The second round of AFC matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification) was played from 24 May 2015 to 29 March 2016.[1]
FormatEdit
A total of forty teams (teams ranked 1–34 in the AFC entrant list and six first round winners) were divided into eight groups of five teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The eight group winners and the four best group runners-up advanced to the third round of FIFA World Cup qualification as well as qualify for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup finals.
A total of 24 teams eliminated from World Cup qualification in the second round competed in the third round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification (which was separated from the third round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification), where they were divided into six groups of four teams and competed for the remaining slots of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The 24 teams consisted of the sixteen highest ranked teams eliminated in the second round, and the eight teams that advanced from the play-off round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification which were contested by the remaining twelve teams eliminated in the second round.[2]
SeedingEdit
The draw for the second round was held on 14 April 2015, at 17:00 MST (UTC+8), at the JW Marriott Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3][4]
The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of April 2015 (shown in parentheses below).[5] The 40 teams were seeded into five pots:[6]
- Pot 1 contained the teams ranked 1–8.
- Pot 2 contained the teams ranked 9–16.
- Pot 3 contained the teams ranked 17–24.
- Pot 4 contained the teams ranked 25–32.
- Pot 5 contained the teams ranked 33–40.
Each group contained one team from each of the five pots. The fixtures of each group were automatically decided based on the respective pot of each team.
As the seeding order was based on the most recent FIFA Rankings prior to the draw, it differed from the order in the AFC entrant list, which was based on the FIFA World Rankings of January 2015. Among the six first round winners, three were seeded higher than pot 5 (India in pot 3, Timor-Leste and Bhutan in pot 4), on the basis of ranking points gained from the first round matches, while the other three (Yemen, Cambodia and Chinese Taipei) were seeded in pot 5.
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- Bolded teams qualified for the third round.
- (D): Disqualified after draw
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In league format, the ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[7]
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Group AEdit
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| 1 | Saudi Arabia
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8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 20 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 7–0[a] | |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates
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8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 4 | +23 | 17 | Third round[b] | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 10–0 | 8–0 | |
| 3 | Palestine
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 14 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 6–0 | 7–0 | |
| 4 | Malaysia
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8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 29 | −22 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–3[c] | 1–2 | 0–6 | — | 3–0[a] | |
| 5 | Timor-Leste[a]
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 44 | −44 | 0 | 0–10 | 0–3[a] | 0–3[a] | 0–3[a] | — |
- ^ a b c d e f Timor-Leste forfeited five group matches due to fielding numerous ineligible players.[8] The original results were: Malaysia 1–1 Timor-Leste; Timor-Leste 0–1 United Arab Emirates; Saudi Arabia 7–0 Timor-Leste; Timor-Leste 1–1 Palestine; Timor-Leste 0–1 Malaysia.
- ^ United Arab Emirates qualified for the Asian Cup as the host nation.
- ^ The Malaysia v Saudi Arabia match was awarded as 0–3, after being abandoned at 1–2 after a group of supporters threw objects onto the pitch.[9][10]
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| Palestine | 0–0 | United Arab Emirates |
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Referee: Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi (Iraq)
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Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
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Group BEdit
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| 1 | Australia
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| 2 | Jordan
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8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 16 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 8–0 | |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Tajikistan
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8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 5 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 5–0 | |
| 5 | Bangladesh
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| Bangladesh | 0–4 | Jordan |
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| Jordan | 8–0 | Bangladesh |
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Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
| Australia | 5–1 | Jordan |
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| 1 | Qatar
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8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 4 | +25 | 21 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 15–0 | |
| 2 | China PR
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8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 1 | +26 | 17 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 4–0 | 12–0 | ||
| 3 | Hong Kong
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 14 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 2–3 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 7–0 | |
| 4 | Maldives
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8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | — | 4–2 | |
| 5 | Bhutan
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 52 | −47 | 0 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 3–4 | — |
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Referee: Sukhbir Singh (Singapore)
| China PR | 12–0 | Bhutan |
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Group DEdit
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| 1 | Iran
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8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 20 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Oman
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Turkmenistan
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 13 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Guam
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 7 | 0–6 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 5 | India
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8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–3[a] | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — |
- ^ FIFA awarded Iran a 3–0 win as a result of India fielding the ineligible player Eugeneson Lyngdoh.[22] The match initially ended 3–0 to Iran.
