The-AFC.com spoke to former Korea Republic captain and Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung about his expectations of the tournament and how he sees Korea Republic’s chances as they take part in the Finals for the 10th time.
“I think it’s great for the Asian continent,” he said when asked about the historical achievement of the five AFC teams having qualified. “It means a lot to Asia and you can say Asian football has improved.”
“All groups are tight and of a very similar level. Hopefully the Asian teams get better results than the last World Cup.”
On Korea Republic’s chances, Ji-sung said: “Hopefully they can reach our goal which is to pass the group stage but it’s not an easy task.
“But it’s the World Cup and anything can happen. We believe in ourselves and will try to make it happen. So fingers crossed!”