WORLD● LOWJul 16 · Jul 16, 2026, 9:00 AM
No Asian team managed to go far this World Cup (again). What's holding them back?
NPR News
For the sixth World Cup in a row, no team from the Asian Football Confederation made it past the first knockout round, winning only three games out of 29. Asian teams are competitive — up to a point.
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