 Rambai muchinyora ndima ino - Rinoonekwa serimwe remapoka emarudzi akabudirira zvikuru eAsia, Saudi Arabia yakakunda mukombe weAsia katatu 1984, 1988, uye 1996, yakasvika pakurekodha pamwe chete pamatanho matanhatu ekupedzisira eAsia Cup uye yakakwanisa kuenda kuWorld Cup pazviitiko zvishanu kubvira payakatanga mumutambo we1994. Saudi Arabia ndiyo nyika yekutanga yeAFC kusvika kumagumo emakwikwi epamusoro eFIFA, payakazviita panguva ye1992 King Fahd Cup, iyo yaizopedzisira yave FIFA Confederations Cup. Australia neJapan chete ndidzo dzakakwanisa kudzokorora chiitiko ichi, muna 1997 na2001, kunyange zvazvo Australia yakazviita apo yakanga iri nhengo yeOFC. 