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    2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round

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    2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round
    Tournament details
    Dates5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025
    Teams18 (from 1 confederation)
    Tournament statistics
    Matches played54
    Goals scored142 (2.63 per match)
    Attendance1,450,585 (26,863 per match)
    Top scorer(s)Jordan Yazan Al-Naimat
    Qatar Almoez Ali
    (5 goals each)
    ← 2022
    2030 →
    All statistics correct as of 19 November 2024.

    The third round of AFC matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification is played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025.[1]

    Format

    [edit]

    The eighteen teams that advanced from the second round (nine group winners and nine group runners-up) were divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the fourth round.[2]

    From the teams that advance to the fourth round, the two teams with the best results in this round also receive the right to host the fourth round groups.[3]

    Qualified teams

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    The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:[4]

    •  Australia
    •  Bahrain
    •  China
    •  Indonesia
    •  Iran
    •  Iraq
    •  Japan
    •  Jordan
    •  Kuwait
    •  Kyrgyzstan
    •  North Korea
    •  Oman
    •  Palestine
    •  Qatar
    •  Saudi Arabia
    •  South Korea
    •  United Arab Emirates
    •  Uzbekistan

    Draw

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    The draw for the third round was held on 27 June 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4]

    The seeding for the draw was based on the FIFA Men's World Rankings on 20 June 2024 (shown in parentheses below).[5]

    Each group contained one team from each of the six pots. The draw started with Pot 6 and concluded with Pot 1, with each team drawn being placed in the corresponding position sequentially in Group A, then B, then C.[6]

    Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
    1.  Japan (17)
    2.  Iran (20)
    3.  South Korea (22)
    1.  Australia (23)
    2.  Qatar (35)
    3.  Iraq (55)
    1.  Saudi Arabia (56)
    2.  Uzbekistan (62)
    3.  Jordan (68)
    Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6
    1.  United Arab Emirates (69)
    2.  Oman (76)
    3.  Bahrain (81)
    1.  China (88)
    2.  Palestine (95)
    3.  Kyrgyzstan (101)
    1.  North Korea (110)
    2.  Indonesia (134)
    3.  Kuwait (137)

    Schedule

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    The competition schedule is expected to be as follows:[1][7]

    Matchday Date
    Matchday 1 5 September 2024
    Matchday 2 10 September 2024
    Matchday 3 10 October 2024
    Matchday 4 15 October 2024
    Matchday 5 14–15 November 2024
    Matchday 6 19 November 2024
    Matchday 7 20 March 2025
    Matchday 8 25 March 2025
    Matchday 9 5 June 2025
    Matchday 10 10 June 2025

