FIFA world cup, often known as football world cup takes place after every four years since its inaugural tournament in 1930 except in the year 1942 and 1946 because of the 2nd world war.
Asia started playing in FIFA from 1938 but they did not play on the years 1958 and 1962.
South Korea participated in the years 1954, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006,2010, 2014, 2018
Japan participated in the years 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
Australia participated in the years 1974, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
Iran participated in the years 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018
Saudi Arabia participated in the years 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018
North Korea participated in the years 1966, 2010
Indonesia participated under the name of Dutch East Indies National football team in the year 1938
Israel participated in the year 1970
Kuwait participated in the year 1982
Iraq participated in the year 1986
UAE participated in the year 1990
China PR participated in the year 2002
