மெக்சிகோவுக்கு ஃபிஃபா இரண்டு ஆண்டு தடை விதித்தது.
உலக ஜூனியர் சாம்பியன்ஷிப் போட்டியின் தகுதிச் சுற்றின் போது இந்த சம்பவம் நடந்துள்ளது.
1990 உலகக் கோப்பையை இறுதிப் போட்டியில் அர்ஜென்டினாவை வீழ்த்தி மேற்கு ஜெர்மனி வென்றது. இத்தாலி மற்றும் இங்கிலாந்து முறையே மூன்றாவது மற்றும் நான்காவது இடத்தில் உள்ளன.
- சிலி – 1994 உலகக் கோப்பை
சிலி கோல்கீப்பர் ராபர்டோ ரோஜாஸ் 1989 ஆம் ஆண்டு பிரேசிலுக்கு எதிரான போட்டியின் போது ஒரு ரசிகரால் வீசப்பட்ட ஃப்ளேயால் காயம் அடைந்தது போல் நடித்தார்.
உண்மையில், அவர் தனது கையுறையில் மறைத்து வைத்திருந்த பிளேடைப் பயன்படுத்தி தன்னைத் தானே வெட்டிக்கொண்டார், இதன் விளைவாக ஃபிஃபா 1994 போட்டியில் சிலியை தடை செய்தது. ரோஜாஸ்க்கு வாழ்நாள் தடை விதிக்கப்பட்டது.
- மியான்மர் – 2006 உலகக் கோப்பை
2002 இல், ஈரானில் நடைபெறவிருந்த உலகக் கோப்பைக்கான தகுதிச் சுற்றில் இருந்து மியான்மர் வெளியேறியது.
அவர்களுக்கு FIFA $23,500 அபராதம் விதித்தது மற்றும் ஜெர்மனியில் 2006 போட்டியில் இருந்து தடை செய்யப்பட்டது.
- ரஷ்யா – 2022 உலகக் கோப்பை
உக்ரைனை ஆக்கிரமித்த பிறகு, அவர்கள் உலகின் பல நாடுகளால் கண்டனம் செய்யப்பட்டனர்.
கத்தாரில் நடைபெறும் உலகக் கோப்பை கால்பந்து போட்டியில் ரஷ்ய கால்பந்து அணி பங்கேற்க தடை விதிக்க ஃபிஃபா முடிவு செய்துள்ளது.
2022 உலகக் கோப்பையின் முதல் போட்டி நவம்பர் 20 ஆம் தேதி தொடங்குகிறது.
Cricket
Malisha Tennakoon with Sri Lankan roots, now proudly donning England U-19 jersey
The ongoing Women’s Under-19 ODI and T20 Tri-Series in Australia, also featuring lasses from England and Sri Lanka has unearthed new talents who could rule Women’s Cricket at global stage in years to come. With hosts Australia and Sri Lanka taking major honours, with four wins and a loss after playing five games each, England may have a lot to ponder after six straight losses in the T20 series.
But two girls of Sri Lankan origin have made headlines back in the island nation on the Indian Ocean, making a significant stride. All-rounder Malisha Tennakoon is one such youngsters, besides her team-mate Venus Weerappuli, both with roots from Sri Lanka. Though Venus has been a regular member of the England U-19 Women’s team in both ODI and T20 formats, Malisha played her part as a right-hand middle-order batter and right-arm pace bowler in the three ODI games she played.
A student of Abbotsholm School in Rocester, Derbyshire, Malisha is. Warcickahire academy player who also represents Derbyshire Falcons and her county age group U18 representing her home county Staffordshire as an all-rounder. Coming in as a reserve in the England U-19 Women’s squad preparing for the Tri-Series in Australia, Malisha had made both her clubs and school equally proud. As young players when she was U13 she had the rare opportunity to play and won at Lords cricket ground for Lady Tavenors national cup final for her women’s club.
Her recognition within the England pathway at this stage has brought a tremendous honour to her efforts, and a true testament to her hard work and talent. At her school, Abbotsholm, Malisha is regarded an an inspiration to younger pupils, and a brilliant example, motivating more girls to pick up a bat and believe in where the game can take them. Her ultimate goal is to represent England at the highest level.
Cricket
Sri Lanka U19 Women Shine with Third Straight Win in Tri-Series
Sri Lanka Under-19 Women continued their impressive run in the Tri-Series in Australia, securing their third consecutive victory with a commanding 35-run win over England in Match 8.
Batting first, Sri Lanka posted a modest total of 104 for 8 in their 20 overs. Despite early pressure, valuable contributions from V. Balasuriya, who scored a steady 34 off 40 balls, and S. Kavindi with 26 off 33 deliveries helped stabilize the innings. England’s bowling attack was led by E. Bristowe, who delivered an excellent spell, claiming 3 wickets for just 15 runs.
In response, England struggled to build momentum against a disciplined Sri Lankan bowling unit. The innings was wrapped up in 16.3 overs, falling well short of the target. A. Oliver top-scored with 16 runs, while S. Patil added 12, but the rest of the lineup failed to make significant contributions.
Sri Lanka’s bowlers were outstanding, with V. Weerappuli taking 2 for 6, supported by strong performances from L. Thilakarathne and P. Methsara, who picked up key wickets to dismantle the opposition.
Cricket
Sri Lanka Name Strong Squad for Bangladesh Tour 2026
Sri Lanka Cricket has announced a strong women’s squad for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh, with Chamari Athapaththu appointed as captain for both One Day Internationals (ODIs) and T20 Internationals (T20Is). The tour will feature three ODIs and three T20Is, providing valuable international exposure ahead of a busy season.

The ODI series is scheduled to be played in Rajshahi on April 20, 22, and 25, while the T20I matches will take place in Sylhet on April 28 and 30, and May 2.
The squad includes experienced players such as Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, and Nilakshika Silva, alongside promising talents like Kaveesha Dilhari and Sugandika Kumari. The selectors have also included emerging players such as Imesha Dulani, Hansima Karunaratne, and Kaushini Nuthyangana to strengthen the lineup.
Notably, the ODI and T20I squads remain largely consistent, with a few changes including the inclusion of Rashmika Sewwandi, Mithali Ayodhya, and Nimesha Madushani for the shorter format.
ODI Squad:
Chamari Athapaththu (Captain), Hasini Perera, Imesha Dulani, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshika Silva, Piumi Wathsala, Kaveesha Dilhari, Dewmi Vihanga, Malki Madara, Kawya Kavindi, Chethana Vimukthi, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari
T20I Squad:
Chamari Athapaththu (Captain), Hasini Perera, Imesha Dulani, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshika Silva, Rashmika Sewwandi, Kaveesha Dilhari, Dewmi Vihanga, Malki Madara, Mithali Ayodhya, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Nimesha Madushani
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