2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
The AFC second round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, which also serves as the second round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification, is being played from 5 September 2019 to 9 June 2020.[1][2]
FormatEdit
A total of 40 teams were drawn into eight groups of five to play home-and-away round-robin matches. They included the 34 teams (teams ranked 1–34 in the AFC entrant list) which received byes to this round, and the six winners from the first round.
The eight group winners and the four best runners-up will advance to the third round. If Qatar, the World Cup hosts, win their group or finish as one of the four best second-placed teams, their spot in the third round will be given to the fifth best second-placed team.[3]
Matches in this round will double as part of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign.[4] The teams which advance to the third round will qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. The next best 24 teams (including 16 teams which advance directly and eight teams which advance from an additional play-off round) will play in the third round of AFC Asian Cup qualifying to decide the remaining slots of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, which will involve a total of 24 teams.
SeedingEdit
The draw for the second round was held on 17 July 2019 at 17:00 MST (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[5]
The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of June 2019 (shown in parentheses below).[6]
Note: Bolded teams qualified for the third round.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
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ScheduleEdit
The schedule of each matchday is as follows.
Note: The group spots of Qatar (E1) and Bangladesh (E5) were swapped due to Qatar's participation in 2020 Copa América.
| Matchday | Dates | Matches |
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| Matchday 1 | 5 September 2019 | Team 3 vs. Team 2, Team 5 vs. Team 4 |
| Matchday 2 | 10 September 2019 | Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 5 vs. Team 3 |
| Matchday 3 | 10 October 2019 | Team 1 vs. Team 5, Team 2 vs. Team 4 |
| Matchday 4 | 15 October 2019 | Team 5 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 1 |
| Matchday 5 | 14 November 2019 | Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 1 |
| Matchday 6 | 19 November 2019 | Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 4 vs. Team 5 |
| Matchday 7 | 26 March 2020 | Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 5 |
| Matchday 8 | 31 March 2020 | Team 5 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2 |
| Matchday 9 | 4 June 2020 | Team 2 vs. Team 5, Team 1 vs. Team 3 |
| Matchday 10 | 9 June 2020 | Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 1 vs. Team 2 |
GroupsEdit
Group AEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | China PR
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 9 Jun '20 | 4 Jun '20 | 26 Mar '20 | 10 Oct | |
| 2 | Syria
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 14 Nov | — | 19 Nov | 10 Oct | 4 Jun '20 | |
| 3 | Philippines
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 15 Oct | 2–5 | — | 9 Jun '20 | 26 Mar '20 | |
| 4 | Maldives
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 0–5 | 31 Mar '20 | 14 Nov | — | 19 Nov | |
| 5 | Guam
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 31 Mar '20 | 15 Oct | 1–4 | 0–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2019. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
- ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.
| Guam | 0–1 | Maldives |
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Attendance: 714
Referee: Yaqoub Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
Group BEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Kuwait
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 0–3 | 31 Mar '20 | 7–0 | 14 Nov | |
| 2 | Australia
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 26 Mar '20 | — | 9 Jun '20 | 10 Oct | 4 Jun '20 | |
| 3 | Jordan
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 10 Oct | 14 Nov | — | 15 Oct | 19 Nov | |
| 4 | Nepal
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 19 Nov | 31 Mar '20 | 4 Jun '20 | — | 26 Mar '20 | |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 9 Jun '20 | 15 Oct | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2019. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
- ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.
| Kuwait | 7–0 | Nepal |
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Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
| Chinese Taipei | 0–2 | Nepal |
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Group CEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Bahrain
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 15 Oct | 1–1 | 26 Mar '20 | 9 Jun '20 | |
| 2 | Iran
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 4 Jun '20 | — | 9 Jun '20 | 10 Oct | 26 Mar '20 | |
| 3 | Iraq
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 19 Nov | 14 Nov | — | 4 Jun '20 | 10 Oct | |
| 4 | Cambodia
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 0–1 | 31 Mar '20 | 15 Oct | — | 1–1 | |
| 5 | Hong Kong
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 14 Nov | 0–2 | 31 Mar '20 | 19 Nov | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2019. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
- ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.
