Analyzing World Cup performances

I’m considering Japan's recent World Cup history: in 2002, 2010, 2018, and 2022, they reached the Round of 16 but haven't made it to the quarterfinals yet. The 2022 loss to Croatia was notable after penalties. On the other hand, China only qualified in 2002 and scored no goals. I wonder if the user might want a stats comparison or insights into fan psychology. I should provide an initial analysis, maybe asking what they prefer, like a debate or summary. I'll respond in Chinese with concise points.Comparing World Cup Performances

I can ask if the user wants more details on Japan's World Cup record compared to China. I’ll keep it concise and within my knowledge cutoff of October 2024, considering the 2022 World Cup but not 2026 yet.

I should present key points in Chinese, like:

• Brief analysis of expectations: Japan as Asia's top team versus China’s long absence from the tournament.
• Statistics: Japan reached the knockout stage 4 times since 2002; China qualified only once in 2002 with no goals.
• Recent example from 2022: Japan's strong group stage, then eliminated in penalties.
• Counterpoints: Long absence can wear on fans, highlighting structural issues.
• Conclusion: Different natures of disappointment for each team.

I’ll offer to make a comparison table or look at player market values.

大意是“期望值不同带来的痛感不同”。

• 日本队：近几十年稳定进世界杯、常年目标是闯入八强。战绩上，近7届有6次进正赛，4次进16强（2002、2010、2018、2022），多次惜败止步（如2022年淘汰赛点球负克罗地亚）。因此“每次到门口又差一步”的挫败感更强。
• 中国队：仅2002年打进过一次世界杯小组赛，长期无缘正赛，球迷对“进不了世界杯”在心理上更有预期，痛感更钝化。
• 核心逻辑：同样的结果，偏离预期越大越“痛”。日本的基线是“应当突破”，中国的基线是“先进正赛”。
• 也有反方：长期无缘正赛会消磨球迷信心和足球生态；从长期发展看，这种“慢性痛”不一定比“临门一脚的痛”小。

需要我做一份中日世界杯历史战绩对比（届次、胜平负、进失球、淘汰赛轮次）或补充更多数据点吗？