Qatar will be the 10th Asian team to make their FIFA World Cup debut in 2022
Qatar are all set to host the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup and in the process will make their debut at the grandest stage in world football.
They will be the 10th Asian country to make their debut at the FIFA World Cup. The first-ever Asian nation that took part in the tournament were the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) who played in the 1938 edition.
Other than the inaugural edition, the 1934 FIFA World Cup saw the participation of most debutant teams (10) followed by 2006 were six teams made their debuts.
As of 2018, 79 teams have played in the FIFA World Cup and Qatar will be the 80th team who will take part in the tournament.
Only two teams - Uruguay, 1930 and Italy, 1934 - have won the FIFA World Cup in their maiden appearances. The next best performances for debutant teams are of Argentina and Czechoslovakia who finished runners-up in the 1930 and 1934 editions respectively.
#WorldCup Archive: When Belgium's players landed at Uruguay 1930 after three weeks at sea #TBThttps://t.co/uXIDRiJEtE pic.twitter.com/5Z4mlqiEs0
The interesting kit that Bolivia’s national team wore at the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay... pic.twitter.com/XaIq5Wi3wm
#OnThisDayInFootball in the 1930 #WorldCup Chile played their first match facing Mexico, gaining a comfortable 3-0 win, thanks to the goals from the forward Carlos #Vidal Lepe and the first own goal in the history of #WorldCup by Mexican player "Chaquetas" Manuel Rosas Sánchez. pic.twitter.com/xVH1MQuLIt
We have a two-part SPECIAL #TPWPod: Peru at the 1930 World Cup! Part 1: 👉 How World Cup was arranged 🏆 👉 🇵🇪⚽️ in 20s & 30s 👉 Journey from Lima to Montevideo 🚢 And more! SOUNDCLOUD: https://t.co/2KYImJJFMh APPLE: https://t.co/fBDvJOIj0X SPOTIFY: https://t.co/DJrfKN2gRF pic.twitter.com/jQLqwcSt8x
👑 A royal decree from a football-crazy king 🚢 16 days on an ocean liner 🥅 A goal after just 50 seconds This is the incredible story behind @hai_romania's first #WorldCup match #OnThisDay in 1930 🇷🇴 👉 https://t.co/xRvnlFtfOI pic.twitter.com/kIgvtsvChz
ℹ| Belgian Football History No 6... Belgium's Cpt Pierre Braine with USA Cpt Tom Florie (white kit) and the match referee and linesmen, prior to the @BelRedDevils v @USMNT match at 1930 World Cup in Uruguay. USA would win the match 3-0. pic.twitter.com/HBPDfjOLtJ
Yugoslavia at the 1930 World Cup pic.twitter.com/8rEsHhfYqd
Germany v Czechoslovakia getting ready to kick off their semi final, 1934 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/nqCyVoJCaU
The Story of Africa's First Appearance At The FIFA World Cup World Cup victory has eluded African teams but they can claim credit for providing some of the tournament's most memorable moments. Egypt🇪🇬 was the first African country to play at the World Cup in 1934, in Italy pic.twitter.com/CqIn77i5TQ
Swede Ivan Eklind is still the only referee in the history of @FIFAWorldCup, who was the youngest referee in two World Cup tournaments. He was 28 at the 1934 World Cup, 32 at @mondial1938. Photos before the match Switzerland - Germany replay on 09.06.1938 pic.twitter.com/ZQnIPtpnKR
Netherlands take to the field in Milan for their match v Switzerland, 1934 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/k5kAhF4ybs
1930s - Sweden beat Argentina 3-2 in Bologna in the 1934 World Cup 1st Round. Sven Jonasson scored twice. pic.twitter.com/nOV2HniJSX
It was the Dutch East Indies! #OnThisDay in 1938 the Dutch East Indies (known now as Indonesia) became the 1st Asian nation to compete at the #WorldCup 📷 @theafcdotcom Learn more about the fascinating story & watch a FIFA TV video about it here 👇
#KoreanHistoryToday: South Korea's national football team qualifies for its first World Cup appearance in 1954. By competing in the tournament hosted in Switzerland, South Korea becomes the first independent Asian country to competete in the World Cup. pic.twitter.com/2qGkP0xN2d
#Bulgaria 1962 World Cup squad pic.twitter.com/pUqH9KArUa
#CountdownToRussia2018 - 100 Only one goal has ever been scored directly from a corner at the World Cup. It was Colombia’s Marcos Coll in 1962 against the great Lev Yashin. pic.twitter.com/C5x6Q9AFXD
El Salvador won the match in extra time. They would go on to qualify to the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, their first ever participation at the event. 17 days later El Salvador launched an invasion into Tegucigalpa. pic.twitter.com/3QVyEyHt9u
World Cup action (1978) #Mendoza #SanMartin #Argentina #Netherlands v #Iran #WorldCup #Mundial pic.twitter.com/s5dMww8nka
With my friend Dino Zoff after a FIFA World Cup game between Cameroon and Italia in 1982. 🇨🇲🇮🇹 #Memories pic.twitter.com/3EUnHgApYC
Honduras goalkeeper Julio Cesar Arzu dives to claim the ball, closely watched by Northern Ireland's Billy Hamilton during the team's World Cup clash in 1982. The match ended 1-1. pic.twitter.com/bHwpSkZmB8
1st #WorldCup match ✔️ 1st #WorldCup goal ✔️ 1st #WorldCup win ✔️ 🇨🇷 30 years ago today, Costa Rica made a dream World Cup debut at Italy 1990 😍#OnThisDay | #TBT | @fedefutbolcrc pic.twitter.com/2bahx09518
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