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Posted by: LewisGT 18th March 2023, 10:17 PM

Asian Qualification

The Asian Qualification will consist of 5 stages. 8 teams will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 1 team will qualify for the Intercontinental Play-Offs.

Round 1 - The 18 lowest ranked teams will be drawn into 9 2-legged ties with the winners qualifying for Round 2. Matches will be played on 12th October 2023 and 17th October 2023.

Round 2 - The 36 teams (27 highest ranked teams and 9 winners from Round 1) will be drawn into 9 groups of 4 teams and will play home-and-away round robin fixtures. The 9 group winners and 9 group runners-up will qualify for Round 3. Matches will be played between 16th November 2023 - 11th June 2024.

Round 3 - The 18 qualifiers from Round 2 will be drawn into 3 groups of 6 teams and will play home-and-away round robin fixtures. The 3 group winners and 3 group runners-up will qualify directly to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 3 group third-place and 3 group fourth-placed teams will qualify for Round 4. Matches will be played between 5th September 2024 - 24th June 2025.

Round 4 - The 6 qualifiers from Round 3 will be drawn into 2 groups of 3 teams and will play single round-robin fixtures. The two group winners will qualify directly to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The two group runners-up will qualify for Round 5. Matches will be played in September 2025.

Round 5 - The 2 qualifiers from Round 4 will complete in a play-off tie with the winner qualifying for the Intercontinental Play-Offs. The format of the play-off tie is unknown as of yet but will take place in October 2025.

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 13th July 2023, 07:52 PM

Interesting format - two additional rounds to effectively decide the lower end of the qualifiers!

Posted by: DJHazey 18th July 2023, 02:03 PM

Please Uzbekistan, this is your chance!

Posted by: LewisGT 27th July 2023, 04:32 PM

The draw for the first 2 rounds of Asia World Cup qualifying we're today. Both rounds also function as qualifying for the 2027 AFC Asia Cup.

Round 1 - The winners of each tie after two legs will qualify for Round 2. Matches will be played on 12th October 2023 and 17th October 2023.

Afghanistan v Mongolia
Maldives v Bangladesh
Singapore v Guam
Yemen v Sri Lanka
Myanmar v Macau
Cambodia v Pakistan
Chinese Taipei v Timor-Leste
Indonesia v Brunai
Hong Kong v Bhutan
Nepal v Laos

Posted by: LewisGT 27th July 2023, 04:38 PM

Round 2 - The top 2 teams from each group will qualify for Round 3 (and qualify for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup). Matches will be played between 16th November 2023 - 11th June 2024.

Group A
Qatar
India
Kuwait
Afghanistan/Mongolia

Group B
Japan
Syria
North Korea
Myanmar/Macau

Group C
South Korea
China
Thailand
Singapore/Guam

Group D
Oman
Kyrgyzstan
Malaysia
Chinese Taipei/Timor-Leste

Group E
Iran
Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
Hong Kong/Bhutan

Group F
Iraq
Vietnam
Philippines
Indonesia/Brunei

Group G
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Tajikistan
Cambodia/Pakistan

Group H
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain
Yemen/Sri Lanka
Nepal/Laos

Group I
Australia
Palestine
Lebanon
Maldives/Bangladesh

Posted by: DJHazey 27th July 2023, 05:34 PM

Indonesia being in the first round is hilarious, they're better right now than almost half of the nations already in the second round (more than half if we take the top two from each group out) - a geographical rivalry with Brunei awaits. Man, those matches are going to be like 12-0.

Also, they could've auto-advanced some of the top countries sitting in the second round because those groups are kind of pointless exercises of the top 1/2 nations plastering the bottom ones. I'd be surprised if there are any shocking third-round qualifiers. But alas, it would end turning into the CONCACAF last qualifying when people were critical about the top teams being in the last qualifying round automatically.

However, get ready to see some astronomical scorelines, folks.