| Cambodia | 1–1 | Hong Kong |
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| Bahrain | 1–1 | Iraq |
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| Hong Kong | 0–2 | Iran |
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Group DEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Singapore
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 31 Mar '20 | 15 Oct | |
| 2 | Palestine
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 26 Mar '20 | — | 9 Jun '20 | 15 Oct | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Yemen
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 19 Nov | 14 Nov | — | 2–2 | 31 Mar '20 | |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 10 Oct | 4 Jun '20 | 26 Mar '20 | — | 9 Jun '20 | |
| 5 | Uzbekistan
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 4 Jun '20 | 19 Nov | 10 Oct | 14 Nov | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2019. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
- ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.
| Yemen | 2–2 | Saudi Arabia |
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Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
Group EEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Qatar
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 15 Oct | 6–0 | 0–0 | 31 Mar '20 | |
| 2 | Oman
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 4 Jun '20 | — | 10 Oct | 19 Nov | 14 Nov | |
| 3 | Afghanistan
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 19 Nov | 31 Mar '20 | — | 14 Nov | 1–0 | |
| 4 | India
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 26 Mar '20 | 1–2 | 9 Jun '20 | — | 15 Oct | |
| 5 | Bangladesh
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 10 Oct | 9 Jun '20 | 26 Mar '20 | 4 Jun '20 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2019. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. Should Qatar win this group or be among the four best runners-up, they will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round only and the fifth best runners-up will take Qatar's place in the third round, also advancing to the Asian Cup.[3]
- ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.
The group spots of Qatar (E1) and Bangladesh (E5) were swapped due to Qatar's participation in 2020 Copa América.
| India | 1–2 | Oman |
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| Afghanistan | 1–0 | Bangladesh |
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Attendance: 5,000
Group FEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Tajikistan
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 15 Oct | 26 Mar '20 | 1–0 | 9 Jun '20 | |
| 2 | Japan
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 4 Jun '20 | — | 10 Oct | 9 Jun '20 | 26 Mar '20 | |
| 3 | Mongolia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–1 | 31 Mar '20 | — | 15 Oct | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 19 Nov | 14 Nov | 4 Jun '20 | — | 10 Oct | |
| 5 | Myanmar
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 14 Nov | 0–2 | 19 Nov | 31 Mar '20 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2019. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
- ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.
Group GEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Thailand
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 15 Oct | 9 Jun '20 | 0–0 | 26 Mar '20 | |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 4 Jun '20 | — | 26 Mar '20 | 9 Jun '20 | 10 Oct | |
| 3 | Malaysia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 14 Nov | 1–2 | — | 31 Mar '20 | 19 Nov | |
| 4 | Vietnam
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 19 Nov | 14 Nov | 10 Oct | — | 4 Jun '20 | |
| 5 | Indonesia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–3 | 31 Mar '20 | 2–3 | 15 Oct | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2019. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
- ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.
| Indonesia | 2–3 | Malaysia |
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| Indonesia | 0–3 | Thailand |
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| Malaysia | 1–2 | United Arab Emirates |
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Attendance: 0[note 7]
Group HEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | North Korea
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 15 Oct | 9 Jun '20 | 2–0 | 26 Mar '20 | |
| 2 | South Korea
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 4 Jun '20 | — | 26 Mar '20 | 9 Jun '20 | 10 Oct | |
| 3 | Turkmenistan
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 14 Nov | 0–2 | — | 31 Mar '20 | 19 Nov | |
| 4 | Lebanon
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 19 Nov | 14 Nov | 10 Oct | — | 4 Jun '20 | |
| 5 | Sri Lanka
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–1 | 31 Mar '20 | 0–2 | 15 Oct | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2019. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
- ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.
| North Korea | 2–0 | Lebanon |
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Ranking of runner-up teamsEdit
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | A | Syria
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | Third round and Asian Cup |
| 2 | B | Australia
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | C | Iran
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | F | Japan
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | H | South Korea
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] |
| 6 | D | Palestine
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round |
| 7 | E | Oman
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 8 | G | United Arab Emirates
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2019. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Ranking of fourth-placed teamsEdit
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | A | Maldives
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round |
| 2 | B | Nepal
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 3 | D | Saudi Arabia
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | G | Vietnam
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | C | Cambodia
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round |
| 6 | E | India
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 7 | F | Kyrgyzstan
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 8 | H | Lebanon
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2019. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
GoalscorersEdit
There have been 86 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 2.69 goals per match (as of 10 September 2019).
