Commentary: Football’s Asian century is still on hold
- Commentary World Cup 2026 has shown that the future of football is not in Asia yet, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.
- Japanese football team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after facing off Brazil in the Round of 32.
- REUTERS/Phil Noble 01 Jul 2026 05:58AM TOKYO: In the early 2000s Sepp Blatter, the then-head of football’s governing body FIFA, spoke of where he saw the sport going.
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- Commentary World Cup 2026 has shown that the future of football is not in Asia yet, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.
- Japanese football team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after facing off Brazil in the Round of 32.
- REUTERS/Phil Noble 01 Jul 2026 05:58AM TOKYO: In the early 2000s Sepp Blatter, the then-head of football’s governing body FIFA, spoke of where he saw the sport going.
Sources: CNA