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 15 June 2021.[1][2][3]
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.[4]
Matches in this round are also part of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign.[5] Twelve teams which advance to the third round of the FIFA World Cup qualification will automatically qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. Twenty-four teams (sixteen which advance directly and eight which advance from an additional play-off round) will play in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup qualification to decide the remaining 12 teams. In total, the 2023 AFC Asian Cup will feature 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.[6]
The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of June 2019 (shown in parentheses below).[7]
Note: Bolded teams qualified for the third round.
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† First round winners
ScheduleEdit
The schedule of each matchday is as follows.
On 5 March 2020, FIFA announced that it would be monitoring the health situation in the region for possible rescheduling of matchdays 7 through 10 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Later on 9 March, FIFA and AFC jointly announced that the matches on matchdays 7–10 due to take place in March and June 2020 were postponed, with the new dates to be confirmed. However, subject to approval by FIFA and AFC, and agreement of both member associations, the matches may be played as scheduled provided that the safety of all individuals involved meets the required standards.[9][10] On 5 June, AFC confirmed that matchdays 7 and 8 were scheduled to take place on 8 and 13 October respectively while matchdays 9 and 10 were scheduled to kick off on 12 and 17 November.[11] On 12 August, FIFA announced that the matches scheduled for October and November 2020 would be rescheduled to 2021.[12][13]
On 11 November 2020, the AFC Competitions Committee agreed at its third meeting that all remaining second round matches should be completed by 15 June 2021 with matchdays 7 and 8 in March 2021 and matchdays 9 and 10 in June 2021.[3] On the same day, however, FIFA, along with the Bangladeshi and Qatari associations, gave approval to the only second round match originally scheduled for 2020, Qatar versus Bangladesh, which was played on 4 December.[14]
On 19 February 2021, FIFA and AFC postponed the majority of the upcoming matches to June.[15]
Note: The group spots of Qatar and Bangladesh were swapped due to Qatar's planned participation in the 2020 Copa América, which was later deferred (becoming the 2021 Copa América).
| Matchday | Date(s) |
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| Matchday 1 | 5 September 2019 |
| Matchday 2 | 10 September 2019 |
| Matchday 3 | 10 October 2019 |
| Matchday 4 | 15 October 2019 |
| Matchday 5 | 14 November 2019 |
| Matchday 6 | 19 November 2019 |
| Matchday 7 | 25 March and 3 June 2021 |
| Matchday 8 | 4 December 2020, 30 March and 7 June 2021 |
| Matchday 9 | 11 June 2021 |
| Matchday 10 | 15 June 2021 |
| Matchday | Date |
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| Matchday 7 | 26 March 2020, later 8 October |
| Matchday 8 | 31 March 2020, later 13 October |
| Matchday 9 | 4 June 2020, later 12 November, then 7 June 2021 |
| Matchday 10 | 9 June 2020, later 17 November |
GroupsEdit
Group AEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Syria
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 15 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | China PR
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 7 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 15 Jun | — | 11 Jun | 3 Jun | 7–0 | |
| 3 | Philippines
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 2–5 | 0–0 | — | 15 Jun | 3 Jun | |
| 4 | Maldives
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 7 Jun | 0–5 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | |
| 5 | Guam (Z)
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 11 Jun | 7 Jun | 1–4 | 0–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2019. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Z) Eliminated from the World Cup.
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Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Z) Eliminated from the World Cup.
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- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the World Cup qualifying 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)
| Syria | 2–1 | Maldives |
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Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
| Syria | 4–0 | Guam |
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Attendance: 2,050
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
| Syria | 2–1 | China PR |
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Attendance: 6,950
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
| Maldives | 3–1 | Guam |
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| Syria | 1–0 | Philippines |
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Attendance: 2,445
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
Group BEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Australia
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 12 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 3 Jun | 15 Jun | 5–0 | 11 Jun | |
| 2 | Kuwait
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 10 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 0–3 | — | 7 Jun | 7–0 | 9–0 | |
| 3 | Jordan
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | 5–0 | |
| 4 | Nepal (Y)
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 7 Jun | 0–1 | 11 Jun | — | 3 Jun | |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei (Z)
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 1–7 | 15 Jun | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2019. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Y) Cannot win group, may still advance as group runner-up; (Z) Eliminated from the World Cup.
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Y) Cannot win group, may still advance as group runner-up; (Z) Eliminated from the World Cup.
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the World Cup qualifying 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.
| Chinese Taipei | 0–2 | Nepal |
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| Kuwait | 9–0 | Chinese Taipei |
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Attendance: 8,400
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
| Jordan | 5–0 | Chinese Taipei |
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Attendance: 2,260
Group CEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Iraq
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 11 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 11 Jun | |
| 2 | Bahrain
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 9 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 15 Jun | 3 Jun | |
| 3 | Iran
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 15 Jun | 11 Jun | — | 3 Jun | 14–0 | |
| 4 | Hong Kong
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 7 Jun | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | |
| 5 | Cambodia (Y)
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 1 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–4 | 0–1 | 7 Jun | 1–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2019. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Y) Cannot win group, may still advance as group runner-up.
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Y) Cannot win group, may still advance as group runner-up.