3 goals
2 goals
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Farshad Noor
Aaron Mooy
Keo Sokpheng
Wu Lei- Wu Xi
- Yang Xu
Wen Chih-hao
Marcus Lopez
Tan Chun Lok
Sunil Chhetri
Karim Ansarifard- Sardar Azmoun
Mohanad Ali
Takumi Minamino- Shoya Nakajima
Baha' Faisal- Ahmed Samir
Redha Abujabarah- Hussain Al-Musawi
- Bader Al-Mutawa
- Fahad Al Hajeri
- Abdullah Mawei
Ibrahim Mahudhee
Dölgöön Amaraa
Jang Kuk-chol
Islam Batran- Oday Dabbagh
- Yaser Hamed
Ángel Guirado- Mike Ott
- Javier Patiño
- Patrick Reichelt
- Stephan Schröck
- John-Patrick Strauß
Hassan Al-Haydos- Abdelkarim Hassan
- Boualem Khoukhi
Salem Al-Dawsari- Hattan Bahebri
Faris Ramli- Ikhsan Fandi
- Safuwan Baharudin
- Shakir Hamzah
Jung Woo-young- Na Sang-ho
Firas Al-Khatib- Mahmoud Al-Mawas
- Khaled Mobayed
Alisher Dzhalilov- Davron Ergashev
Theerathon Bunmathan
Arslanmyrat Amanow- Wahyt Orazsähedow
Omar Al-Dahi- Abdulwasea Al-Matari
NotesEdit
- ^ Qatar have already qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup as tournament hosts and are competing to qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
- ^ China have already qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup as tournament hosts and are competing to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
- ^ a b c d Syria play their home matches in the United Arab Emirates because of security concerns from the Syrian Civil War.[7]
- ^ a b c d e f The home matches of Nepal against Chinese Taipei, Jordan and Kuwait were swapped with the away matches at the request of the All Nepal Football Association with consent from the opponents.[8] The only Nepali stadium that meets the required criteria for this competition is the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, which was damaged in the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, and would not be repaired in time.[9]
- ^ a b c d Yemen play their home matches in Bahrain because of security concerns from the Yemeni Civil War.[10]
- ^ a b c d Afghanistan play their home matches in Tajikistan because of security concerns from the War in Afghanistan.[11]
- ^ United Arab Emirates will play their home match against Indonesia without spectators because of an incident from the 2019 AFC Asian Cup encounter between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.[12]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar 2019" (PDF). AFC. 21 March 2019.
- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar 2020" (PDF). AFC. 15 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Groups finalised for Qatar 2022 & China 2023 race". The-AFC.com. 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Asia's 2022 Football World Cup qualifiers drawn, features continent's lowest ranked national teams". NewsIn.Asia. 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Asian hopefuls begin mammoth campaign for Qatar 2022". FIFA.com. 17 July 2019.
- ^ "FIFA Men's Ranking – June 2019 (AFC)". FIFA.com. 14 June 2019.
- ^ "سوريا تلعب مبارياتها في تصفيات كأس آسيا والمونديال على ملاعب الإمارات" (in Arabic). Al Bayan. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Kuwait FA agrees to host Nepal". The Himalayan Times. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Dashrath Stadium not capable of hosting first two World Cup Qualifying matches". The Kathmandu Post. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "اليمن يلعب مباريات التصفيات الآسيوية على أرض البحرين" (in Arabic). Al-Watan. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "'Rested booters' to leave for Dushanbe on Sep 1". The Daily Star. 15 August 2019.
- ^ "AFC DEC issues USD$150,000 fine on UAE FA". the-afc.com. 11 March 2019.
External linksEdit
- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Asia, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, the-AFC.com
- AFC Asian Cup, the-AFC.com
- Preliminary Joint Qualification 2022, stats.the-AFC.com