How Football Explains Asia
John DuerdenA wide look at Asian Football on and off the field
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Ranking Asia's nine World Cup teams
It was an up and down group stage for Asia, though mostly down. Now it is over, it’s time to ask: who was good, who was bad and who was really bad?
Japan: 7 out of 10
Solid rather than spectacular but that is all you need in the group st...
The Scandal of Saigon and deliberate own goals
Austria and Algeria may play out a draw a the World Cup to bring back memories of the Disgrace of Gijon in 1982 but that has nothing on Indonesia vs Thailand in 1998
Algeria and Austria meet on Saturday at the 2026 World Cup in the knowled...
Still hope for struggling Asia
Having fewer than five teams in the next round would be a disappointment for Asia. It's still possible but its time for Saudi Arabia and/or Qatar to step up.
Some observers got a little ahead of themselves with Asia’s solid start to the 20...
Asia's worst-ever World Cup result
Qatar’s 6-0 thrashing at the hands of Canada must stand as Asia’s worst in the history of the World Cup. It was painful for the players and fans of the Maroons; it was a poor advert for the continent in general.
There have been bigger defe...
Military service meets Korean football once more
Players at war with the media? The army is never that far from the football pitch and as recent events in Mexico show
The air of gloom and despondency that has settled above the South Korean national team in the past year or two was lifted...
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