<P> The 2018 FIFA World Cup , held in Russia , marked the first time five Asian teams qualified for the FIFA World Cup . Only Japan advanced past the group stage , a feat aided by fair - play points in tie - breaking . Aside from Australia , who only got a draw and two defeats , the other three had at least one win : Saudi Arabia got a 2 - 1 comeback over Egypt , Iran defeated Morocco , and in the biggest upset , South Korea beat defending champions Germany . In the round of 16 , Japan surprised a favored Belgium team and got a 2 - 0 lead , only to suffer a 3 - 2 comeback that ended with a Belgian goal in the last minute of stoppage time . </P>
<P> The 2018 FIFA World Cup , held in Russia , marked the first time five Asian teams qualified for the FIFA World Cup . Only Japan advanced past the group stage , a feat aided by fair - play points in tie - breaking . Aside from Australia , who only got a draw and two defeats , the other three had at least one win : Saudi Arabia got a 2 - 1 comeback over Egypt , Iran defeated Morocco , and in the biggest upset , South Korea beat defending champions Germany . In the round of 16 , Japan surprised a favored Belgium team and got a 2 - 0 lead , only to suffer a 3 - 2 comeback that ended with a Belgian goal in the last minute of stoppage time . </P>
how many asian countries are participating in fifa world cup 2018
how many asian countries are participating in fifa world cup 2018
five
five