Posted by: DJHazey 12th October 2023, 07:00 PM

After one leg:

Afghanistan 1-0 Mongolia
Maldives 1-1 Bangladesh
Singapore 2-1 Guam
Yemen 3-0 Sri Lanka
Myanmar 5-1 Macau
Cambodia 0-0 Pakistan
Chinese Taipei 4-0 Timor-Leste
Indonesia 6-0 Brunai
Hong Kong 4-0 Bhutan
Nepal 1-1 Laos

Mongolia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Laos, and surprisingly Guam have the best chances to win the tie going to their home field. (Guam getting that precious away goal in the 90th minute)

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 12th October 2023, 09:24 PM

Your 12-0 prediction for Indonesia not quite coming true then! (although could well be the aggregate score after the next match)

Posted by: DJHazey 13th October 2023, 01:49 PM

It wasn't as much of a prediction as much as it was hyperbole , still wouldn't be surprised if it ends up 16-0 by the end. Alot of times to the inferior opponent tends to get massacred even more at home in these for some reason.

Indonesia is the class of this stage though, I expect them to give a couple scares in Round Two.

Rooting for our fellow American in Guam to pull off another upset.

Posted by: DJHazey 17th October 2023, 02:13 PM

Afghanistan 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 Mongolia
Maldives 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 Bangladesh
Singapore 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 Guam
Yemen 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 Sri Lanka
Myanmar 5-1 | 0-0 | 5-1 Macau
Cambodia 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 Pakistan
Chinese Taipei 4-0 | 3-0 | 7-0 Timor-Leste
Indonesia 6-0 | 6-0 | 12-0 Brunei
Hong Kong 4-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 Bhutan
Nepal 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 Laos


Round 2's groups are now set:

with NOV 2023 FIFA Ranking

Group A
Qatar - 61
Kuwait - 136
India - 102
Afghanistan - 154

Group B
Japan - 18
Syria - 92
North Korea - 115
Myanmar - 158

Group C
South Korea - 24
China - 79
Thailand - 112
Singapore - 155

Group D
Oman - 72
Kyrgyzstan - 97
Malaysia - 137
Taiwan - 152

Group E
Iran - 21
Uzbekistan - 73
Turkmenistan - 141
Hong Kong - 150

Group F
Iraq - 68
Vietnam - 94
Philippines - 138
Indonesia - 145

Group G
Saudia Arabia - 57
Jordan - 82
Tajikistan - 109
Pakistan - 193

Group H
United Arab Emirates - 69
Bahrain - 83
Yemen - 156
Nepal - 173

Group I
Australia - 27
Palestine - 96
Lebanon - 104
Bangladesh - 183

The top two teams from each group will advance to Round 3 and directly to the 2027 Asian Cup.

I think the most contested groups for the #2 spot will be Group C and Group F. All four nations in each group are capable of pulling off upsets. I'm also not sure how strong Oman is as a top-ranked nation for one of these groups (Uzbekistan would've been better suited, being the best of 2nd slot teams) but I'm also not sure how much fight Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, and Taiwan will put up. They got a good draw.

