Asia-Africa World Cup competition: the group advanced and the number of semi-finals tied, and Africa won by one advantage.

In the history of the World Cup, the bipolar status of Europe and South America is unshakable. At present, all the World Cup champions come from these two regions, while teams from other continents, not to mention winning the championship, have not even stepped on the final venue yet. Relatively speaking, Asia and Africa are relatively close. There are more countries in both continents, and the number of World Cup places is similar. Africa has five and Asia has 4.5. That is to say, if Asian teams are lucky, winning the transcontinental play-offs will make the number of Asian and African teams in the World Cup the same.

So, who has the better World Cup performance in Asia and Africa in history?

Of course, we don’t need to calculate the total score or total goal data of all Asian teams and African teams in history, just look at the results of key nodes. Specifically, look at the teams on two continents, the number of times the group advanced, and the best results.

In these two aspects, Asia and Africa actually tied.

Historically, both Asian teams and African teams have been promoted 11 times. Of course, it needs to be said here that Asia in football refers to the AFC, so Australia is also counted as an Asian team.

Let’s list the specific situation below. In the history of the World Cup, African teams promoted by the group included Morocco in 1986, Cameroon in 1990, Nigeria in 1994, Nigeria in 1998, Senegal in 2002, Ghana in 2006, Ghana in 10 years, Nigeria and Algeria in 14 years and Senegal and Morocco in 22 years. A total of 11 times.

As for Asian teams, Japan has four times, South Korea has three times, North Korea and Saudi Arabia each once, and Australia twice. It happened to be 11 times. I am ashamed to say that this data, if Australia did not join the AFC from Oceania, then Asian teams actually lagged behind African teams.

Let’s look at the best results. Originally, South Korea reached the semi-finals in the 2002 World Cup and won the fourth place, which was once the unattainable achievement of second-rate teams such as Asia and Africa. But FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and Morocco have also achieved this. And to tell the truth, Morocco, the fourth place, is more convincing than South Korea in those days. Everyone knows this, and there is no need to start talking about it.

Therefore, in terms of the best results of the World Cup, Asia and Africa also tied.

So, which side of the world cup is better? There is a data that Africa is dominant, and with this data, we can say that African teams have higher ceilings and stronger ability to work miracles than Asian teams.

In fact, the data of the previous group promotion times is very general. After all, reaching the top 16 and reaching the top four are both group qualifying, but the gap between these two results is not small. So we might as well break it down again-the number of times we scored in the top eight.

In this regard, Africa is far better than Asia. Because Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002 and Ghana in 10 years all reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup, and the number of quarterfinals was three times. What about Asia? It is still zero.

It should be noted that in the 1966 World Cup, North Korea reached the quarter-finals, but at that time, the World Cup was only 16 teams. Therefore, the quarter-finals of North Korea should be strictly called the first round of the knockout round, but it is actually the same level as the next sixteen. You know, Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana reached the second round of the knockout round, so North Korea, the quarter-finals, is not included in this data.

In today’s scale, reaching the quarter-finals means that the group will go further than the group. If it’s a miracle to beat the Asian and African teams into the knockout stage, then the miracle of the quarter-finals is certainly higher than the miracle of the quarter-finals. In fact, if we take away the controversial semi-final result of South Korea in 2002, we will find that the upper limit of Asian teams in the World Cup is not high, and the best result so far is the first round of elimination. So at this point, there is still a gap between Asian teams and African teams.

Of course, judging from FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022’s performance, Asian teams seem to be better than African teams. I hope there will be an Asian team in the future that can break through the long-standing ceiling.

Fabiano suggested that Rishalison consider a strong Serie A team, and Cristiano Ronaldo faded out of the mainstream.

Rishalisson complained that he had too few chances to play at Tottenham Hotspur. Although the Brazilian star apologized to Kong Di, people felt that his personality was not suitable for the top teams in the Premier League. Fabiano, a former Brazilian star, also wants his younger generation to consider other leagues. Apennine football is suitable for players with this personality. Fabiano suggested that Rishalison should consider the strong teams in Serie A, both Milan and Rome need strikers. As Serie A is developing, the arrogant players can choose Italian football. Of course, fabiano also advised Risalesson to lower his salary standard. Although the Brazilian star has a strong personal ability, his career is in a state of "no progress".

