According to Tasnim news agency and quoted by Sport Express, Andrey Arshavin answered the question which team surprised you more than other teams and said: This team is probably Morocco. They climbed confidently and conceded only one goal, which they also scored themselves.
The former Arsenal striker also said about the rise of the Asian teams of South Korea and Japan: naturally, these teams are surprising. It’s not like you don’t expect them. The Japanese defeated the two contending teams. This shows that football is alive in Asia.
In the 2022 World Cup, three teams from the Asian continent, namely Japan, South Korea and Australia, advanced from the group stage. Australia lost 2-1 to Argentina in the first match of the round of 16 and was eliminated.
