AFC under performing this WC


AFC under performing this WC

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paulbagzFC
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Interesting that 4 out of the top 10 (FIFA ranked) failed to qualify for group stages.

-PB

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paulbagzFC wrote:
Interesting that 4 out of the top 10 (FIFA ranked) failed to qualify for group stages.

-PB

Obviously an underwhelming showing by the FIFA top 10.

I don't think there's anyone who you'd say 'didn't deserve' to make it out of their group except perhaps Costa Rica.
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SydneyCroatia wrote:
So the brilliant structured possession of Japan and SK has twice failed to break down 10-man opposition. SK even managed to concede.

So both Asia and Europe finish the group stages on a low. AFC sides finishing without a win while yet another European side got sent packing.

Croatia
Spain
Italy
England
BiH
Portugal
Russia

They're all sides who would have fancied their chances of progressing, yet all choked spectacularly.

Asia goes out with 3 points, 0 wins, 9 scored, 25 conceded. All sides finished on the bottom of their group.


Not wanting to sound like a Euro snob the last 2 world cups both finalist where from Europe....

prior to that Brazil won against Germany...

Taking the focus back to the actual point of this post - AFC didn't win again game this world cup in 12 matches we collect 3 points for a whole confederation NZ alone showed more balls then us in 2010, in my opinion thats unacceptable.

Anyone who thinks the AFC deserves more WC after this world cup need to be shown the facts, we didn't perform and it is a simple fact.

Edited by Davstar: 27/6/2014 04:46:01 PM

these Kangaroos can play football - 
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sydneycroatia58 wrote:
grazorblade wrote:

Then again spain might regenerate and blow the world apart again and SK and Japan might have had an off world cup and come back with avengence next world cup.


Would love to know what constitutes an 'on' World Cup for Japan and South Korea. Only once have either of them made it past the Round of 16 and that turned out to be one of the most undeserving semi final places in World Cup history. Neither South Korea or Japan have ever even threatened to do anything great at a WC outside of 2002, which as I said has a massive * next to it.



SK beat Portugal, Poland, Italy, Spain and lost 1-0 to Germany.

All of these nations have a strong World Cup pedigree.

So you if you're going to talk about results, then talk result, none of this "undeserving" nonsense.
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stefcep wrote:
Japan were amazing to watch in the Confed Cup. But lost to some individual mistakes. So Zaccaroni decide to sit back and play counter-attack in the World Cup. He needs to go.

Well said. We all know that Japan can do better.
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