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Missed opportunities: How Asian Football Confederation teams fared in the World Cup group phase

Adrian Bogdan

Only two of the nine Asian Football Confederation (AFC) teams progressed to the 2026 World Cup knockouts, fewer than in 2022. LOS ANGELES, California: What started as a World Cup holding much promise for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) teams ended with only two of nine nations progressing to the knockout stages.  This marks a decline from the last edition of the World Cup, where three of the six AFC teams – Japan, South Korea, and Australia – made it through.  The expansion of the tournament

Missed opportunities: How Asian Football Confederation teams fared in the World Cup group phase https://www.channelnewsasia.com/ - 06:00
Missed opportunities: How Asian Football Confederation teams fared in the World Cup group phase https://www.channelnewsasia.com - 06:00
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Missed opportunities: How Asian Football Confederation teams fared in the World Cup group phase https://www.channelnewsasia.com/ - 06:00
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