List of Asian teams in previous World Cups

Asian teams that advanced to the World Cup finals in previous years.

1930 World Cup in Uruguay-None

1934 World Cup in Italy-None

1938 French World Cup-dutch east indies (now Indonesian)

1950 World Cup in Brazil-None

1954 World Cup Switzerland-Korea

Sweden World Cup-None

1962 World Cup in Chile-None

1966 World Cup in England-North Korea

1970 Mexico World Cup-Israel (1994, joined UEFA due to political problems with Arab countries)

1974 World Cup in the Federal Republic of Germany-None

1978 Argentina World Cup-Iran

1982 World Cup in Spain-Kuwait

1986 World Cup in Mexico-Korea, Iraq

1990 World Cup in Italy-Korea, United Arab Emirates

1994 World Cup in USA-South Korea, Saudi Arabia

1998 France World Cup-Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Iran.

2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan-Korea (host), Japan (host), China and Saudi Arabia.

2006 World Cup in Germany-Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Australia (joined AFC in 2005).

20 10 World Cup in South Africa-Korea, Japan, Australia and North Korea