DPRK - Uzbekistan
In Group A, the DPRK is at the bottom of the table with 2 points/5 matches. Meanwhile, Uzbekistan is in 2nd place in the group, with 10 points. In the previous round, they had a 2-3 loss on the field of the Qatari team. Therefore, the Central Asian team is determined to defeat the DPRK. In the first leg, Uzbekistan beat their opponents 1-0 with the only goal by Masharipov.
The match between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan takes place at 19:00 on November 19.
Palestine - South Korea
The South Korean team was held to a 0-0 draw by Palestine at home in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. But since then, Son Heung-min and his teammates have won 4 consecutive matches, thereby leading Group B with 13 points.
In contrast, Palestine only won 1 more point after that, thereby finishing at the bottom of the table. At the moment, all the advantages are in the hands of the Korean team. With a strong attack, scoring 11 goals/5 matches, the Korean team is confident that they will defeat their opponents to take another step towards an official ticket to the 2026 World Cup.
The Palestine - South Korea match takes place at 9:00 p.m. on November 19.
Oman - Iraq
Iraq have been pushed down to 3rd place in Group B, having won only 1 point out of 2 recent matches. Jesus Casas' team had a regrettable 0-0 draw with Jordan in the previous round, despite playing at home.
In contrast, Oman are reviving strongly, having won 2/3 of their most recent matches. Both of these victories took place at home, where Oman beat Kuwait 4-0 and Palestine 1-0.
That signals a tough game for Iraq. In the first leg, Iraq beat Oman 1-0 with Ayman Hussein scoring the only goal.
The Oman - Iraq match takes place at 23:00 on November 19.
Indonesia - Saudi Arabia
In the first leg, Indonesia created a shocking result when they drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia away. In that match, star Salem Al-Dawsari missed a penalty.
The two teams will meet again in a different context. The Saudi Arabia team has changed coaches. Herve Renard replaced Mancini to help the team have a valuable 0-0 draw on Australia's field in the previous match.
In contrast, Indonesia's confidence has decreased significantly after losing 0-4 to Japan at home in the previous match. This result caused the Southeast Asian team to fall to the bottom of the table. If they do not win points against Saudi Arabia, Indonesia's ambition to compete for third and fourth place will almost disappear.
The Indonesia - Saudi Arabia match takes place at 19:00 on November 19.
China - Japan
The Japanese team has come very close to participating in the World Cup for the 8th consecutive time when it took the top spot in Group C, with 13 points, scored 19 goals, and conceded 1 goal.
In the first leg, Japan beat China 7-0. Coach Hajime Moriyasu's team is very confident that it will extend its unbeaten streak in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
As for the Chinese team, they are on a 2-match winning streak, with high confidence. With home advantage, they hope to achieve good results against the Japanese team.
The China - Japan match takes place at 19:00 on November 19.
