how many teams from asia in world cup 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) The following five teams from AFC qualified for the final tournament.
2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage The top two placed teams from each of the eight groups qualified for the knockout stage.[2]
2018 Asia Cup Originally, the tournament was scheduled to be played in India.[3][4] It was moved to the United Arab Emirates, following ongoing political tensions between India and Pakistan.[1]
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) The Asian section of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Russia, for national teams which are members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). A total of 4.5 slots (4 direct slots and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot) in the final tournament were available for AFC teams.[1]