{"id":7231,"date":"2022-08-24T12:04:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T11:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/?p=7231"},"modified":"2022-08-24T16:35:02","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T15:35:02","slug":"positive-signs-for-asian-football-as-world-cup-approaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/positive-signs-for-asian-football-as-world-cup-approaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Positive signs for Asian football as World Cup approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  thought-leadership-heading '><div class ='av-subheading av-subheading_above  ' style='font-size:15px;'><p>Thought Leadership<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Positive signs for Asian football as World Cup approaches <\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_three_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#80808a; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 7<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">MIN READ<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock thought-leadership-author '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>By Ben Marlow<\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>August 24, 2022<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:5px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-9  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-0 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-0 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-52885004.jpg\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_three_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock thought-leadership-share '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Thought Leadership<\/h3>\n<p>Inspired by what you&#8217;re reading? Why not subscribe for regular insights delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock ' ><a href='https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/contact\/news-signup\/'  class='avia-button  avia-color-theme-color   avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-left '   ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Subscribe<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  '><div class='av-share-box'><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc '>Share this story<\/h5><ul class='av-share-box-list noLightbox'><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-facebook' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/positive-signs-for-asian-football-as-world-cup-approaches\/&#038;t=Positive%20signs%20for%20Asian%20football%20as%20World%20Cup%20approaches' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f3' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Facebook' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-twitter' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Positive%20signs%20for%20Asian%20football%20as%20World%20Cup%20approaches&#038;url=https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/?p=7231' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f1' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Twitter' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-linkedin' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\" href='https:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;title=Positive%20signs%20for%20Asian%20football%20as%20World%20Cup%20approaches&#038;url=https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/positive-signs-for-asian-football-as-world-cup-approaches\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8fc' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on LinkedIn' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock thought-leadership-main-content '  style='font-size:20px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the 2022 FIFA World Cup now only months away, it\u2019s that time when all participating nations are looking forward with hope and expectation. Historically however, teams from Asia have had little reason for optimism, with the standard of the world\u2019s leading teams often too much for Asia\u2019s finest &#8211; with South Korea\u2019s stunning semi-final run in 2002 (the last World Cup to be hosted on the continent) remaining a significant outlier in recent times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using our Intelligence Engine we have taken a look at where Asian football stands in the shadow of the 2022 World Cup, and whether there could be cause for optimism for Asian teams ahead of the tournament in Qatar.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>What are the progression chances of Asian teams?<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_three_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-21  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-7247 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-7247 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-16.png\" alt='' title='TFG - Article Graph-16' height=\"1103\" width=\"2355\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-16.png 2355w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-16-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-16-1030x482.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-16-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-16-1536x719.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-16-2048x959.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-16-1500x703.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-16-705x330.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2355px) 100vw, 2355px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_three_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock thought-leadership-main-content '  style='font-size:20px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is cause for optimism, with nearly a four in five chance (78%) of an Asian team reaching the last 16 &#8211; a feat achieved only by Australia (2006), Japan (2002, 2010, 2018) and South Korea (2002, 2010) since 2000. There is a one-in-three chance of a quarter final, and a one-in-10 chance of reaching a semi-final, which has only ever been achieved by South Korea in 2002.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What percentage of the world\u2019s best players will represent Asian sides?<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_three_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-29  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-7245 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-7245 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-18-1.png\" alt='' title='TFG - Article Graph-18 (1)' height=\"1060\" width=\"2365\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-18-1.png 2365w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-18-1-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-18-1-1030x462.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-18-1-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-18-1-1536x688.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-18-1-2048x918.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-18-1-1500x672.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-18-1-705x316.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2365px) 100vw, 2365px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_three_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock thought-leadership-main-content '  style='font-size:20px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only two of the top 100 players at the tournament are Asian (Son &amp; Teremi) &#8211; equal to North &amp; Central America. Unsurprisingly, Europe dominates with 70% of the top 100 players, while South America are second with 20%. If Asian teams are to enjoy more success at future World Cup\u2019s, this is a stat that will need to improve significantly over future years. Investing in talent pathways through enhanced coaching, encouraging opportunities for young players in domestic football, and creating opportunities for promising young players to get meaningful playing time overseas would all help accelerate the development of Asian talent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Is Asian club representation on the rise?<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_three_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-37  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-7248 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-7248 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-17.png\" alt='' title='TFG - Article Graph-17' height=\"1103\" width=\"2365\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-17.png 2365w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-17-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-17-1030x480.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-17-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-17-1536x716.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-17-2048x955.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-17-1500x700.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TFG-Article-Graph-17-705x329.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2365px) 100vw, 2365px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_three_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock thought-leadership-main-content '  style='font-size:20px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A look at the percentage of players at the World Cup who play for Asian sides, shows there are positive signs that Asian domestic football is making progress. This World Cup will likely feature more players playing for Asian teams than the previous two editions, reflecting both the commercial development of Asian leagues who are increasingly able to pay players good salaries, and the improvement in quality of Asian domestic leagues. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an established supporter of Asian sport, who advises several leading Asian football organisations, we would love to see Asian sides achieve success at the World Cup and continue to build on the positive strides made in Asian football in recent years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to find out more about our work in Asia or Performance Intelligence services please get in touch with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/contact\/get-in-touch\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ben Marlow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_codeblock  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":7253,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,52,33],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - 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