DPRK - Uzbekistan
In Group A, the DPRK is at the bottom of the table with 2 points out of 5 matches. Meanwhile, Uzbekistan is at the second place in the group with 10 points. In the previous round, they lost 2-3 on the field of Qatar. Therefore, the Central Asian team is determined to defeat the DPRK. In the first leg, Uzbekistan won 1-0 with the only goal scored by Masharipov.
The match between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan will take place at 7:00 p.m. on November 19.
Palestine - Korea
The South Korean team was held to a 0-0 draw at home by Palestine in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. But after that, Son Heung-min and his teammates won 4 consecutive matches, thereby leading Group B with 13 points.
In contrast, Palestine only gained 1 more point after that, thereby standing at the bottom of the table. At this time, all the advantages are in the hands of the Korean team. With a strong attack, scoring 11 goals in 5 matches, the Korean team is confident that they will defeat their opponent to take a step closer to officially having a ticket to the 2026 World Cup.
Palestine - South Korea match takes place at 9:00 p.m. on November 19.
Oman - Iraq
Iraq have been pushed down to third place in Group B, having only won 1 point in their last 2 matches. Jesus Casas' team had an unfortunate 0-0 draw with Jordan in the previous round, despite playing at home.
On the contrary, Oman is reviving strongly, winning 2/3 of their recent matches. Both of these victories took place at home, where Oman beat Kuwait 4-0 and Palestine 1-0.
That signals a difficult match for the Iraqi team. In the first leg, Iraq beat Oman 1-0 with the only goal scored by Ayman Hussein.
The Oman - Iraq match takes place at 23:00 on November 19.
Indonesia - Saudi Arabia
In the first leg, Indonesia produced a shocking result when they drew 1-1 away to Saudi Arabia. In that match, star Salem Al-Dawsari missed a penalty.
The two teams will meet again in a different context. Saudi Arabia has changed coaches. Herve Renard replaced Mancini, helping the team to a valuable 0-0 draw against Australia in the previous round.
On the contrary, Indonesia's confidence has been greatly reduced 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 3rd and 4th place will almost disappear.
The Indonesia - Saudi Arabia match takes place at 19:00 on November 19.
China - Japan
Japan have come very close to qualifying for their 8th consecutive World Cup by taking the top spot in Group C, with 13 points, scoring 19 goals and conceding 1 goal.
In the first leg, Japan beat China 7-0. Coach Hajime Moriyasu's team is confident of extending their unbeaten streak in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
As for the Chinese team, they are on a streak of 2 consecutive wins, their confidence is high. With home field advantage, they hope to achieve good results against the Japanese team.
The China - Japan match takes place at 19:00 on November 19.
