how many asian countries are participating in fifa world cup 2018
Asian nations at the FIFA World Cup The 2018 FIFA World Cup, held in Russia, marked the first time five Asian teams qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Only Japan advanced past the group stage, a feat aided by fair-play points in tie-breaking. Aside from Australia, who only got a draw and two defeats, the other three had at least one win: Saudi Arabia got a 2-1 comeback over Egypt, Iran defeated Morocco, and in the biggest upset, South Korea beat defending champions Germany.[34] In the round of 16, Japan surprised a favored Belgium team and got a 2-0 lead, only to suffer a 3-2 comeback that ended with a Belgian goal in the last minute of stoppage time.[35]