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
Quiz by barmanitan
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Last updated: January 16, 2024
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1. Japan
Osaka
Nagoya
Tokyo
Saitama
2. Russia
Moscow
Saint Petersburg
Kazan
Novosibirsk
3. Canada
Calgary
Toronto
Edmonton
Quebec City
4. South Africa
Evaton
Soshanguve
Pretoria
Cape Town
5. Australia
Gold Coast
Newcastle
Perth
Sydney
6. Argentina
San Miguel de Tucumán
San Juan
Rosario
Córdoba
7. United Kingdom
Birmingham
Belfast
Leeds
Glasgow
8. Egypt
Alexandria
Port Said
Suez
Cairo
9. China
Changsha
Shenzhen
Guangzhou
Wuhan
10. Mexico
Puebla
Guadalajara
Cancún
Tijuana
11. Indonesia
Surabaya
Bandung
Jakarta
Palembang
12. Uruguay
Melo
Salto
Rivera
Montevideo
13. New Zealand
Tauranga
Christchurch
Auckland
Dunedin
14. Sweden
Västerås
Lund
Gothenburg
Uppsala
15. United States
Austin
Chicago
Los Angeles
Phoenix
2 Comments
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Level 75
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 79
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!