Posted by: DJHazey 1st November 2023, 03:47 PM

November Calendar - Opening Matches

A - Nov 16 - Qatar vs. Afghanistan
A - Nov 16 - Kuwait vs. India
A - Nov 21 - Afghanistan vs. Kuwait [played in Saudi Arabia]
A - Nov 21 - India vs. Qatar
B - Nov 16 - Japan vs. Myanmar
B - Nov 16 - Syria vs. North Korea [played in Saudi Arabia]
B - Nov 21 - Myanmar vs. North Korea
B - Nov 21 - Syria vs. Japan [played in Saudi Arabia]
C - Nov 16 - South Korea vs. Singapore
C - Nov 16 - Thailand vs. China
C - Nov 21 - Singapore vs. Thailand
C - Nov 21 - China vs. South Korea
D - Nov 16 - Oman vs. Taiwan
D - Nov 16 - Malaysia vs. Kyrgyzstan
D - Nov 21 - Taiwan vs. Malaysia
D - Nov 21 - Kyrgyzstan vs. Oman
E - Nov 16 - Iran vs. Hong Kong
E - Nov 16 - Turkmenistan vs. Uzbekistan
E - Nov 21 - Hong Kong vs. Turkmenistan
E - Nov 21 - Uzbekistan vs. Iran
F - Nov 16 - Iraq vs. Indonesia
F - Nov 16 - Philippines vs. Vietnam
F - Nov 21 - Philippines vs. Indonesia
F - Nov 21 - Vietnam vs. Iraq
G - Nov 16 - Saudi Arabia vs. Pakistan
G - Nov 16 - Tajikistan vs. Jordan
G - Nov 21 - Pakistan vs. Tajikistan
G - Nov 21 - Jordan vs. Saudi Arabia
H - Nov 16 - United Arab Emirates vs. Nepal
H - Nov 16 - Yemen vs. Bahrain [played in Saudi Arabia]
H - Nov 21 - Nepal vs. Yemen
H - Nov 21 - Bahrain vs. United Ara Emirates
I - Nov 16 - Australia vs. Bangladesh
I - Nov 16 - Lebanon vs. Palestine [played in UAE]
I - Nov 21 - Bangladesh vs. Lebanon
I - Nov 21 - Palestine vs. Australia [played in Kuwait]

Posted by: DJHazey 16th November 2023, 03:28 PM

In a wild match today Malaysia pulls off the minor-upset by coming back at home from 1-3 down against Kyrgyzstan, with an own goal in the 72nd minute, an equalizer 5 minutes later, and the winner 3 minutes into stoppage time. 4-3 final and I'm sure Kuala Lumpur is rocking tonight.

Uzbekistan is currently struggling in their opening match, 1-1 in the second half at Turkmenistan. Unless they find a winner, this will be a disappointing start to a campaign where they must feel they finally have a real chance to advance to their first World Cup after so many near-misses in the past.

Posted by: DJHazey 16th November 2023, 03:30 PM

Jordan avoided a real auspicious start to their qualifying when they were able to find a late winner in stoppage time to grab a point in Tajikitstan.

Posted by: DJHazey 16th November 2023, 07:16 PM

India 1-0 over Kuwait (in Kuwait) is the surprise result of the day for Asia.

Posted by: LewisGT 18th November 2023, 12:40 AM

Matchday 1

Group A
Qatar 8-1 Afghanistan
Kuwait 0-1 India

Group B
Japan 5-0 Myanmar
Syria 1-0 North Korea

Group C
South Korea 5-0 Singapore
Thailand 1-2 China

Group D
Oman 3-0 Chinese Taipei
Malaysia 4-3 Kyrgyzstan

Group E
Iran 4-0 Hong Kong
Turkmenistan 1-3 Uzbekistan

Group F
Iraq 5-1 Indonesia
Philippines 0-2 Vietnam

Group G
Saudi Arabia 4-0 Pakistan
Tajikistan 1-1 Jordan

Group H
United Arab Emirates 4-0 Nepal
Yemen 0-2 Bahrain

Group I
Australia 7-0 Bangladesh
Lebanon 0-0 Palestine

Posted by: LewisGT 18th November 2023, 12:52 AM

Matchday 1 - Tables

Group A
1. Qatar 1/6 (+7) 3
2. India 1/6 (+1) 3
3. Kuwait 1/6 (-1) 0
4. Afghanistan 1/6 (-7) 0

Group B
1. Japan 1/6 (+5) 3
2. Syria 1/6 (+1) 3
3. North Korea 1/6 (-1) 0
4. Myanmar 1/6 (-5) 0

Group C
1. South Korea 1/6 (+5) 3
2. China 1/6 (+1) 3
3. Thailand 1/6 (-1) 0
4. Singapore 1/6 (-5) 0

Group D
1. Oman 1/6 (+3) 3
2. Malaysia 1/6 (+1) 3
3. Kyrgyzstan 1/6 (-1) 0
4. Chinese Taipei 1/6 (-3) 0

Group E
1. Iran 1/6 (+4) 3
2. Uzbekistan 1/6 (+2) 3
3. Turkmenistan 1/6 (-2) 0
4. Hong Kong 1/6 (-4) 0

