Can we ever think about an Asian country to step up winning a World Cup?
It sounds a bit insane, but let's be honest, Asian countries have the capabilities to create an earthquake in the world's football. Yet, for so long, only two continents have ruled the World Cup: Europe and the Americas - which Western Europe and South America have demonstrated their domination with 12 and 9 titles, respectively. Teams from Central America, North America, the Caribbean, and teams from Eastern, Central, Northern and Southern Europe have also been frequent participants in the World Cup and competing alongside the greatest despite having no teams from these parts to win the World Cup. This leaves only Asia and Africa very few slots: 9,5. Asia has four plus one for playoffs, and Africa has five. The upcoming 2026 World Cup will increase slots from 4,5 to 8, but comparing to Europe and the Americas, that's still nothing to say with. The Americas will have 12 slots, with CONCACAF (composing North, Central and Caribbean America) and CONMEBOL (composing South Ameri...