    Group A

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    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Iran Uzbekistan United Arab Emirates Qatar Kyrgyzstan North Korea
    1  Iran (X) 6 5 1 0 12 5 +7 16 2026 FIFA World Cup — 25 Mar 20 Mar 4–1 1–0 10 Jun
    2  Uzbekistan 6 4 1 1 8 5 +3 13 0–0 — 1–0 10 Jun 20 Mar 1–0
    3  United Arab Emirates 6 3 1 2 12 4 +8 10 Fourth round 0–1 5 Jun — 5–0 3–0 1–1
    4  Qatar 6 2 1 3 10 17 −7 7 5 Jun 3–2 1–3 — 3–1 20 Mar
    5  Kyrgyzstan 6 1 0 5 6 13 −7 3 2–3 2–3 10 Jun 25 Mar — 1–0
    6  North Korea 6 0 2 4 5 9 −4 2 2–3 0–1 25 Mar 2–2 5 Jun —
    Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2024. Source: AFC
    Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
    (X) Assured of advancing to the fourth round; can still qualify directly
    Uzbekistan 1–0 North Korea
    • Masharipov 20'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
    Attendance: 24,205
    Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
    Iran 1–0 Kyrgyzstan
    • Taremi 34'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Fuladshahr Stadium, Fuladshahr
    Attendance: 12,077
    Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
    Qatar 1–3 United Arab Emirates
    • Al-Hassan 38'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Abdalla 68'
    • Ibrahim 80'
    • Saleh 90+4'
    Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
    Attendance: 33,952
    Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
    North Korea 2–2 Qatar
    • Ri Il-song 19'
    • Kang Kuk-chol 52'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Afif 31' (pen.)
    • Ali 44'
    New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane (Laos)[note 1]
    Attendance: 140
    Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
    Kyrgyzstan 2–3 Uzbekistan
    • Kojo 15'
    • Abdurakhmanov 35'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Shomurodov 17'
    • Aliqulov 45'
    • Urunov 72'
    Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
    Attendance: 13,282
    Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait)
    United Arab Emirates 0–1 Iran
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Ghayedi 45+3'
    Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
    Attendance: 17,826
    Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
    Uzbekistan 0–0 Iran
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
    Attendance: 33,829
    Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
    Qatar 3–1 Kyrgyzstan
    • Ali 39'
    • Kozubaev 63' (o.g.)
    • Al-Hassan 81'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Shukurov 76'
    Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
    Attendance: 25,195
    Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
    United Arab Emirates 1–1 North Korea
    • Al-Ghassani 66'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Jong Il-gwan 86'
    Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
    Attendance: 8,536
    Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
    Uzbekistan 1–0 United Arab Emirates
    • Shukurov 76' (pen.)
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
    Attendance: 32,773
    Referee: Ma Ning (China)
    Kyrgyzstan 1–0 North Korea
    • Brauzman 11'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
    Attendance: 9,769
    Referee: Khaled Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
    Iran 4–1 Qatar
    • Azmoun 42', 48'
    • Mohebi 65', 90+8'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Ali 17'
    Rashid Stadium, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)[note 2]
    Attendance: 7,890
    Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
    North Korea 2–3 Iran
    • Taremi 56' (o.g.)
    • Kim Yu-song 59'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Ghayedi 29'
    • Mohebi 41', 45'
    New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane (Laos)[note 1]
    Attendance: 100
    Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
    Qatar 3–2 Uzbekistan
    • Ali 25', 41'
    • Mendes 90+12'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Fayzullaev 75', 80'
    Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
    Attendance: 10,759
    Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
    United Arab Emirates 3–0 Kyrgyzstan
    • Abdalla 15', 89'
    • Meloni 35'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
    Attendance: 6,238
    Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
    North Korea 0–1 Uzbekistan
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Fayzullaev 44'
    New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane (Laos)[note 1]
    Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait)
    Kyrgyzstan 2–3 Iran
    • Kojo 51', 64' (pen.)
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Taremi 12'
    • Hardani 33'
    • Azmoun 76'
    Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
    Referee: Ma Ning (China)
    United Arab Emirates 5–0 Qatar
    • Fábio Lima 4', 45' (pen.), 45+5', 56' (pen.)
    • Al-Ghassani 73'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
    Attendance: 13,825
    Referee: Khalid Saleh Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
    Iran v United Arab Emirates
    Report
    Azadi Stadium, Tehran
    Qatar v North Korea
    Report
    Al Wakrah Stadium, Al Wakrah
    Uzbekistan v Kyrgyzstan
    Report
    Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
    Iran v Uzbekistan
    Report
    Azadi Stadium, Tehran
    Kyrgyzstan v Qatar
    Report
    Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
    North Korea v United Arab Emirates
    Report
    Qatar v Iran
    Report
    Lusail Stadium, Lusail
    United Arab Emirates v Uzbekistan
    Report
    North Korea v Kyrgyzstan
    Report
    Iran v North Korea
    Report
    Azadi Stadium, Tehran
    Uzbekistan v Qatar
    Report
    Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
    Kyrgyzstan v United Arab Emirates
    Report
    Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek