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the World Cup qualifying 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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| Iran | 14–0 | Cambodia |
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| Iraq | 2–0 | Hong Kong |
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Attendance: 32,340
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)
| Iraq | 2–1 | Iran |
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Attendance: 13,752
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
| Iraq | 0–0 | Bahrain |
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Attendance: 10,366
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Group DEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Uzbekistan
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 2–3 | 11 Jun | 5–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 15 Jun | — | 3–0 | 3 Jun | 30 Mar | |
| 3 | Singapore
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 1–3 | 7 Jun | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Yemen
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 7 Jun | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | |
| 5 | Palestine
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3 Jun | 15 Jun | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2019. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the World Cup qualifying 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)
| Uzbekistan | 5–0 | Yemen |
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| Singapore | 1–3 | Uzbekistan |
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| Uzbekistan | 2–3 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Yemen | 1–0 | Palestine |
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Attendance: 530
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
| Uzbekistan | 2–0 | Palestine |
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| Yemen | 1–2 | Singapore |
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Attendance: 650
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Group EEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Qatar
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 16 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 2–1 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Oman
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 11 Jun | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| 3 | Afghanistan (Y)
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 4 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–1 | 7 Jun | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 4 | India (Y)
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5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 3 Jun | 1–2 | 15 Jun | — | 1–1 | |
| 5 | Bangladesh (Z)
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–2 | 15 Jun | 3 Jun | 11 Jun | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2020. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Y) Cannot win group, may still advance as group runner-up; (Z) Eliminated from the World Cup.
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Y) Cannot win group, may still advance as group runner-up; (Z) Eliminated from the World Cup.
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the World Cup qualifying 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.
The group spots of Qatar and Bangladesh were swapped due to Qatar's planned participation in the 2020 Copa América. The tournament was later deferred (becoming the 2021 Copa América), and eventually Qatar withdrew from it.
| India | 1–2 | Oman |
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| Afghanistan | 1–0 | Bangladesh |
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Attendance: 5,000
| Oman | 3–0 | Afghanistan |
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| India | 1–1 | Bangladesh |
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| Afghanistan | 1–1 | India |
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Attendance: 8,100
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)
| Oman | 4–1 | Bangladesh |
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| Afghanistan | 0–1 | Qatar |
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Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
Group FEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Japan
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 12 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 15 Jun | 11 Jun | 3 Jun | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Kyrgyzstan
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 7–0 | 11 Jun | |
| 3 | Tajikistan
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 15 Jun | 25 Mar | |
| 4 | Myanmar
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 0–2 | 7 Jun | 4–3 | — | 1–0 | |
| 5 | Mongolia
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 30 Mar | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2019. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the World Cup qualifying 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.
| Kyrgyzstan | 7–0 | Myanmar |
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Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
| Myanmar | 4–3 | Tajikistan |
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| Kyrgyzstan | 1–1 | Tajikistan |
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Group GEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Vietnam
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 11 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 11 Jun | |
| 2 | Malaysia
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 7 Jun | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Thailand
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–0 | 15 Jun | — | 2–1 | 3 Jun | |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 15 Jun | 3 Jun | 11 Jun | — | 5–0 | |
| 5 | Indonesia (Z)
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 7 Jun | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2019. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Z) Eliminated from the World Cup.
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Z) Eliminated from the World Cup.
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the World Cup qualifying 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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| Indonesia | 1–3 | Vietnam |
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Attendance: 8,237
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
| Malaysia | 2–0 | Indonesia |
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| Indonesia | v | United Arab Emirates |
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Attendance: 0[note 15]
Group HEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Turkmenistan
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 0–2 | 7 Jun | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | South Korea
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 8 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | 3 Jun | — | 15 Jun | 11 Jun | 8–0 | |
| 3 | Lebanon
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 11 Jun | |
| 4 | North Korea
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 8 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | 15 Jun | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 3 Jun | |
| 5 | Sri Lanka (Z)
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–2 | 7 Jun | 0–3 | 0–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2019. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Z) Eliminated from the World Cup.
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Z) Eliminated from the World Cup.
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the World Cup qualifying 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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| South Korea | 8–0 | Sri Lanka |
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| Turkmenistan | 3–1 | North Korea |
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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 | E | Oman
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup |
| 2 | B | Kuwait
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 10 | |
| 3 | G | Malaysia
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | C | Bahrain
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 9 | |
| 5 | H | South Korea
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 8 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] |
| 6 | D | Saudi Arabia
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | Asian Cup qualifying third round |
| 7 | A | China PR
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 7 | |
| 8 | F | Kyrgyzstan
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2019. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Ranking of fourth-placed teamsEdit
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | H | North Korea
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 8 | Asian Cup qualifying third round |
| 2 | G | United Arab Emirates
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | A | Maldives
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | |
| 4 | F | Myanmar
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 6 | |
| 5 | C | Hong Kong
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round |
| 6 | D | Yemen
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | |
| 7 | E | India
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5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 8 | B | Nepal
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2019. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
GoalscorersEdit
There have been 286 goals scored in 97 matches, for an average of 2.95 goals per match (as of 4 December 2020).
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals