Lionel MessiIn this India crores of rupees are spent just to see A once. But there is an extreme crisis of football in that country. And after a few hours the World Cup will start. Several Asian countries will enter the field hoping to win the title. But India is still in deep darkness. India has slipped to 139th in the world rankings. War-torn Iran will play in the World Cup. Iraq will play against a hundred and one odds. Let’s take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of Asian countries.
AJapan tops six countries in FIFA rankings. Several players from the 18th-ranked Japanese team play in various tournaments in Europe. The team’s defense is quite strong, as Japan conceded only three goals in the qualifiers. But having a defensive player like Mitoma out with an injury ahead of the World Cup will spell trouble for the team. A weakness in attack could spell trouble for Japan. But Japan has a good chance of overcoming the first hurdle.
Iran is going to play World Cup on US soil despite war like situation with USA. visa problemMehdi Taremi’s team is facing uncertainty over the game and financial crisis. Iran is participating in this year’s World Cup with a very experienced team. They have the ability to attack from both sides of the field. However, Iran’s athletes have recently been away from competitive sports due to the war atmosphere. Iran’s biggest challenge is to reach the next round of the World Cup against tough opponents.
Asian football fans have watched South Korea every year since they finished fourth in 2002. The main strength of the team is the counter-attack, which has improved significantly in the last World Cup as well. Several players like captain Chon Heung Min can single-handedly change the momentum of a game. Of course, South Korea’s excess personality may become the biggest problem. Being in a relatively easy group, they won’t have much trouble moving to the next level.
AAustralia represented the Shia continent at the World Cup. Jason Cummings surprised everyone by going quite far last time. Australia will strengthen their defense under head coach Tony Popovich. But Australia will miss an attacking midfielder like Riley McGree. Goal scorers are also lacking. Australia is in a fairly easy group in this year’s World Cup, so the chances of reaching the second round are strong.
Uzbekistan is playing on the World Cup stage for the first time. The biggest hope of the team is on Manchester City Abdukdir is a defensive player. Their strong defense did not concede a single goal in the qualifiers. Uzbekistan has had a lot of recent success at the youth level and several of their players have been selected for the World Cup squad. But the team’s attack is not that strong. Uzbekistan also has no previous experience of playing in the World Cup. Their biggest challenge is to overcome the initial hurdles.
Iraq is playing the World Cup again after 40 years. There are no star players in the teamAnd that is Iraq’s greatest strength. They can play completely stress free. However, it is very difficult for Iraq to find success against opponents like France and Norway in the first round of the World Cup. Iraq’s domestic competition standards are significantly lower than European competition. Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Jordan will also play in the World Cup. Saudi Arabia has been awarded the 2034 World Cup.
Despite the bright lights of the World Cup, India remains in the dark. Recently, A.SThe winners of India’s domestic tournament will only qualify for the third round, the Xinhua Football Association said. India has dropped another three places in the pre-World Cup rankings. India also fears opponents like Tajikistan. A country of 140 million people has a strong passion for football. But the plight of the stadium continues today. The big question is when the sun will rise in the sky of India.
