The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has reached the knockout stage, and the competition is getting tougher. All teams have to work harder to make it to the finals. But what if fictitious countries from anime also participated in this tournament? Though there are several stories about Japan’s fictional national football teams, let’s talk about non-Japanese teams here. They can be considered formidable opponents on the field. All World Cup participants will follow the general rules of soccer, which means supernatural powers are not allowed and would lead to red cards. However, many anime countries produce great athletes, and given the chance, they could win the World Cup. Here are 5 anime countries that could make it happen:
5. Fiore — Fairy Tail
Fiore, a country from Fairy Tail, loves festivals and competitions. Even though most contests occur between various guilds of magic, those guilds would quickly pour much time and energy into every competition they attend. Joining the World Cup wouldn’t be hard for them. The guilds would undoubtedly form the backbone of the national team. Many of the country’s athletes are excellent, even without using magic. The drive to succeed is there. Although magic cannot be used on the field, it could assist in training.
4. Kerajaan Spade — Black Clover
While demons would be considered an illegal performance booster, the World Anti-Doping Agency perhaps has no testing method for them. Because the Dark Triad injected their soldiers with demon power in Black Clover, they may do the same for their football players. This would make them incredibly strong. An infusion of demonic strength would unquestionably improve someone’s abilities. This would provide an unfair advantage for Kerajaan Spade over every country they face. If they continue the anime tradition of screaming out their power source, officials might act.
3. Soul Society — Bleach
Soul Society from Bleach is home to many powerful characters, and some of them, such as Quincy and Bounts, are excellent at physical combat. This could translate to great athletic prowess on the field. Shinigami power might also serve as a useful asset.
2. Kekaisaran Suci Britannia — Code Geass
Code Geass’s Holy Britannian Empire controls the Western Hemisphere and several other colonies worldwide, including Japan, which is currently a popular topic after advancing to the Round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup. Like Marley, the Empire is a highly militarized society that seems to give significant emphasis to athletics as a training method. Moreover, their high-tech scientific research could be easily transitioned to enhance human strength training. If they fail, Geass could be silently used to manipulate referees before the match.
1. Marley — Attack on Titan
Marley has constructed a vast empire that is the largest in human history in Attack on Titan. They achieve all of this with brutal military tactics, expansion, and an unquenchable hatred towards Eldia. This will provide a large population for Marley to select their pool of football players. Besides, the empire is also highly militarized due to its never-ending conflict status. This means the majority of its population undergoes heavy physical training. Is that enough to unify a team for the World Cup? Maybe, although many of the largest real-world countries that have attempted to qualify for the tournament have failed.
Conclusion:
Though these anime countries are not real and fictional, they could make great football teams. They possess unique abilities and contexts that would translate well on the field of sports. Nevertheless, we do believe that real-life countries will continue to dominate and win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
