Commentary: Football’s Asian century is still on hold - CNA
• Gearoid Reidy of Bloomberg Opinion argues that football's "Asian century" remains unrealized, noting that the 2026 World Cup does not yet signal a shift in the sport's global center of gravity. • The author highlights a lack of competitive success in Southeast Asia, where only Indonesia has reached the finals, dating back to the 1938 tournament. • Reidy suggests that genuine growth requires more hosting opportunities similar to the 2002 Japan-South Korea World Cup, rather than "sportswashing" projects in the Middle East.
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