Riyadh club’s defeat of Man City at Club World Cup was the culmination of a long climb by the Saudi team for respect.
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In their quest for success on the football pitch, Palestine bring hope and smiles to the people ravaged by war.
Bhuyan talks to Al Jazeera about his rise to stardom in Bangladesh, his move to Argentina, and World Cup qualifiers.
Shaheen Asmayee will become the first Afghan club at an AFC event, but life was not simple for the players growing up.
Reaching the semis 12 years ago, the team is expected to repeat those feats. Will that be the case in Brazil 2014?
![A whopping 81% South Koreans believe the team can repeat the 2002 heroics [GALLO/GETTY]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/201461710020110734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The Japanese team might be 18,000km from home in their Sao Paulo base, it would feel right at home during Brazil 2014.
![Around 1.5m Japanese people are based in Sao Paulo state [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014614165137365734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)