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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
Quiz by barmanitan
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Last updated: January 16, 2024
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First submittedJanuary 15, 2024
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1. Japan
Saitama
Nagoya
Tokyo
Osaka
2. Russia
Moscow
Novosibirsk
Saint Petersburg
Kazan
3. Canada
Quebec City
Toronto
Calgary
Edmonton
4. South Africa
Cape Town
Pretoria
Evaton
Soshanguve
5. Australia
Perth
Newcastle
Gold Coast
Sydney
6. Argentina
Córdoba
San Miguel de Tucumán
Rosario
San Juan
7. United Kingdom
Belfast
Leeds
Glasgow
Birmingham
8. Egypt
Port Said
Suez
Alexandria
Cairo
9. China
Changsha
Wuhan
Guangzhou
Shenzhen
10. Mexico
Puebla
Tijuana
Cancún
Guadalajara
11. Indonesia
Jakarta
Bandung
Surabaya
Palembang
12. Uruguay
Montevideo
Salto
Melo
Rivera
13. New Zealand
Tauranga
Christchurch
Dunedin
Auckland
14. Sweden
Uppsala
Gothenburg
Lund
Västerås
15. United States
Los Angeles
Austin
Phoenix
Chicago
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Level 74
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!