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FIFA men's World Cup is approaching next year and qualifying is well underway. Most of the biggest national teams around the world are yet to book a spot in the first 48-team World Cup in the history of the competition,
Six Asian teams have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals so far, including two making their debut. But there will be more.
Hilal will be the standard bearers for Asian football at the revamped Club World Cup after appointing Simone Inzaghi to coach a squad bristling with playing talent from Saudi Arabia and around the world.
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Crystal Palace forward Daichi Kamada scored twice for Japan and Paris Saint Germain's Lee Kang-in netted for South Korea as the Asian giants rounded off successful World Cup qualifying campaigns in style on Tuesday.
Crystal Palace forward Daichi Kamada scored twice for Japan and Paris Saint Germain's Lee Kang-in netted for South Korea as the Asian giants rounded off successful World Cup qualifying campaigns in style.
Group F at the Club World Cup features a slight favorite in the form of Borussia Dortmund but could throw up its fair share of surprises. Dortmund endured a disappointing Bundesliga campaign that picked up pace only in the final weeks.
South Korea will compete in its 11th consecutive World Cup - the 12th in total.Playing in Basra, Iraq, they defeated the home team 2 x 0 this Thursday (5) even without their star player Son