Quiz! Can you name the 12 Asian nations to have played at the World Cup?

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They're having a storming tournament in the Middle East – now tell us every Asian team to have ever played in the Greatest Show on Earth

Saleh Al-Shehri of Saudi Arabia celebrates scoring his side's equalising goal to make the score 1-1 during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium on November 22, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.
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You have 10 minutes to pick 12 nations.

Remember to tweet your scores @FourFourTwo, and challenge some friends while you're at it.

THEN TRY Quiz! Can you name every country to host the World Cup?

The Asian teams have impressed at World Cup 2022.

We've seen some shocks so far at the tournament, many of them involving members of the AFC confederation, as a Middle Eastern World Cup brings the best out of them. 

Traditionally, they're not big superpowers. Well, only one has ever got to the semi-finals of the competition. Only twice has an AFC nation been in the last eight of the competition. 

We're going to show you every single nation in the Asian confederation – including Australia, who yes, are not Asian. Just tell us if they've appeared in a World Cup. 12 to choose from. 

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Mark White
Mark White
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Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.

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