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Why no Southeast Asian nation has qualified for the World Cup?

Al Jazeera English

June 20, 2026

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Southeast Asia is home to some of the world's most passionate football supporters. Across Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar and Cambodia, nearly 300 million people follow the sport. Yet despite that passion, not a single Southeast Asian nation will be represented at football's biggest tournament. Thailand's latest World Cup qualification campaign ended in disappointment, renewing questions about why the region continues to struggle on the international stage. Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng reports from Bangkok on the obstacles facing Southeast Asian football and whether the region can finally break through in future World Cups. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #WorldCup #Football #Thailand #Indonesia #SoutheastAsia #FIFA #SportsNews #AlJazeeraEnglish

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