Which is the most successful Asian team in FIFA World Cup?
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Japan National Team in the FIFA World Cup
The most successful Asian football team in the FIFA World Cup is the Japan National Football Team. They have successfully qualified for the World Cup seven times in a row. They have three times made headline-making stage appearances, in 2002, 2010, and 2018. Additionally, they have won the AFC Asian Cup a record four times, in 1992, 2000, 2004, and 2011.
Even though they did not fare well at the FIFA World Cup, they fared well in other competitions like the Asian Cup and were consistently the first team from outside of America to compete in the highly regarded Copa America. They received four invitations to the matches in 1999, 2011, 2015, and 2019.
The fact that they weren’t a major force in the 1980s football world comes as a big surprise. They became the finest team in Asia and provided a participation at the FIFA World Cup in a fairly short period of time during the 1990s. Everyone is eagerly anticipating this World Cup.
Yasuhito Endo, who is highly acclaimed, has made the most appearances for the side with 152, and Kunishlge Kamamoto, who has scored the most goals for Japan throughout their reign, has 75. Football fans from all over the world refer to them as the “Samurai Blues” in full adoration.
Japan in the upcoming FIFA World Cup
They are slated to play in Group E of the 2022 FIFA World Cup alongside illustrious sides like Spain, Costa Rica, and Germany. They will undoubtedly struggle to compete against the powerful countries, but everyone is rooting for Japan to win the first FIFA World Cup for Asia and Japan.
Their most impressive triumph in the history came on September 27, 1967, when they defeated the Philippines 15-0, and their most agonizing defeat came on May 10, 1917, also against the Philippines, 15-2. Additionally, they have gone 20 games without dropping a game in 2011.
Japan’s biggest competition
Japan is also well-known for its fierce competition with the well-known teams South Korea, Australia, and China. When it comes to China, the cause is mostly the long-standing historical hostility between the two nations. In a combined effort, South Korea and Japan had agreed to host the FIFA World Cup in 2002.
They will play three games this year, beginning on November 23 in Doha, Qatar, against Germany. The team’s following game is against Costa Rica on November 27 in Al Rayyan, Qatar, and their last group game is against Spain on December 1 in Doha, Qatar. The contests are eagerly anticipated by the crowd.
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