Group A
In Group A, Iran and Uzbekistan have qualified for the 2026 World Cup. Meanwhile, the UAE and Qatar will participate in the 4th qualifying round. The two teams of Kyrgyzstan and the DPRK have been eliminated.
According to the schedule, in the final match, Uzbekistan will meet Qatar at home. The Central Asian team is determined to win at home to celebrate their first participation in the world's number one tournament.
Iran will have the opportunity to consolidate their top spot when they meet the DPRK at home. Meanwhile, the UAE team is confident of aiming to win 3 points against Kyrgyzstan.
Group B
In this group, the Korean team has won a ticket to the World Cup for the 11th consecutive time, after defeating Iraq 2-0 in the 9th match. In the 10th match, coach Hong Myung-bo's team will meet Kuwait at home.
Jordan, having qualified for the World Cup for the first time in history, will face Iraq - a team that has already secured a ticket to the 4th qualifying round.
Meanwhile, the Oman vs Palestine match promises to be very tense, because the two teams are competing for a direct ticket to the 4th qualifying round. The Palestinian team is at a disadvantage when they have to win to get a ticket to the next round, while Oman only need a draw.
Group C
This group is also almost at a loss. The Japanese team has secured a ticket to the World Cup. The Indonesian team has qualified for the 4th qualifying round, after a victory over the Chinese team. In the final match, Indonesia will visit Japan.
The second ticket to the World Cup in this group will be decided after the match between Saudi Arabia and Australia. The home team must beat their opponents by 5 goals or more to qualify for the US, Canada and Mexico next year. This is a very unlikely possibility. In the first leg, the two teams drew 0-0.
In the remaining match, China will meet Bahrain at home. Because they have been eliminated, this match is only a matter of honor for both teams. In the first leg, China beat Bahrain 1-0.