Group F
1. Iraq 1/6 (+4) 3
2. Vietnam 1/6 (+2) 3
3. Philippines 1/6 (-2) 0
4. Indonesia 1/6 (-4) 0

Group G
1. Saudi Arabia 1/6 (+4) 3
2. Jordan 1/6 (0) 1
3. Tajikistan 1/6 (0) 1
4. Pakistan 1/6 (-4) 0

Group H
1. United Arab Emirates 1/6 (+4) 3
2. Bahrain 1/6 (+2) 3
3. Yemen 1/6 (-2) 0
4. Nepal 1/6 (-4) 0

Group I
1. Australia 1/6 (+7) 3
2. Palestine 1/6 (0) 1
3. Lebanon 1/6 (0) 1
4. Bangladesh 1/6 (-7) 0

Qualifying for the next round:

Australia
Bahrain
China
India
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Jordan
Malaysia
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Syria
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 18th November 2023, 06:53 PM

Just been reading about how 18 of the Afghanistan players decided to boycott the Qatar game after not being treated the best by the Afghan football federation - I wonder if that is one of the reasons for the scoreline being so high.

Posted by: DJHazey 21st November 2023, 06:26 PM

As expected Oman looking like the weakest of the group front-runners, losing 1-0 to Kyrgyzstan today.

Uzbekistan coming back from 2-0 at halftime to get the draw versus Iran. They needed a result like this to assure they'll eventually move on to the next round with Iran.

Bangladesh with a surprise draw versus Lebanon.

Posted by: LewisGT 22nd November 2023, 10:02 AM

Matchday 2

Group A
India 0-3 Qatar
Afghanistan 0-4 Kuwait

Group B
Myanmar 1-6 North Korea
Syria 0-5 Japan

Group C
China 0-3 South Korea
Singapore 1-3 Thailand

Group D
Taiwan 0-1 Malaysia
Kyrgyzstan 1-0 Oman

Group E
Hong Kong 2-2 Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan 2-2 Iran

Group F
Philippines 1-1 Indonesia
Vietnam 0-1 Iraq

Group G
Pakistan 1-6 Tajikistan
Jordan 0-2 Saudi Arabia

Group H
Nepal 0-2 Yemen
Bahrain 0-2 United Arab Emirates

Group I
Bangladesh 1-1 Lebanon
Palestine 0-1 Australia

Posted by: LewisGT 22nd November 2023, 10:10 AM

Matchday 2 - Tables

Group A
1. Qatar 2/6 (+10) 6
2. Kuwait 2/6 (+3) 3
3. India 2/6 (-2) 3
4. Afghanistan 2/6 (-11) 0

Group B
1. Japan 2/6 (+10) 6
2. North Korea 2/6 (+4) 3
3. Syria 2/6 (-4) 3
4. Myanmar 2/6 (-10) 0

Group C
1. South Korea 2/6 (+8) 6
2. Thailand 2/6 (+1) 3
3. China 2/6 (-2) 3
4. Singapore 2/6 (-7) 0

Group D
1. Malaysia 2/6 (+2) 6
2. Oman 2/6 (+2) 3
3. Kyrgyzstan 2/6 (0) 3
4. Chinese Taipei 2/6 (-4) 0

Group E
1. Iran 2/6 (+4) 4
2. Uzbekistan 2/6 (+2) 4
3. Turkmenistan 2/6 (-2) 1
4. Hong Kong 2/6 (-4) 1

Group F
1. Iraq 2/6 (+5) 6
2. Vietnam 2/6 (+1) 3
3. Philippines 2/6 (-2) 1
4. Indonesia 2/6 (-4) 1

Group G
1. Saudi Arabia 2/6 (+6) 6
2. Tajikistan 2/6 (+5) 4
3. Jordan 2/6 (-2) 1
4. Pakistan 2/6 (-9) 0

Group H
1. United Arab Emirates 2/6 (+6) 6
2. Bahrain 2/6 (0) 3
3. Yemen 2/6 (0) 3
4. Nepal 2/6 (-6) 0

Group I
1. Australia 2/6 (+8) 6
2. Lebanon 2/6 (0) 2
3. Palestine 2/6 (-1) 1
4. Bangladesh 2/6 (-7) 1


Qualifying for the next round:

Australia
Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Malaysia
North Korea
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Tajikistan
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam

Posted by: DJHazey 22nd November 2023, 03:41 PM

Uzbekistan forcing the only group without a 6-point leader and Oman the only Pot 1 nation not leading their group.

