{"id":1253685,"date":"2022-04-01T08:30:17","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T07:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1253685"},"modified":"2022-04-01T08:34:54","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T07:34:54","slug":"afc-world-cup-qualification","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/afc-world-cup-qualification\/","title":{"rendered":"AFC 2022 World Cup qualifiers: Which national teams made Qatar?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"\/\/asset.fwpub1.com\/js\/storyblock.js\" async=\"\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/script><fw-storyblock channel=\"squawka\" playlist=\"5L00K5\" mode=\"pinned\" autoplay=\"autoplay\"><\/fw-storyblock><\/p>\n<p><strong>The World Cup draw takes place on April 1st, and four AFC nations head into the pots, with the potential of one more joining them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the next instalment of this series, we&#8217;ll look at who can qualified for the competition from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span>Check out club and national team kits at World Soccer Shop<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopjn.com\/t\/SkNKSktKRkdDSEpGT09GQ0hIR0tLTA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"save\" src=\"\/\/www.pntra.com\/b\/SkNKSkhGSk1DSEpGT09GQ0hIR0tLTA\" alt=\"save\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What&#8217;s happened so far?<\/h2>\n<p>Qualification from AFC started in June 2019 with 12 nations entering the first round. The first round saw 6 two-legged ties, with the winners of each advancing to the second round, where they were joined by the 34 highest ranking nations from Asia.<\/p>\n<p>The second round saw those 40 split into eight groups of five, with the winner of each group automatically advancing to the third round. Qatar, who won Group E,\u00a0 have already qualified for the World Cup as hosts, so only seven of the group winners moved on to the third round. They were joined by the five best runners-up to complete the 12 teams squabbling over four automatic World Cup berths.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup-draw-date-time-and-how-to-watch\/\">When is the Fifa World Cup draw?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">World Cup odds: Who are the favourites to win Qatar 2022?<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How do things look now?<\/h2>\n<p>The third round saw the nations split into two groups of six. At this stage of qualifying, each nation must play their group rivals twice in a traditional round robin league format.<\/p>\n<p>The nations that finish in first and second automatically qualify for the World Cup, while the two nations that finish in third will play each other. The winner of that tie will contest an inter-confederation match against the nation that finishes fifth in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/conmebol-world-cup-qualification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conmebol region<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the final standings look:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #e23e36; color: #fff; text-align: left;\">\n<th><strong>Group A<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #e23e36; color: #fff; text-align: left;\">\n<th><strong>Position<\/strong><\/th>\n<td><strong>Nation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Played<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #a9a9a9;\">\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Iran<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #a9a9a9;\">\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><em>S<\/em>outh Korea<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #d3d3d3;\">\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>United Arab Emirates<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f1f1;\">\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Iraq<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f1f1;\">\n<td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Syria<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f1f1;\">\n<td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Lebanon<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 241px;\" width=\"360\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #e23e36; color: #fff; text-align: left;\">\n<th><strong>Group B<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #e23e36; color: #fff; text-align: left;\">\n<th><strong>Position<\/strong><\/th>\n<td><strong>Nation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Played<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #a9a9a9;\">\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Saudi Arabia<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #a9a9a9;\">\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Japan<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #d3d3d3;\">\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Australia<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f1f1;\">\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Oman<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f1f1;\">\n<td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>China PR<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f1f1;\">\n<td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Vietnam<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>BetStorm welcome offer: How to get a \u00a310 bet<\/h2>\n<p>Qualifying readers* can follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/betstorm?q=uk-all-con-bag-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>THIS LINK<\/strong><\/a> or click the image below to earn a \u00a310 free bet using BetStorm&#8217;s sign-up offer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/betstorm?q=uk-all-con-bag-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1250730 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-1024x402.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-768x302.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-110x43.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-178x70.jpg 178w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-66x26.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-80x31.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-180x71.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-380x149.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-1200x471.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-240x94.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-1100x432.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-85x33.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-51x20.jpg 51w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01-330x130.jpg 330w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/03\/07132645\/1250725_1250725_Screenshot-2022-03-07-at-12.45.01.jpg 1902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*18+ only. 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Further T&amp;Cs apply. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambleaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GambleAware.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What could happen next?<\/h2>\n<p>Automatic qualification has been decided in both groups, with South Korea, Iran, Japan and Saudi Arabia all securing their place at the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>United Arab Emirates and Australia now meet in the fourth round, a one-legged match scheduled to be played on June 7, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Whoever wins that will advance to the inter-confederation playoff later in June, where Peru awaits the winner.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/uefa-world-cup-qualification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Uefa 2022 World Cup qualifiers: Which European national teams made Qatar?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/caf-world-cup-qualification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Caf 2022 World Cup qualifiers: Which African national teams made Qatar?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/ofc-world-cup-qualification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>OFC 2022 World Cup qualifiers: Which national teams made Qatar?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/concacaf-world-cup-qualification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Concacaf 2022 World Cup qualifiers: Which North American national teams made Qatar?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/conmebol-world-cup-qualification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Conmebol 2022 World Cup qualifiers: Which South American national teams made Qatar?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Cup draw takes place on April 1st, and four AFC nations head into the pots, with the potential of one more joining them. 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