Kuala Lumpur: With the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicking off today in Russia, we take to social media to look at the five Asian teams' experiences so far in the build up to the opening of the global football event.
Kuala Lumpur: Previews, Features, Analysis, Tactics and History. The goals, the shirts, and the players that matter are all covered in our guide to Asia at FIFA's global event.
Asia's first World Cup Quarter-finalists: DPR Korea
Kuala Lumpur: Just under 52 years ago, DPR Korea made World Cup history by becoming the first Asian nation to reach the quarter-finals. the-AFC.com rewinds to that historic achievement.
Kuala Lumpur: On this day 80 years ago, the Dutch East Indies (present day Indonesia) made history by becoming the first Asian team to appear at the FIFA World Cup. the-AFC.com looks back at the achievement and how it helped shape football in the world’s largest continent.