After Japan’s elimination at the hands of Brazil, all Asian teams are out of the FIFA World Cup.

Africa excels with nine teams advancing in the 2026 World Cup knockout stage, while Asia faces disappointing results.

The gap between Asia's best teams and the rest has been laid bare by the region's disappointing World Cup as just two AFC sides reached the knockout rounds.

The gap between Asia's best teams and the rest has been laid bare by the region's disappointing World Cup as just two AFC sides

Craig Foster says that the Asian Football Conference teams did "shockingly bad" on the world stage at the FIFA World Cup.

Player’s lack of time playing for or against teams in top leagues cited as reason only two sides survive first round, compared with Africa’s nine.

After Japan’s elimination at the hands of Brazil, all Asian teams are out of the FIFA World Cup.