What are the top teams in Asian football?

Recently, Japan and the United States played a game. In the face of the United States, which ranks 14 in the world and has many players playing in five major leagues, Japan not only had a smooth sailing, but also suppressed the United States and finally defeated its opponent 2-0.

In another match, Iran challenged Uruguay, a South American powerhouse, and won with Taremi's goal.

Once upon a time, the Asian team was the representative of the yuba team in the World Cup. However, as Asian countries began to vigorously develop youth training, actively improve the level of local leagues, and sent many football talents to play in Europe, the strength of Asian football has grown rapidly, and several countries have been able to compete with various strong teams in the World Cup.

Today, let's take stock of the five giants of Asian football.

Japan faces Belgium

1. Comprehensive strength of Saudi Arabia: ★★

Saudi Arabia, nicknamed "West Asia Green Eagle", is a traditional football power in Asia. It has won three Asian championships, second only to Japan.

Saudi Arabia is different from other West Asian teams. It likes to play body flow, but it takes the technical flow route. Saudi players have delicate feet and often use passing to open the situation.

Although all Saudi players play in domestic leagues, their attack power is among the best in Asia. In this year's Asian Games 12 semi-finals, they lost only one of ten games, and the Japanese team lost. It can be said that the record of Saudi Arabia is very stable.

But the Saudi team is "an expert in civil war and a layman in foreign war." It's over when you meet a European team.

Korea-Japan World Cup lost 0-8 to Germany and fell to the bottom of the top 32 (it is worth mentioning that the penultimate is the national football team. Although neither team scored a point, Saudi Arabia conceded more goals than us.

Russia scored five goals in the last session, and fans teased: Maybe this is because Saudi Arabia can't eat meat every time he comes to the World Cup. Civil war expert, foreign war layman, comprehensive strength Samsung.

2. Australia's comprehensive strength: ★★★★

Australia originally belonged to the Oceania Football Association, but because Yangzhou only has 0.5 World Cup places, it applied to join the AFC.

Australia's abacus is that there are many places in Asia. Joining the AFC can crush Asian teams and easily get the qualifying places.

Australia did have an advantage in the past, but now the strength of other Asian countries has been greatly improved, and Australia can no longer use teams like Japan and Saudi Arabia. Both World Cups were forced to play play play-offs, and both times they beat the United States to qualify.

The strength of the Australian team is not as good as before. Now all the players play football in the Australian Super League, but the thin camel is bigger than the horse. The tactics of the Australian team are the traditional English style, and they are good at bombing the ball on the side and heading the ball. Now their passing ability has also been greatly improved.

When China faced Australia last year, the Australian team broke through China's defense with three straight balls, which reflected the gap between China and the Asian giants.

Australia won the Asian Cup once and passed the World Cup 16, but its strength declined, with a comprehensive strength of three stars.

3. Iran's comprehensive strength: ★★★★★

Iran's nickname "Persian warrior" is a traditional team in West Asia. It has a tough style, dares to fight tough battles, has strong willpower and is good at fighting tough battles. Team China suffers from a serious "Iran phobia", and every time they meet Iran, they feel nervous.

Iran is currently ranked 23rd in the world and is the highest ranked Asian team. It has won the Asian Cup three times in a row. From 1996 to 20 19, Iran never dropped out of the quarter-finals in the Asian Cup.

There has been a super striker like Ali Deyi in history, and now Iran also has a very luxurious front in Europe.

On the front line, Iran has Taremi from Porto, a Portuguese super-giant, who has broken the gate of Uruguay. There are Azmun from Leverkusen in the Bundesliga and Jahan Bakash from Feyenoord in the Netherlands.

Iran's super front

It can be said that Iran has the most luxurious front in Asia, with a comprehensive strength of 4 stars.

4. South Korea's comprehensive strength: 4 stars

South Korea is currently ranked 28th in the world. South Korea, headed by Sun Xingyu, has a very luxurious overseas corps. South Korea attaches great importance to military training and vigorously develops campus football. Now they have emerged a large number of football talents.

They are Huang Xican, who plays for Premier League Hotspur, Premier League Wolves, Zheng Youying, who plays for Bundesliga team Frejborg, Jae-Sung Lee, who plays for Bundesliga team Mainz, Li, who plays for La Liga team Mallorca, who plays for Serie A team Naples, etc. The luxury of overseas legions is second only to that of Japanese team.

In this year's 12 match, South Korea defeated the whole of West Asia and successively defeated Iraq, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Iran. Its dominance in Asia can be seen.

Although the group qualified in the last World Cup, it defeated Germany 2-0, creating a classic victory for Asian teams in the history of the World Cup. Comprehensive strength of 4 stars.

Japan's comprehensive strength: ★★★★★★★

Japanese football used to be weak in Asia. They were also defeated by China, and they were afraid of China. However, they have vigorously developed campus football, reformed local leagues, promoted outstanding players to study abroad, and always implemented the game of passing and controlling. Now their strength is not what it used to be.

At present, Japan ranks 24th in the world and has won the Asian Cup four times, making it the team that has won the most championships in Asia.

They have an enviable overseas lineup, and they can discharge two sets of all-overseas lineups, which means that the main force of 1 1 can be completely composed of overseas legions, and they can also form another set of all-overseas reserve lineups.

They include Premier League Arsenal defender Fuan Jianyang, La Liga Royal Society Kubo Jianying, Bundesliga team core Daichi Kamada, Stuttgart team captain, Bundesliga "King of Confrontation" Wataru Endo, Su Chao Celtics Gemini, Maeda Hiroshi and Hiroyuki Hashimoto, etc. A large number of European stars could not be selected for the national team, and Japanese football completely "left Asia and entered Europe". (See the author's related article for the specific lineup)

Fuan Jianyang of Arsenal

In the last World Cup, they successfully advanced to the top 16. Facing the Belgian team ranked first at that time. It was a 2-0 lead at one time, but in the end it was madly countered by the Belgian team. It was a pity to lose. However, it also means that Asian teams are fully capable of fighting against strong European teams. The Japanese team won the respect of European football for Asia with its skills and tenacity, with a comprehensive strength of 5 stars.