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 23rd November 2023, 09:40 PM

It is what it is I guess! Imagine things will smooth themselves out with the various further rounds the Asian qualification system has.

Posted by: LewisGT 10th February 2024, 09:38 PM

Not necessarily related to the World Cup qualifying but the Asia Cup came to it's conclusion today and should be an indication of who might qualify.

Qatar became back-to-back winners which is a good sign for them reaching this World Cup. However, the team they beat in the final was 'Jordan' who have never previously made a World Cup so a surprise qualification might be on the cards. They beat South Korea 2-0 in the final and by all reports, absolutely dominated them. The South Korea manager, Jürgen Klinsmann was already unpopular and this tournament certainly hasn't helped him. Their opening game was the only game they won in 90 minutes with 2 further draws in the group stage. They knocked out Saudi Arabia in the last 16 on penalties after a 99th minute equalizer and Australia in extra time in the quarters after a 96th minute equalizer.

8 Asian nations will qualify directly for the World Cup 2026 and going off the quarter-finals in this tournament, it would be:

Australia
Iran
Japan
Jordan
Qatar
South Korea
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 12th February 2024, 10:01 PM

That would certainly be an interesting list! Qatar qualifying via the conventional means would certainly be interesting (even if it is easier with more teams)

Posted by: LewisGT 21st March 2024, 10:09 PM

Matchday 3

Group A
Qatar 3-0 Kuwait
Afghanistan 0-0 India

Group B
Japan 1-0 North Korea
Myanmar 1-1 Syria

Group C
South Korea 1-1 Thailand
Singapore 2-2 China

Group D
Chinese Taipei 0-2 Kyrgyzstan
Oman 2-0 Malaysia

Group E
Hong Kong 0-2 Uzbekistan
Iran 5-0 Turkmenistan

Group F
Indonesia 1-0 Vietnam
Iraq 1-0 Philippines

Group G
Pakistan 0-3 Jordan
Saudi Arabia 1-0 Tajikistan

Group H
United Arab Emirates 2-1 Yemen
Nepal 0-5 Bahrain

Group I
Australia 2-0 Lebanon
Palestine 5-0 Bangladesh

Posted by: LewisGT 21st March 2024, 10:19 PM

Matchday 3 - Tables

Group A
1. Qatar 3/6 (+13) 9
2. India 3/6 (-2) 4
3. Kuwait 3/6 (0) 3
4. Afghanistan 3/6 (-11) 1

Group B
1. Japan 3/6 (+11) 9
2. Syria 3/6 (-4) 4
3. North Korea 3/6 (+3) 3
4. Myanmar 3/6 (-10) 1

Group C
1. South Korea 3/6 (+8) 7
2. Thailand 3/6 (+1) 4
3. China 3/6 (-2) 4
4. Singapore 3/6 (-7) 1

Group D
1. Oman 3/6 (+4) 6
2. Kyrgyzstan 3/6 (+2) 6
3. Malaysia 3/6 (0) 6
4. Chinese Taipei 3/6 (-6) 0

Group E
1. Iran 3/6 (+9) 7
2. Uzbekistan 3/6 (+4) 7
3. Hong Kong 3/6 (-6) 1
4. Turkmenistan 3/6 (-7) 1

Group F
1. Iraq 3/6 (+6) 9
2. Indonesia 3/6 (-3) 4
3. Vietnam 3/6 (0) 3
4. Philippines 3/6 (-3) 1

Group G
1. Saudi Arabia 3/6 (+7) 9
2. Tajikistan 3/6 (+4) 4
3. Jordan 3/6 (+1) 4
4. Pakistan 3/6 (-12) 0