    Group B

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    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification South Korea Iraq Jordan Oman Kuwait State of Palestine
    1  South Korea 6 4 2 0 12 5 +7 14 2026 FIFA World Cup — 3–2 25 Mar 20 Mar 10 Jun 0–0
    2  Iraq 6 3 2 1 5 3 +2 11 5 Jun — 0–0 1–0 20 Mar 1–0
    3  Jordan 6 2 3 1 9 5 +4 9 Fourth round 0–2 10 Jun — 4–0 1–1 20 Mar
    4  Oman 6 2 0 4 6 9 −3 6 1–3 0–1 5 Jun — 4–0 1–0
    5  Kuwait 6 0 4 2 5 11 −6 4 1–3 0–0 1–1 25 Mar — 5 Jun
    6  Palestine 6 0 3 3 4 8 −4 3 1–1 25 Mar 1–3 10 Jun 2–2 —
    Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2024. Source: AFC
    Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
    South Korea 0–0 Palestine
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
    Attendance: 59,579
    Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)
    Iraq 1–0 Oman
    • Hussein 13'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Basra International Stadium, Basra
    Attendance: 63,720
    Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
    Jordan 1–1 Kuwait
    • Al-Tamari 14'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Nasser 90+2' (pen.)
    Amman International Stadium, Amman
    Attendance: 13,555
    Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
    Palestine 1–3 Jordan
    • Abou Ali 41'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Al-Naimat 5', 50'
    • Al-Rawabdeh 72'
    Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)[note 3]
    Attendance: 3,012
    Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
    Oman 1–3 South Korea
    • Jung Seung-hyun 45+2' (o.g.)
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Hwang Hee-chan 10'
    • Son Heung-min 82'
    • Joo Min-kyu 90+11'
    Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
    Attendance: 27,144
    Referee: Ma Ning (China)
    Kuwait 0–0 Iraq
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City
    Attendance: 58,000
    Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
    Jordan 0–2 South Korea
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Lee Jae-sung 38'
    • Oh Hyeon-gyu 68'
    Amman International Stadium, Amman
    Attendance: 14,655
    Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
    Oman 4–0 Kuwait
    • Al-Mushaifri 17', 58'
    • Al-Ghassani 30'
    • Fawaz 79'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
    Attendance: 25,891
    Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)
    Iraq 1–0 Palestine
    • Hussein 31'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Basra International Stadium, Basra
    Attendance: 44,773
    Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
    South Korea 3–2 Iraq
    • Oh Se-hun 41'
    • Oh Hyeon-gyu 74'
    • Lee Jae-sung 83'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Hussein 50'
    • Bayesh 90+5'
    Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin
    Attendance: 35,198
    Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
    Jordan 4–0 Oman
    • Al-Naimat 26', 54'
    • Olwan 49' (pen.), 87'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Amman International Stadium, Amman
    Attendance: 14,515
    Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
    Palestine 2–2 Kuwait
    • Abou Ali 41' (pen.)
    • Qunbar 90+3'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Nasser 31' (pen.), 80'
    Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan (Qatar)[note 3]
    Attendance: 1,827
    Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
    Kuwait 1–3 South Korea
    • Daham 60'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Oh Se-hun 10'
    • Son Heung-min 19' (pen.)
    • Bae Jun-ho 74'
    Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City
    Attendance: 22,791
    Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
    Oman 1–0 Palestine
    • Al-Ghassani 83'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
    Attendance: 21,754
    Referee: Fu Ming (China)
    Iraq 0–0 Jordan
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Basra International Stadium, Basra
    Attendance: 65,000
    Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
    Palestine 1–1 South Korea
    • Qunbar 12'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Son Heung-min 16'
    Amman International Stadium, Amman (Jordan)[note 3]
    Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
    Oman 0–1 Iraq
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Amyn 36'
    Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
    Attendance: 26,377
    Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
    Kuwait 1–1 Jordan
    • Daham 68'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Al-Naimat 21'
    Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City
    Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
    South Korea v Oman
    Report
    Iraq v Kuwait
    Report
    Basra International Stadium, Basra
    Jordan v Palestine
    Report
    Amman International Stadium, Amman
    South Korea v Jordan
    Report
    Palestine v Iraq
    Report
    Amman International Stadium, Amman
    Kuwait v Oman
    Report
    Iraq v South Korea
    Report
    Basra International Stadium, Basra
    Oman v Jordan
    Report
    Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
    Kuwait v Palestine
    Report
    South Korea v Kuwait
    Report
    Jordan v Iraq
    Report
    Amman International Stadium, Amman
    Palestine v Oman
    Report

