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Kuala Lumpur: With just two years to go to the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, contenders from the continent have everything to play for in the Asian Qualifiers.
Tell us in the polls below if your favorite team will advance to the next round of the Qualifiers as Asia looks to build on the record of five teams at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
There is still much to do on the Road to Qatar 2022 in the second round of the Asian Qualifiers and the remaining rounds will determine the 12 teams that will advance to the third round of the Qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will also confirm their Tickets for the AFC China Asian Cup 2023.
Only the best team from each of the eight groups is guaranteed a passage to the next qualifying round for Qatar 2022, with the top four second finishers to join them.
However, as Qatar has qualified as the host, the fifth best second-place team will advance to the third round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers should the West Asians emerge as Group E winners.
Asian qualifiers: the story so far
Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the current situation in Groups A to D and don’t forget to tell us who you think will advance to the third round of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in the polls below.
Group A
A perfect five victories in five games marked Syria not only as Group A leaders ahead of China PR, but saw the West Asian nation be the highest in the entire qualifying round with the best comeback to date. .
Before the Asian qualifiers were postponed, the Syrians took pole position to reserve their spot in the next qualifying round, placing eight points ahead of Li Tie’s team, albeit, with the Chinese having played one game less , the fight for places in the third phase remains alive.
MD4 – Group A: Philippines vs China PR
The Philippines, which managed a surprise 0-0 draw with the Chinese at Bacolod in October 2019, are tied with China on seven points, with the Maldives adrift one more point while Guam is out of contention.
B Group
Australia also have an immaculate record, winning their first four games in Group B to be in solid position to advance to the next round.
MD2 – Group B: Kuwait vs Australia
Graham Arnold’s team is two points ahead of Kuwait despite having played a game less than the Gulf team, and the Socceroos are already scoring victories against all their opponents as they seek qualification for a fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup. .
Jordan is also 10 points behind, but behind Kuwait in goal difference, while Nepal (3) and Chinese Taipei (0) are fourth and fifth respectively.
Group C
Iraq, with 11 points, is two ahead of Bahrain in Group C, but both nations have played five games against the four played by the Islamic Republic of Iran, which ranks third with six points.
MD4 – Group C: Cambodia vs Iraq
Team Melli head coach Dragan Skocic will be looking to close the five-point gap with the Iraqis once play resumes as the Central Asians look to qualify for a third consecutive FIFA World Cup final.
Hong Kong is fourth with five points, while Cambodia only has one point to show from five games.
Group D
In an extremely tight group, Uzbekistan leads with nine points in its first five games, but leads Saudi Arabia by a single point, with Herve Renard’s team having a game in hand over the charges of Vadim Abramov.
The Saudis will face Yemen in the next round of matches and since Uzbekistan is not scheduled to play that day, the five-time FIFA World Cup qualifiers would move to pole position with a win over their West Asians.
Singapore is also in the mix with seven points from five games, while Yemen (five) and Palestine (four) are still close behind.
Surveys end at 16:00 (UTC + 8) on November 24.
