It's a much more difficult group...Following Japan, Iran is comfortably confirmed to go to the finals early, and Hong Myung-bo, a 'honey tide' that has become shabbier
It's a much more difficult group...Following Japan, Iran is comfortably confirmed to go to the finals early, and Hong Myung-bo, a 'honey tide' that has become shabbier
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The Asian powers confirmed their advance to the finals early without any unexpected incident.
Iran held a 2-2 draw against Uzbekistan in the eighth Group A match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran on the 26th (Korea time).
Iran allowed Kozimat Erkinov to score the first goal in the 16th minute of the first half, but Mehdi Taremi scored a goal in the 7th minute of the second half to balance it. The team lost to Avosbek Faizulaev again in the 1st minute. Iran was on the verge of losing the match, but Taremi dramatically scored the equalizer again in the 38th minute to end the match with a draw.
Iran, which added one more point, secured six wins, two draws and 20 points to advance to the finals. As Iran is seven points shorter than the third-ranked United Arab Emirates (13 points), it can advance to the finals regardless of the results of the remaining two matches.
Group A was the "Group of Death." Four teams with similar capabilities are in the group, starting with Iran at the 18th FIFA ranking, Qatar at the 48th, Uzbekistan at the 58th, and the United Arab Emirates at the 63rd. The team also included surprise fighters from Kyrgyzstan and North Korea. It was a difficult group, but Iran secured a ticket to the finals in eight matches without losing.
Japan, which ranks 15th in FIFA rankings in Asia, has also confirmed its advance to the World Cup finals this month. Japan, which belongs to Group C, has decided to advance to the World Cup finals in seven matches, faster than Iran. Japan is also in a difficult group. Australia is ranked 26th and Saudi Arabia is ranked 59th, respectively, which is expected to result in a three-way race. It was a difficult group with Bahrain, China, and Indonesia, but the group confirmed its No. 1 ranking without much risk.
With Japan and Iran early confirmation of their advance to the finals, only Korea that belongs to the easiest group has become shabby. Korea had draws in both consecutive games in March. Nobody is sure whether it will even win the berth to the finals in June. Korea, which has only four wins and four draws, is ranking first with 16 points, but is only one game away from second-ranked Jordan with 13 points. Iraq (12), which is ranking third after all, lost to the Palestinians in Game 8 on Sunday, taking a breather as it failed to catch up by one point.
Jordan is only ranked 64th in FIFA rankings. Iraq is 56th and Oman 80th. It is true that the team belongs to a much easier group compared to Group A and Group C, but Korea will have to wait until June to find out the final result. 메이저사이트
Of course, chances are still high for Korea to advance to the finals. A mere draw with Iraq in the ninth round is a positive sign. But if you lose, you have to go to the final game to know.