I recently started getting into soccer. When is the Asian tournament? I see the Euro 2016 and Copa America but no Asia 2016?
>>68842530
>Asia
>Football
Really ?
>>68842530
not with a ten foot stick. I rather watch qualifiers for the champs league
the only why i would imagine someone watching that would be if you are asian. Are you Asian OP?
>>68842551
I have relatives in Japan and I want to see if their team is good/entertaining
>>68842573
They have good fans. Follow Urawa Reds
>>68842530
Supercampeones
>google 'asian football cup'
>Current Champion: Australia
Why is this allowed?
>>68842604
Don't you have one billion people? How are you guys not champs
>>68842604
cuz Australia got tired of playing against Guam and the likes
They are good for betting, the difference between many teams is abysmal.
>>68842612
>mysides.jpg
It was held at Australia in 2015. and aussies won the cup.
>>68842620
They're rigged don't you follow the news
The gambling circuits out of Singapore and Macau basically fix all of Asian soccer, cuz there's money being thrown around on every game
>>68842604
Even Israel was asian region till1974.
Iraq and Iran was one of the best games during the AFC
It was hilarious watching the game at the bar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9QpyXx9znY
>>68842656
the euros are fixed too, doesn't mean we the plebs can't enjoy them
>>68842683
Israel is in Asia
They just can't have matches between Israel and the neighbouring countries cuz they'd all start and in with warfare
>>68842530
2019
Fox soccer channel had an awesome show about Asian soccer. Anybody know if it's still being aired?
>>68842656
I do know and this is why I'm saying they are good for betting, you have an edge if you dig deep enough.
/bet/ follows that type of logic too, though I barely post there.
>>68842705
holy shit that game looked like a fucking legendary match. i'll definitely be watching asian cup if I can find any matches on TV/online
>>68842683
>>68842642
Why there aren't many japanese in /sp/ normally? I mean, are you guys not into sports or something?
>>68842530
The Copa 2016 is a special edition, the "Real" Copa was last year.
Euro, Asia, and Copa are held every 4 years. just like the WC.
Gold Cup, The North American one, is held every 2 years to help the development of stronger teams in the region.
>>68842956
AFCON is also every 2 years
I think holding them that often diminishes the fun of it
>>68842614
Guam is in Asia confed
>>68842953
We have huge japanese community site like 2ch. and we're not good at english :-P
>>68843009
Wanna translate some stuff for /fa/ cuz we need help lol
>>68843009
just play your games and tv shows in english with subtitles, this is how I learned
>>68843039
No point in using 4chan when you have 2ch and 2chan desu.
>>68842604
Because in the OFC we were crushing the other teams by huge margins.
See below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_31%E2%80%930_American_Samoa
>>68843039
That's the problem.
I mean, we don't need to use english in daily life or entertainment.
So. there's no urge to learn english, there's no progress.
>>68843104
Please practice your English here Mr. Gook-sama
AFL thread fucking WHERE?
>>68842705
I was at that game live
>lives in canberra
feels bad man
but the game was amazing, and the fans were going nuts the whole game
most of the goals and the shootout were down our end too
>>68842530
continental tourneys are held every 4 years just like the WC, it's only the americans who meme it up with fucking annual copa americas and gold cups and shit so all of them can say "hurr we're nine gorillion-time copa winners". now that they're becoming more and more irrelevant in WCs they'll probably start holding copas every 5 months or something
>>68845495
Ni.
Euros are once every 4 years.
Copa America went from every 2 years to every 3 years to every 4 years, 2016 was special for the centenario.
Gold cup is every 2 years,
Asian cup is every 4 yerars
ACoN is once every 2 years
Asian cup in 2007 and 2013 were played one year before the normal schedule (ie the previous Asan cup was in 2004 and the previous ACoN was in 2012).
The asian federation had a secondary international cup, the AFC challenge cup, that was once every 2 years. A secondary african cup, the CHAN, is also played once every 2 years.
TL;DR
It's only europeans that stick to a once every 4 years cup and that's only since the modern euros, pre war it was different.
