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Countries' Biggest Cities with Exceptions

Guess each country's most populous city that: is not the capital; has not hosted a World Cup match (Men's or Women's); and has not hosted the Olympics (Summer or Winter).
As of January 2024 according to citypopulation.de
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Last updated: January 16, 2024
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First submittedJanuary 15, 2024
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1. Japan
Osaka
Nagoya
Tokyo
Saitama
2. Russia
Novosibirsk
Kazan
Moscow
Saint Petersburg
3. Canada
Quebec City
Edmonton
Toronto
Calgary
4. South Africa
Evaton
Soshanguve
Pretoria
Cape Town
5. Australia
Gold Coast
Perth
Sydney
Newcastle
6. Argentina
San Juan
Córdoba
Rosario
San Miguel de Tucumán
7. United Kingdom
Glasgow
Birmingham
Belfast
Leeds
8. Egypt
Suez
Cairo
Alexandria
Port Said
9. China
Shenzhen
Wuhan
Changsha
Guangzhou
10. Mexico
Guadalajara
Tijuana
Puebla
Cancún
11. Indonesia
Jakarta
Palembang
Bandung
Surabaya
12. Uruguay
Rivera
Montevideo
Melo
Salto
13. New Zealand
Auckland
Christchurch
Tauranga
Dunedin
14. Sweden
Gothenburg
Lund
Uppsala
Västerås
15. United States
Austin
Chicago
Phoenix
Los Angeles
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2 Comments
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Level 95
Jan 16, 2024
This is a very tricky quiz! Made me look up locations of several cities named. Thank you.
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Level 84
Jan 16, 2024
Thanks haha, although looking again made me realise I forgot to randomise the choices. Maybe doesn't matter as much when you only see the answers at the end I guess.

But yes I learned of a couple places making it, South Africa surprised me!