Group H
1. United Arab Emirates 3/6 (+7) 9
2. Bahrain 3/6 (+5) 6
3. Yemen 3/6 (-1) 3
4. Nepal 3/6 (-11) 0

Group I
1. Australia 3/6 (+10) 9
2. Palestine 3/6 (+4) 4
3. Lebanon 3/6 (-2) 2
4. Bangladesh 2/6 (-12) 1


Qualifying for the next round:

Australia
Bahrain
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Kyrgyzstan
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 22nd March 2024, 08:58 PM

Doesn't look like there are any massive suprises yet then! I guess that will come with the next round.

Posted by: LewisGT 26th March 2024, 09:57 PM

Matchday 4

Group A
India 1-2 Afghanistan
Kuwait 1-2 Qatar

Group B
Syria 7-0 Myanmar
North Korea 0-3 Japan* *Awarded

Group C
China 4-1 Singapore
Thailand 0-3 South Korea

Group D
Kyrgyzstan 5-1 Chinese Taipei
Malaysia 0-2 Oman

Group E
Uzbekistan 3-0 Hong Kong
Turkmenistan 0-1 Iran

Group F
Vietnam 0-3 Indonesia
Philippines 0-5 Iraq

Group G
Jordan 7-0 Pakistan
Tajikistan 1-1 Saudi Arabia

Group H
Bahrain 3-0 Nepal
Yemen 0-3 United Arab Emirates

Group I
Bangladesh 0-1 Palestine
Lebanon 0-5 Australia

Posted by: LewisGT 26th March 2024, 10:06 PM

Matchday 4 - Tables

Group A
1. Qatar 4/6 (+14) 12
2. India 4/6 (-3) 4
3. Afghanistan 4/6 (-10) 4
3. Kuwait 4/6 (-1) 3

Group B
1. Japan 4/6 (+14) 12
2. Syria 4/6 (+3) 7
3. North Korea 4/6 (0) 3
4. Myanmar 4/6 (-17) 1

Group C
1. South Korea 4/6 (+11) 10
2. China 4/6 (+1) 7
2. Thailand 4/6 (-2) 4
4. Singapore 4/6 (-10) 1

Group D
1. Kyrgyzstan 4/6 (+6) 9
2. Oman 4/6 (+6) 9
3. Malaysia 4/6 (-2) 6
4. Chinese Taipei 4/6 (-10) 0

Group E
1. Iran 4/6 (+10) 10
2. Uzbekistan 4/6 (+7) 10
3. Turkmenistan 4/6 (-8) 1
4. Hong Kong 4/6 (-9) 1

Group F
1. Iraq 4/6 (+11) 12
2. Indonesia 4/6 (0) 7
2. Vietnam 4/6 (-3) 3
3. Philippines 4/6 (-8) 1

Group G
1. Saudi Arabia 4/6 (+7) 10
2. Jordan 4/6 (+8) 7
3. Tajikistan 4/6 (+4) 5
4. Pakistan 4/6 (-19) 0

Group H
1. United Arab Emirates 4/6 (+10) 12
2. Bahrain 4/6 (+8) 9
3. Yemen 4/6 (-4) 3
4. Nepal 4/6 (-14) 0

Group I
1. Australia 4/6 (+15) 12
2. Palestine 4/6 (+5) 7
3. Lebanon 4/6 (-7) 2
4. Bangladesh 3/6 (-13) 1


Qualifying for the next round:

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


Qatar, Iran, Uzbekistan, Iraq, United Arab Emirates and Australia become the first 6 teams to book their places in Round 3.

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 27th March 2024, 09:12 PM

Doesn't look to be too much competition in Group E there! Especially compared to other groups where the qualifying spots are still very much in the balance.

Posted by: LewisGT 7th April 2024, 02:08 PM

Japan have been awarded a 3-0 victory for their match that was cancelled against North Korea. This means that they've become the 7th team to qualify for Round 2 of AFC World Cup qualifying as well as the 2027 Asian Cup Finals. I'll update this in the tables above.