    Group C

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    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Japan Australia Indonesia Saudi Arabia Bahrain China
    1  Japan (X) 6 5 1 0 22 2 +20 16 2026 FIFA World Cup — 1–1 10 Jun 25 Mar 20 Mar 7–0
    2  Australia 6 1 4 1 6 5 +1 7 5 Jun — 20 Mar 0–0 0–1 3–1
    3  Indonesia 6 1 3 2 6 9 −3 6 Fourth round 0–4 0–0 — 2–0 25 Mar 5 Jun
    4  Saudi Arabia 6 1 3 2 3 6 −3 6 0–2 10 Jun 1–1 — 0–0 20 Mar
    5  Bahrain 6 1 3 2 5 10 −5 6 0–5 2–2 2–2 5 Jun — 0–1
    6  China 6 2 0 4 6 16 −10 6 1–3 25 Mar 2–1 1–2 10 Jun —
    Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2024. Source: AFC
    Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
    (X) Assured of advancing to the fourth round; can still qualify directly
    Australia 0–1 Bahrain
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Souttar 89' (o.g.)
    Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
    Attendance: 24,644
    Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
    Japan 7–0 China
    • Endō 12'
    • Mitoma 45+2'
    • Minamino 52', 58'
    • Itō 77'
    • Maeda 87'
    • Kubo 90+5'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
    Attendance: 52,398
    Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
    Saudi Arabia 1–1 Indonesia
    • Al-Juwayr 45+3'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Walsh 19'
    King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah
    Attendance: 42,385
    Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
    Indonesia 0–0 Australia
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
    Attendance: 70,059
    Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
    China 1–2 Saudi Arabia
    • Lajami 14' (o.g.)
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Kadesh 39', 90'
    Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium, Dalian
    Attendance: 48,628
    Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
    Bahrain 0–5 Japan
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Ueda 37' (pen.), 47'
    • Morita 61', 64'
    • Ogawa 81'
    Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
    Attendance: 22,729
    Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
    Australia 3–1 China
    • Miller 45+2'
    • Goodwin 53'
    • Velupillay 90+2'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Xie Wenneng 20'
    Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
    Attendance: 46,219
    Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
    Bahrain 2–2 Indonesia
    • Marhoon 15', 90+9'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Oratmangoen 45+3'
    • Struick 74'
    Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
    Attendance: 10,731
    Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
    Saudi Arabia 0–2 Japan
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Kamada 14'
    • Ogawa 81'
    King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah
    Attendance: 56,283
    Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
    Japan 1–1 Australia
    • Burgess 76' (o.g.)
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Taniguchi 58' (o.g.)
    Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama [note 4]
    Attendance: 58,730
    Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait)
    China 2–1 Indonesia
    • Behram 21'
    • Zhang Yuning 44'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Haye 86'
    Qingdao Youth Football Stadium, Qingdao
    Attendance: 37,133
    Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
    Saudi Arabia 0–0 Bahrain
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah
    Attendance: 35,437
    Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
    Australia 0–0 Saudi Arabia
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
    Attendance: 27,491
    Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
    Bahrain 0–1 China
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Zhang Yuning 90+1'
    Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
    Attendance: 7,921
    Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
    Indonesia 0–4 Japan
    Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Hubner 35' (o.g.)
    • Minamino 40'
    • Morita 49'
    • Sugawara 69'
    Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
    Attendance: 60,304
    Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
    China 1–3 Japan
    • Lin Liangming 48'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Ogawa 39', 54'
    • Itakura 45+6'
    Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen
    Attendance: 45,336
    Referee: Muhammad Taqi bin Jahari (Singapore)
    Indonesia 2–0 Saudi Arabia
    • Marselino 32', 57'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
    Attendance: 55,970
    Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
    Bahrain 2–2 Australia
    • Abduljabbar 75', 77'
    		 Report (FIFA)
    Report (AFC)
    • Yengi 1', 90+6'
    Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
    Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
    Japan v Bahrain
    Report
    Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
    Australia v Indonesia
    Report
    Saudi Arabia v China
    Report
    Japan v Saudi Arabia
    Report
    Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
    China v Australia
    Report
    Indonesia v Bahrain
    Report
    Australia v Japan
    Report
    Indonesia v China
    Report
    Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
    Bahrain v Saudi Arabia
    Report
    Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
    Japan v Indonesia
    Report
    China v Bahrain
    Report
    Saudi Arabia v Australia
    Report

