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Follow Asia's FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Japan line up against Tajikistan

  • Final day of AFC Round 2 Qatar 2022 qualifiers
  • Seven group winners and five best runners-up will advance to the third round
  • IR Iran-Iraq, UAE-Vietnam and Saudi Arabia-Uzbekistan are the headline fixtures

The decisive day of Round 2 in Asia FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifying has arrived. Australia, Japan, Korea Republic and Syria have already won their groups, but eight more nations will look to join them and keep their World Cup dreams alive.

There are plenty of intriguing storylines to follow throughout the day, but the can’t-miss games undoubtedly involve the yet-to-be-decided groups. Group leaders Iraq (Group C), Saudi Arabia (D) and Vietnam (G) are all on 17 points and will be desperate to hold on to their leads when they face nearest challengers IR Iran, Uzbekistan and United Arab Emirates, who are all on 15 points respectively. With matches doubling as AFC Asian Cup qualifying, and World Cup hosts Qatar winning Group E, the five best runners-up will also qualify.

Follow all of the latest developments throughout the day with FIFA.com.

Fixtures

Tajikistan-Myanmar (12:30 CET)
Japan-Kyrgyz Republic (12:30 CET)
India-Afghanistan (16:00 CET)
Philippines-Maldives (17:00 CET)
IR Iran-Iraq (18:30 CET)
Bahrain-Hong Kong (18:30 CET)
Thailand-Malaysia (18:45 CET)
United Arab Emirates-Vietnam (18:45 CET)
Bangladesh-Oman (19:10 CET)
Saudi Arabia-Uzbekistan (20:00 CET)
Palestine-Yemen (20:00 CET)
China PR-Syria (20:00 CET)
Australia-Jordan (18:00 CET)
Chinese Taipei-Kuwait (21:00 CET)

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AFC Nations at the FIFA World Cup | Best Moments

FIFA.com Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) at France 1938. Korea DPR at England 1966. Saeed Al-Owairan’s goal for Saudi Arabia at USA 1994. Korea Republic’s run to the semi-finals on home soil in 2002. Tim Cahill’s strike for Australia against the Netherlands at Brazil 2014.

Alireza Beiranvand’s penalty save against Cristiano Ronaldo at Russia 2018. Japan defeating Colombia to become the first Asian team to beat a South American side at a FIFA World Cup at Russia 2018. And Korea Republic upsetting reigning champions Germany at Russia 2018.

Take a look back at the best moments from AFC nations at the FIFA World Cup.