I just realized that for the first time there were six teams from Asia (AFC) who managed to advance to the world cup. I think this is new history. I have high hopes for South Korea and Japan in this world cup. although the real challenge will definitely be felt for Korea and Japan because considering Qatar is a pretty hot country so I hope it won't be a problem. even some of my brothers who work in qatar say it's so hot there even at work there is someone who installs air conditioning outside the room. This will definitely be a challenge for a team from a country that has cold temperatures.
I dont think Asian teams can do something on this world cup they just dont have that quality. Maybe they can advance the group somehow but thats the max i see from them. I still dont see how players will survive the hot weather in Qatar on world cup
But at least having them at the World Cup will definitely boost some of their players, which is actually quite doable considering that when we talk about big leagues, it's actually very rare to have players from Asia, even if there are only counting fingers.
With their participation in the world cup, although it is indeed very difficult to compete, this will be more leverage for some players because all eyes will surely be on this big event which does not rule out some surprises in it.