how can the popularity of soccer in Asia should be resolved?
342419
good question!!!!well,foot ball in asia is being popular slowly everywhere.we should have organized more tournaments ofen.sponsors also need to provide better opportunities and need more academy for football with less fee as asian are not effordable for expensive or international academies.\n  there are many good players in asia but only few of them get chance and only richmans son/doughters get chance.......thanks a lot
310205
by increasing the prize money and salaries... teams would automatically recruit better players and impiort some from abroad too... fans come to watch good football, not just their team winning. If the players would be better the game would anyways be good and fans would be more.\nplus the game also needs better sponsorship in the states, which is not there
366445
its a b or c division in any other country. the fact that it still exists makes the league a success. the u.s.a. is a brutal sportsmarket costing millions and billions of dollars. it is an oversaturated market vying for entertainment dollars. i don't believe soccer in the u.s. will ever hit the level of passion that u see everywhere else in the world. why? that would be a great research paper.
644196
If we are considering the current world cup finalist, I dont see it happening. However, judging by the performance of African players in Europe and other parts of the world, it is likely that one of the countries would probably suprise the world soon. The exposure and experience is really helping develop african football. The major impediment however is the FA in the african countries. They either lack knowledge of what it takes to win a crucial competition or are too greedy and selfish/dont really care if their country perform well or not.
693081
The next one is already in South Africa.  \n\nAustralia moves to Asia for qualifiying for the next round so they will be considered and Asian country from that point forward and Japan&#92;Korea had the last one.\n\nSo my guess is 2014 goes to South America if there is a reasonable bid.  After that it will either go to North&#92;Central America or possibly back to Europe.\n\nMy guess is the earliest it would go back to asia would be 2022 and the winter/summer issues mentioned in someone elses post may be an issue for Australia thogh given the mean average high in Sydney in June is 16.9 C(62 F) it could work out as playable.\n\n\nThe other issue with Australia is a you can't get there from anywhere issue.  There are not many close neighbors and none that are football crazy so besides the few willing to make the journey from other continets most of the fans would have to be from Australia itself.  The European cups are always the easiest to fill the stands of because everyone in Europe can get there by either car or train.  Thus much easier to fill up the stadiums.  Other Asian countries that are closer to europe have this same advantage.\n\nIn any case I would think it would be some time out before it was played there if ever.
574173
Hey me and my friends are trying to figure out the same question. We have figured out till now is \n\n1. To teach and preach football to everybody by spreading the excitement that we get by watching matches.\n\n2. If possible get sponsors interested in the sport.\n\n3. The most important is to force the National football administrators to get a better coach.\n\n4. Get the youngsters to know and play football better by teaching whomsoever you can.\n\n         My friend its kinda tough but u know that its never easy. Also it gives a nice feeling that India had once reached the fifa world cup finals and then didnt qualify due to playing barefooted.
147169
it's an asian country.
953569
Beckham might increase the awareness of the league, especially whatever team he ends up with, but I don't think any small group of "superstar" players will make soccer jump to #1 in America.\n\nAnd they need a salary cap because free spending on foreign talent has led to the failure of previous soccer leagues in the country.
450516
its not exactly that way....soccer's really popular in south india...like east bengal..maharashtra...et
700789
Well Singapore has always been a soccer crazed country, basketball was always ranked behind it in terms of participation, fan-following and tv-viewership. It's mainly due to our culture, after all Basketball is still deemed in some quarters as the game the americans invented , unlike soccer which is played worldwide.
543323
Basically money. There is generally more money available in the UEFA comfederation than in South America, Asia, Africa....etc.\n\nThats all it boils down to really.
446006
It's not as easy as you might think. I think Japan is the best Asian team in the World Cup and has a strong midfield which contains the 2 -time Asain player of the year \nHidetoshi Nakata(Bolton)and Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura.\nThey also have Mitsuo Oqasawara as a set-piece master. Forwards like Yanagisawa and Takahura will also cause problems for the other defenses.Australia is also a very strong team with Liverpool's star midfielder Harry Kewell,\nEverton's own Tim Cahill, and Boro's striker Viduka and goalkeeper Schwarzer. The also have young talent in Craig Moore on defense.And don't count out Croatia with Dado Prso running up top. This might actually be one of the toughest groups!!!
1068886
I totally agree. People that hate soccer hate it cause there's not enough scoring and getting rid of offsides would allow more goals and therefore more people could enjoy futbol.
384459
Because there are far more better teams in Asia than Malaysia. Don't mention the likes of Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran, China or Iraq, because even now Malaysia is finding it tough playing against the likes of Singapore, Hongkong, Indonesia, Qatar, Jordan etc. And don't forget that for th enext World Cup qualification, Australia is also in the Asian groupings!\n\nMalaysia's football development programme is a big suspect. Little have changed since the days of the late Mokhtar Dahari, the late R.Arumugam, Soh Chin Aun, James Wong, Hassan Sani etc.. and that was back in the early 80's. \n\nA big mindset shift and total revamping of the football development and more importantly football management is much needed for Malaysia to be a big name in soccer (at least in Asia). The current administration of football in Malaysia has been there for too long (20 years plus!) and new & dynamic blood is much needed.\n\nEnuff said.
1008410
Everybody loves football/fútbol/balompié.    All  continents: Africa, Antartica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania (www.countriesandcities.com/continents/) have long traditions for this sport. If we conclude that our world population has 6 billion people, I dare say that at least 4 billion people love soccer! I really don't know about India (with a huge population), The U.S. should be included now because the people of this country have been increasingly getting interested in the sport. According to history, England invented the sport, but there is evicence that some tribes from Mexico used to play a sport similar to soccer.
269974
Define 'dominating' in this context. No, Asia will not take over the world since there will be a lot of countries disagreeing with such plan. But the population in China is quite extreme.
524051
There are very few soccer stadium which can hold an international event. They are Juva-Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata; Banglore Football Stadium and Nehru Stadium, New Delhi(track and field). The stadium in Mumbai and Goa are basically large but sub-standard. Anyway comparing stadiums for big international soccer events like FIFA world cup, UEFA cup or ASIAN cup Indian stadium stands nowhere. In Asia there are at least 100 soccer stadiums are there in countries of Japan, Korea, China, Malayasia, Indonesia, UAE which are 10 times better. \nIndians doesnt like soccer hence the goverment doesnt not invest on its stadium. \nNotably the pre-world cup qualifier match between India and Japan saw a dreadfull load-shading for 15-20mins.