Can Cristiano Ronaldo consider the mainstream league? The goal efficiency of Portuguese superstars in Saudi Arabia is still very high. Many people expect Cristiano Ronaldo to return to the five major leagues in Europe, and fabiano also discussed this topic-Cristiano Ronaldo has faded out of the mainstream. Although the Portuguese superstar is still in excellent condition and his influence is still the same, it is almost impossible for him to return to the mainstream teams in European football. At the beginning of Ronaldo’s victory in Riyadh, mainstream sports channels were still paying attention to his movements. However, judging from the mainstream media such as Team Newspaper and Kicker in March, there is less and less content about Cristiano Ronaldo in sports, which is a sign that he has faded out of mainstream sight.

When Rishalison came to Tottenham, people had high expectations for him, because he could play on the wing or in the middle, taking into account the roles of Sun Xingyu and Kane. Fans who have seen FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 know that Rishalison has a strong personal ability, and his goals are usually ornamental. He also praised the younger generation for combining the advantages of South American players and European players. However, Risalesson did not show his comprehensive quality in the top teams in the Premier League. Fabiano felt that there were two reasons that prevented Risalesson from developing his potential under Kong Di. The first one was injury. His injury on the eve of the World Cup disrupted his development plan in this club.

Most players will increase the probability of injury in the Premier League. After all, the big clubs in English football have high competition density and fierce confrontation. If Risalesson can choose a strong Serie A team, the schedule of Apennine Club will be less intensive, which will effectively alleviate his injury. Furthermore, although the thickness of Tottenham’s lineup is not very good, there is no shortage of wingers in Kong Di, and Sun Xingyu and Kulusevski are still ahead of Rishalison. Although Rishalison is still qualified for the front waist, after Lucas Jr. returned from injury, Rishalison’s playing opportunities will be reduced.

Others talked about Rishalison as Kane’s replacement, and fabiano also told the truth-in Brazil’s tactical mode, Rishalison has no problem as a center. However, Kong Di’s system needs a No.9 player with strong fulcrum and a strong sense of grabbing points. Obviously, Lisa Song’s style can’t be rotated with Kane, so it is better for him to change teams. Judging from the overall situation, the requirements of top teams in Serie A for strikers are not so complicated, and Risalesson can give full play to his potential. Moreover, fabiano said that the strong Italian football teams have a rising trend in the Champions League, AC Milan has entered the quarter-finals, and Inter Milan has a high probability of advancing to the next round.

Serie A has gradually separated from the category of "pension league", which is also something that Risalesson needs to consider. After the ball, the author thinks that Lisa Song is very similar to Anthony in some aspects. They both like to show off their skills and show off their skills. The platform of the Premier League is more rigorous, especially the strict manager like Kong Di, who can’t tolerate the mistakes of his players. It can be seen that fabiano suggested that Risalesson consider the top teams in Serie A, and this suggestion has some truth. Regarding whether Cristiano Ronaldo can return to the mainstream, some time ago, Chelsea’s striker couldn’t score, and some people suggested that Burleigh reconsider the Portuguese superstar. After all, Cristiano Ronaldo’s ability to seize opportunities is ok.

As the Blues gradually recovered in these games, no one suggested that Burleigh and winstanley consider Cristiano Ronaldo. As for other strong teams, they have no financial resources to introduce Cristiano Ronaldo. After all, his salary requirements are too high, and no big club is willing to face so many locker room storms. Therefore, C Ronaldo faded out of the mainstream. In fabiano’s view, the cooperation between Cristiano Ronaldo and Mendes ended, which also led to the end of the Portuguese superstar’s career in the mainstream league. After all, Mendes has a good relationship with the major teams, and Cristiano Ronaldo has lost his interpersonal relationship in the mainstream football.