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After matchday eight of Asia's World Cup qualifiers, ESPN's writers answer the burning questions, provide analysis and break down the biggest performances across the continent.

Australia's quest to secure automatic World Cup qualification is set to go down to the wire, despite the Socceroos earning a 2-0 away win over China.

With Tony Popovic backing faces familiar to him, the Socceroos' win over China demonstrates how trust and process are shaping their road to 2026.

Melbourne Victory midfielder Ryan Teague has been in demand across the past few months, fielding interest from the national teams of both China and Malaysia amid a breakout A-League Men campaign.

Who will win the 2026 World Cup? A team stacked with talent, surely. We've devised a way to rank countries by the talent in their squads.
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Shandong Taishan have provided an explanation behind their abrupt withdrawal from the AFC Champions League Elite.

Shandong Taishan's withdrawal on the final day of the league stage could throw the ACL Elite into disarray.

Fallen Asian giants Guangzhou have been denied permission to play in 2025 by the Chinese Football Association.

Arif Aiman would have produced yet another star turn in the ACL Elite -- if not for the heroics of Wang Dalei.
WCQ - AFC Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Japan | 8 | +22 | 20 |
2 | Australia | 8 | +7 | 13 |
3 | Saudi Arabia | 8 | -2 | 10 |
4 | Indonesia | 8 | -6 | 9 |
5 | Bahrain | 8 | -8 | 6 |
6 | China | 8 | -13 | 6 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
Zhang Yuning | 3 | 13 | 2 | |
Wang Shangyuan | 1 | 13 | 1 | |
Wei Shihao | 1 | 11 | 2 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
Zhang Yuning | 2 | 13 | 3 | |
Wei Shihao | 2 | 11 | 1 | |
Jiang Shenglon.. | 1 | 13 | 0 |