The FIFA World Cup 2022 has shown that Asian and African countries are slowly but surely catching up with the giants of world football. Japan took a leaf from the book of Saudi Arabia as they stunned four time world champions Germany 2-1. The Asian side pulled off its biggest win in World Cup history. The previous day Saudi Arabia had stunned the world with its 2-1 victory over Argentina. The power of belief these teams have shown will inspire the youth of these two countries for many generations. Saudi Arabia's best performance was in 1994, where they reached the round of 16. Saudi Arabia had won only three World Cup matches in its history prior to their win against Argentina. Argentina, which won the World Cup in 1978 and 1986, is one of the favorites this year. Incidentally Egypt, Greece and Saudi Arabia are making a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Ranked 22 in the world, Morocco defeated Belgium which is ranked at No 2 in the FIFA World ranking. Another Asian country, Iran beat Wales 2-0.
