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5th in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC2023 Fixtures
From the Japanese juggernaut to numerical deficits not mattering, here's what we learnt from the third round of Asian qualifiers.
There is plenty to look forward to as the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup begins on Thursday.
18 teams are still in the hunt to reach the World Cup as the third round of Asian qualifiers kick off on Thursday.
Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia will renew their respective rivalries in the third round of the Asian World Cup qualifiers.
With the second round of the Asian qualifiers completed, 18 teams are still in the hunt to reach the World Cup.
13 are through but five spots in the third round of Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup are still up for grabs.
With the second round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup getting underway on Thursday, here are five key takeaways from the action.
India have gone six games without a win in regulation time and will aim to earn crucial points against Kuwait in their FIFA World Cup Qualifier.
Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand are up and running in the final-round qualifiers for the AFC Asian Cup after claiming impressive wins on Wednesday.
The 24-team lineup at the AFC Asian Cup will be finalised in a week's time -- but which 11 nations will march on from the final round of qualifiers?
WCQ - AFC Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Korea | 6 | +7 | 14 |
2 | Iraq | 6 | +2 | 11 |
3 | Jordan | 6 | +4 | 9 |
4 | Oman | 6 | -3 | 6 |
5 | Kuwait | 6 | -6 | 4 |
6 | Palestine | 6 | -4 | 3 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mohammad Daham | 4 | 11 | 1 | |
Yousef Naser | 3 | 10 | 0 | |
Eid Al-Rasheed.. | 1 | 10 | 2 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eid Al-Rasheed.. | 2 | 10 | 1 | |
Yousef Majed | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
Mohammad Daham | 1 | 11 | 4 |