    Goalscorers

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    There have been 142 goals scored in 54 matches, for an average of 2.63 goals per match (as of 19 November 2024).

    5 goals

    • Jordan Yazan Al-Naimat
    • Qatar Almoez Ali

    4 goals

    • Iran Mohammad Mohebi
    • Japan Kōki Ogawa
    • United Arab Emirates Fábio Lima

    3 goals

    • Iran Sardar Azmoun
    • Iraq Aymen Hussein
    • Japan Takumi Minamino
    • Japan Hidemasa Morita
    • Kuwait Yousef Nasser
    • Kyrgyzstan Joel Kojo
    • South Korea Son Heung-min
    • United Arab Emirates Harib Abdalla
    • Uzbekistan Abbosbek Fayzullaev

    2 goals

    • Australia Kusini Yengi
    • Bahrain Mahdi Abduljabbar
    • Bahrain Mohamed Marhoon
    • China Zhang Yuning
    • Indonesia Marselino Ferdinan
    • Iran Mehdi Ghayedi
    • Iran Mehdi Taremi
    • Japan Ayase Ueda
    • Jordan Ali Olwan
    • Kuwait Mohammad Daham
    • Oman Muhsen Al-Ghassani
    • Oman Abdulrahman Al-Mushaifri
    • State of Palestine Wessam Abou Ali
    • State of Palestine Zaid Qunbar
    • Qatar Ibrahim Al-Hassan
    • Saudi Arabia Hassan Kadesh
    • South Korea Lee Jae-sung
    • South Korea Oh Hyeon-gyu
    • South Korea Oh Se-hun
    • United Arab Emirates Yahya Al-Ghassani

    1 goal

    • Australia Craig Goodwin
    • Australia Lewis Miller
    • Australia Nishan Velupillay
    • China Behram Abduweli
    • China Lin Liangming
    • China Xie Wenneng
    • Indonesia Thom Haye
    • Indonesia Ragnar Oratmangoen
    • Indonesia Rafael Struick
    • Indonesia Sandy Walsh
    • Iran Saleh Hardani
    • Iraq Youssef Amyn
    • Iraq Ibrahim Bayesh
    • Japan Wataru Endō
    • Japan Ko Itakura
    • Japan Junya Itō
    • Japan Daichi Kamada
    • Japan Takefusa Kubo
    • Japan Daizen Maeda
    • Japan Kaoru Mitoma
    • Japan Yukinari Sugawara
    • Jordan Noor Al-Rawabdeh
    • Jordan Musa Al-Taamari
    • Kyrgyzstan Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov
    • Kyrgyzstan Khristiyan Brauzman
    • Kyrgyzstan Alimardon Shukurov
    • North Korea Jong Il-gwan
    • North Korea Kang Kuk-chol
    • North Korea Kim Yu-song
    • North Korea Ri Il-song
    • Oman Abdullah Fawaz
    • Qatar Akram Afif
    • Qatar Lucas Mendes
    • Saudi Arabia Musab Al-Juwayr
    • South Korea Bae Jun-ho
    • South Korea Hwang Hee-chan
    • South Korea Joo Min-kyu
    • United Arab Emirates Khaled Ibrahim
    • United Arab Emirates Marcus Meloni
    • United Arab Emirates Ali Saleh
    • Uzbekistan Husniddin Aliqulov
    • Uzbekistan Jaloliddin Masharipov
    • Uzbekistan Eldor Shomurodov
    • Uzbekistan Otabek Shukurov
    • Uzbekistan Oston Urunov

