Inglewood, June 16 -- The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) teams have so far shown they can compete strongly at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, with none of the six sides that have played so far suffering a defeat.

With six of their nine participating teams (Australia, Iraq, Iran, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan) already having begun their campaigns, AFC nations are still unbeaten, recording two wins and four draws, including results against strong opponents.

On the opening day of the World Cup, South Korea came from behind to defeat Czechia 2-1 in a thrilling Group A clash, earning a valuable three points at Estadio Akron in Mexico's Zapopan.

After a goalless first half in which both sides created chance...