World Cup: Asian and African conflicts and Arab conflicts

Due to the number of participating teams to 48 teams, the possibility of direct confrontation between the teams of the two continents increased, which often has a self-defining quality when looking at the competition and the cultural strengths of the two continents. Europe And South America, according to a report published by the German News Agency (DPA).

Tunisia and Japan … revenge clash

Adding a display The Tunisian national team The game against the Japanese football team is the most anticipated game, as the two teams will meet on June 21 in the sixth round.

The game brings back memories of the 2002 World Cup, where it won Japan They defeated Tunisia with two unanswered goals, which gives the argument to follow the revenge of the Eagles of Carthage, especially since the group includes the Netherlands and Sweden, which increases the need to get points.

Saudi Arabia has a history of conflict

The 1994 World Cup saw the first African-Asian clash with an Arab, when the Saudi football team defeated the Moroccan national football team by a score of 2-1, in the Greens’ first World Cup appearance.

The Saudi national team also faced several African teams after that, most notably a 2-2 draw with South Africa in the 1998 World Cup, a 1-0 loss to Cameroon in the 2002 edition, and a draw with Tunisia by the same goal in the 2006 World Cup.

Advanced exchange between Asia and Africa

The conflict between the two continents has shown different results in the past, when Africa won its first Asian victory through the Cameroon football team against Saudi Arabia in 2002, with the goal of Samuel Eto’o.

In the 2010 World Cup, the tournament had four conflicts, including the victory of Japan… CameroonSouth Korea tied with Nigeria, while Côte d’Ivoire had a big win against North Korea.

As for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Africa saw a surprising victory, as the Côte d’Ivoire football team defeated Japan and swept the national team. Algeria South Korean football 4-2.

In the Qatar 2022 edition, Africa regained its supremacy by defeating Senegal Qatar Ghana beat South Korea, while Australia got their only Asian win in Tunisia.

7 conflicts are expected in 2026

In addition to the match between Tunisia and Japan, the 2026 edition will also see six other matches between the teams of the two continents, the most famous rivals. Algeria And Jordan, and the Egyptian football team’s match against Iran on June 27.

South Africa will also play South Korea, and Senegal will play Iraq Saudi Arabia Cape Verde’s national team, while the Democratic Republic of Congo will face Uzbekistan.

Fans from both continents are waiting to see if the money will swing back in Africa’s favor or if Asia will continue to force their presence in the exciting and exciting World Cup clashes.