    1 own goal

    • Australia Cameron Burgess (against Japan)
    • Australia Harry Souttar (against Bahrain)
    • Indonesia Justin Hubner (against Japan)
    • Iran Mehdi Taremi (against North Korea)
    • Japan Shogo Taniguchi (against Australia)
    • Kyrgyzstan Tamirlan Kozubayev (against Qatar)
    • Saudi Arabia Ali Lajami (against China)
    • South Korea Jung Seung-hyun (against Oman)

    Notes

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    1. ^ a b c The North Korean team has confirmed moving the match to Laos due to "security concerns".[8][9]
    2. ^ The AFC has moved the match to a neutral venue due to security concerns relating to the 2024 Iran–Israel conflict.[10]
    3. ^ a b c Palestine play all their home matches at a neutral venue until further notice, due to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.[11]
    4. ^ a b Because of traffic accidents holding up the Australians on the Shuto Expressway, Football Australia and JFA jointly requested to slightly postpone the match, but were denied by the AFC match commissioner.[12][13] Australia started warming up at 19:06, 29 minutes before kick-off.[13] Australia, staying in the five-star Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo in downtown Bunkyō, Tokyo,[12][14] took 2 hours 9 minutes (16:37-18:46) to arrive the stadium via chartered coach,[12] while ordinary driving time from Tokyo Station is estimated to be 40 minutes, according to the stadium.[15]

    References

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    1. ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025)" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
    2. ^ "Asia's pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed". Asian Football Confederation. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
    3. ^ "AFC Competitions Committee approves key decisions on reformatted competitions". the-AFC. Asian Football Confederation. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
    4. ^ a b "Third round cast finalised". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
    5. ^ "Road to 26 draw to reveal riveting battles for Asian contenders". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
    6. ^ "Draw procedures for the AFC Preliminary Draw for the FIFA World Cup 26" (PDF). FIFA. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
    7. ^ "Road to 26 - Draw Results & Match Schedule" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
    8. ^ Reddy, Shreyas (16 August 2024). "North Korea moves World Cup qualifier from Pyongyang due to 'security concerns'". NK News. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
    9. ^ "Latest update on AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
    10. ^ "Latest update on AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
    11. ^ "Malaysia to host Palestine vs Jordan World Cup Qualifier match". The Sun. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
    12. ^ a b c Smyth, Rob (2024-10-15). "Admirable defensive performance earns the Socceroos a vital point in a match of two own goals against the Samurai Blue". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2024-10-16. Our man in Tokyo says both teams requested a delay to the kick-off and were rejected by the Asian Football Confederation. That's pretty ordinary, and there are a few alternative words as well— Socceroos team bus set out at 4:37pm from Bunkyo and arrived in Saitama 6:46pm - Two hours and nine minutes. JFA and FA requested a delay to kickoff but AFC declined— Joey Lynch
    13. ^ a b McKern, James (2024-10-15). "Socceroos dudded by 'scandalous' decision after chaotic scenes unfold". news.com.au.
    14. ^ @Socceroos (2024-10-15). "One final stretch of the legs on matchday 👟 Tonight's kick off in Japan awaits". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2024-10-16. [photos of Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo]
    15. ^ "Directions". Saitama Stadium official website. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-02-04. By Car: Urawa interchange - 10 minutes, Iwatsuki interchange - 15 minutes, Tokyo Station - 40 minutes, Haneda Airport - 50 minutes
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