Indian Heritage on the World Stage: Quartet Set for FIFA World Cup 2026

Two decades after midfielder Vikash Dhorasoo represented France at 2006 World Cup, four more players of Indian origin would represent different nations at the FIFA World Cup.

India has a huge diaspora throughout the world and they will be represented by New Zealand's Sarpreet Singh, Qatar's Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid, Australia's Nishan Velupillay and DR Congo's Samuel Moutoussamy.

These four's presence would ensure that players of Indian heritage have a representation at the World Cup as India continues to struggle to qualify for the first time.

Among the four, Singh played against India in the 2018 Intercontinental Cup in Mumbai where he was on target in a match against Kenya.

Born in Auckland to parents originally from Jalandhar, Punjab, the midfielder has played for German giants Bayern Munich.

19-year-old Jamshid was born in Doha to parents who emigrated from Kannur, Kerala.

Melbourne Victory winger Velupillay traces his roots to Tamil and Anglo-Indian roots while Moutousammy has Indo-Guadeloupean roots tracing back to southern India.