Isn't it weird for Australians to have their team play against Yemen or Vietnam? The team must feel pretty isolated in this confederation. OFC teams were at least closer culturally.
>>68845622
>Asian cup in 2007 and 2013 were played one year before
Asian cup in 2007 and ACoN in 2013 were played one year before
>>68845629
New Zealand are the only ones like us, the rest are poor dark islanders. At least the asians provide better competition
>>68845629
OFC has to play the 5th placed CONMEBOL team to qualify for the world cup
So you flog a bunch of tiny islander teams 10-0 then end up versing Uruguay or Colombia, which is just stupid
If they stopped calling them euros and asian cup these divisions would look less silly.
North west
South west
North
South east
South
>>68845735
the opponents alternate now
The AFC cup is usually fun af tbqh
Seeing Japan, Iran, South Korea and Australia being the favourites of anything is still odd though
just noticed this
>Guam population: 161,785
>India population: 1,293,057,000
how
>>68845983
Indians are THAT bad at sports.
>>68845983
>>India population: 1,293,057,000
THIS NUMBER IS INCREASING TOO QUICKLY.
INDIA PLEASE FOR FUCKS SAKES STOP
>>68845983
A small pile of shit is better than a huge pile of shit desu fampai.
>>68843104
do u watch no gaki tsukai
that bald fuck is hilarious
>>68846017
>we are third place at about 1/4 the population of India
what the fuck is their problem?
>>68842573
National team is already a low standard of the sport, combined with the fact that the Asian federation is about the worst there is. I'd recommend not. The nips are ok but you will be disappointed rooting for them
>>68845753
Holy crap OFC shouldn't even exist.
When are China gonna stat to dominate?
They have a proper league now
Their president is a mad football fan
Football is the most popular sport (yes it is) in a country with over a billion people
They are importing foreign coaches to train their players
Developing hundreds of academies
Who makes a World Cup final first, China, US or England?
>>68842604
they will be in the euros in 4 years. then the copa america after that.
fuck australia
>>68847642
why are you mad, you weren't even one of the ones who now miss out on a world cup spot
>>68847569
USA will be soon be a hispanic majority country so I'd bet on them.
Asians seem too frail for sports like football.
>>68842530
Asian Cup happened last year, which Australia won. Next tournament is at 2019.
>>68847569
Too busy studying. They don't start playing sports until they're like 13. The parents don't allow them. People really do love the sport, talk about it, watch it, buy the shirts, play it a lot, and major cities have no lack of pitches. It's cultural. Kids don't have the freedom to express themselves, so any Messilike kid will be forced down other avenues.
It's no coincidence that Koreans who are completely under the thumbs of their parents (much like Chinese) breed a kind of player that's hard-working and focussed, while culturally more liberal Japan produces more technical players.
There will be some good ones soon though. China almost has the semblance of a stable league now.
The FIFA World Cup is held every 4 years between all countries. The next will be in 2018.
The UEFA European Championships is held every 4 years between European countries and a few Asian countries (Turkey, Israel and a few others). The 2016 one is currently happening.
The CONMEBOL Copa America is now held every 4 years between South American teams (and a few invited North American teams). The next one real one is in 2019. The Copa America Centenario is not a real version (as in no-one qualifies for the Confederations Cup), it's just being held for the 100th anniversary of the Copa America.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is held every 2 years between North American teams. The next one is in 2017.
The CAF African Cup of Nations is held every 2 years between African countries. The next is in 2017.
The AFC Asian Cup is held every 4 years between Asian countries and Australia. The next one is happening in 2019.
The OFC Nations Cup is held every 4 years between countries in Oceania. The last one was held this year.
The only ones that are actually worth watching are the World Cup and whichever one your countries plays in.
>>68849507
I like watching Copa and Euro
>>68847642
>>68842604
>>68842614
>>68842683
>Blatter unironically wanted New Zealand to move to CONMEBOL trying to get NZ monies like he did moving Australia to AFC
Glad he is out.
