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Dismal World Cup for Asia

June 26, 2014
A Japanese soccer fan wearing a mask of Japanese soccer player Yuto Nagatomo sits on a street after the group C World Cup soccer match between Japan and Colombia outside a public viewing venue in Tokyo early Wednesday, June 25, 2014. For Japan, this World Cup has been a nightmare revisited: The Asian champions seize momentum with waves of dangerous attack, and little payoff. Then their opponent's talismanic player comes on as a second-half substitute - and Japan wilts under pressure. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

A Japanese soccer fan wearing a mask of Japanese soccer player Yuto Nagatomo sits on a street after the group C World Cup soccer match between Japan and Colombia outside a public viewing venue in Tokyo early Wednesday, June 25, 2014. For Japan, this World Cup has been a nightmare revisited: The Asian champions seize momentum with waves of dangerous attack, and little payoff. Then their opponent’s talismanic player comes on as a second-half substitute – and Japan wilts under pressure. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

0 win, 3 draws, 8 losses after 11 games
South Korea is the last hope

As slim as their chance may be, South Korea is the last hope for Asian soccer.

Things haven’t been so great for Asian teams in Brazil World Cup this year, to say the least. South Korea teeters on the verge of elimination, but Asia is at risk of having no team in the knockout stages.

Australia will go home with three losses, Japan and Iran were also sent packing without a single win as a souvenir, and South Korea could follow out the door even if they beat Belgium on Thursday.

Iran’s 3-1 loss to Bosnia-Herzegovina Wednesday worsened Asian teams’ already dismal record to: played eleven games, won none, after 13 days of competition.

Australia actually played well against Chile and the Netherlands, and Iran had a 0-0 draw with Nigeria, then held tough against Argentina for 90 minutes, before a brilliant injury- time goal by Lionel Messi beat them 1-0.

Japan has to be the biggest disappointment for Asia, as they came in rather confident as the AFC champions and had every chance to advance. They failed to protect 1-0 lead against Ivory Coast, couldn’t beat Greece who played the entire second half with 10 men, and completely fell apart against Colombia 4-1.

Japan got all the help they needed from Greeks, and just needed to win the second half against Colombia who really had nothing to play for, as they had already clinched the top spot in the group, but only ended up allowing three more goals.

 

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  1. Angela Sanders

    August 13, 2014 at 9:16 PM

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    August 13, 2014 at 9:18 PM

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