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Even if India and China have the infrastructure to support the hosting of the world cup or they have the funds for it as long as they never bid themselves forward as organizers, is it possible for FIFA to appoint one? It seems that it is impossible because FIFA only appoints countries that volunteered because it means they have the ability or desire to become the organizer, because it seems that at this time FIFA is no longer considering the development of football from the countries that bidding to be the host, so every country currently has the opportunity to become a host as long as it has the funds and FIFA sees an opportunity to get bigger profits there.

Well, profitability is a big concern if the matches are being scheduled in India. Because the government never makes these events tax-free and it won't be acceptable for the FIFA. And football is not the most popular sport in India, unlike the case with most of the other countries. And given the current political climate, I don't think that the Indian government will take a favorable view of hosting the event in their territory. In case of China, the scenario is more viable. The government is more supportive compared to the one in India.

I think India or similar countries can't be good options because the world cup should be in a country where there is more interest in football and the government helps to be a better host and have a better experience. Otherwise, there are many other countries in the world to host the world cup.

Well.. this is not a valid argument. In this case, how can you defend the decision from FIFA to give hosting rights to USA for the 2026 edition? Football is not one of the most popular sports in USA. It is way behind NBA, MLB and NFL in terms of popularity. The situation in India is also similar. Cricket is extremely popular here, but football will rank as the second most popular sport. And there are strongholds for football in India, such as the northeastern states and Kerala. IMO, only the government support is a concern for staging the tournament in India.

It is all about the support from the government and not about the popularity and how good the sport is being played. As stated the popular sport of USA isn't football, however it have won the hosting rights. Soon India will have a better position in football. The franchise based league have gained more importance than the past. More foreign players into the league have given the local players get better experience. In some part of Kerala we were able to see tournaments conducted with the participation of few African football teams.

Well, even if India will have their own national team that is competitive enough with other countries and let's say have a better position in the sport, that is certainly not be enough to host a World Cup because aside from there's a process to follow, only their government can have the options whether they wanted to host the FIFA World Cup or not and it's not because of their position towards the sports or even if the people loved the sport. There are a lot of factors that needed to consider to first because these aforementioned reasons alone will surely not suffice.