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Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)
| Oman | 1–1 | Iran |
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| Oman | 1–0 | Guam |
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Group EEdit
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| 1 | Japan
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8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | +27 | 22 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 5–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Syria
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8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 18 | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | 5–2 | 6–0 | ||
| 3 | Singapore
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Afghanistan
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8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 9 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Cambodia
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 27 | −26 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–4 | 0–1 | — |
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Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
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Indonesia was also drawn into this group, but on 30 May 2015 the country's football association was suspended due to governmental interference,[26] and on 3 June 2015 the team was disqualified and all matches involving it were cancelled.[27]
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| 1 | Thailand
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| 2 | Iraq
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| 3 | Vietnam
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei
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Group GEdit
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| 2 | Lebanon
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 7–0 | |
| 3 | Kuwait
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 10 | Disqualified[a] | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 9–0 | 0–3[a] | |
| 4 | Myanmar
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 8 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–0[a] | — | 3–1 | |
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8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 29 | −23 | 4 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — |
- ^ a b c d During this stage the Kuwait Football Association was suspended after the country had failed to comply with a decision from FIFA that its sports law had to be changed. The three remaining matches involving Kuwait – away v Myanmar, home v Laos, and away v South Korea – were not played as scheduled, and were eventually awarded as 3–0 wins for Kuwait's opponents. Kuwait was also unable to compete in the Third Round of the Asian Cup qualifying, to which it would have advanced based on its ranking.
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Attendance: 3,056
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)
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Referee: Salah Abbas Alabbasi (Bahrain)
| Kuwait | 0–0 | Lebanon |
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Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)
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Group HEdit
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| 2 | North Korea
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| 3 | Philippines
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 10 | 1–5 | 3–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | ||
| 4 | Bahrain
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| 5 | Yemen
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- ^ FIFA awarded North Korea a 3–0 win as a result of Yemen fielding the ineligible player Mudir Al-Radaei, after North Korea had defeated Yemen 1–0. Al-Radaei failed to serve an automatic one match suspension for receiving two yellow cards earlier in the First Round of the competition.[35]
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Ranking of runner-up teamsEdit
To determine the four best runner-up teams, the following criteria were used:
- Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss)
- Goal difference
- Goals scored
- Fair play points
- Drawing of lots
As a result of Indonesia being disqualified by FIFA suspension, Group F contained only four teams compared to five teams in all other groups. Therefore, the results against the fifth-placed team were not counted when determining the ranking of the runner-up teams.[38]
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| 3 | A | United Arab Emirates
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 11 | Third round[a] |
| 4 | C | China PR
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 11 | Third round and Asian Cup |
| 5 | H | North Korea
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | Asian Cup qualifying third round |
| 6 | B | Jordan
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| 7 | D | Oman
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Rules for classification: Counting only matches against teams ranked first to fourth in the group, 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
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Rules for classification: Counting only matches against teams ranked first to fourth in the group, 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
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- ^ United Arab Emirates already qualified for the Asian Cup as host nation.
Ranking of fourth-placed teamsEdit
To determine the four best fourth-placed teams, the following criteria were used:
- Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss)
- Goal difference
- Goals scored
- Fair play points
- Drawing of lots
As a result of Indonesia being disqualified by FIFA suspension, Group F contained only four teams compared to five teams in all other groups. Therefore, the results against the fifth-placed team were not counted when determining the ranking of the fourth-placed teams.[38]
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| 1 | D | Guam
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| 3 | H | Bahrain
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 | E | Afghanistan
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| 5 | B | Tajikistan
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| 6 | F | Chinese Taipei
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| 7 | C | Maldives
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| 8 | A | Malaysia
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Rules for classification: Counting only matches against teams ranked first to fourth in the group, 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: Counting only matches against teams ranked first to fourth in the group, 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
GoalscorersEdit
There were 507 goals scored in 149 matches, for an average of 3.4 goals per match.
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