2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round

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The second round of AFC matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification) is played from 24 May 2015 to 29 March 2016.[1]

Format[edit]

A total of 40 teams (teams ranked 1–34 in the AFC entrant list and six first round winners) will be divided into eight groups of five teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The eight group winners and the four best group runners-up will advance to the third round of FIFA World Cup qualification as well as qualify for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup finals.

A total of 24 teams eliminated from World Cup qualification in the second round will compete in the third round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification (which will be separate from the third round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification), where they will be divided into six groups of four teams and compete for the remaining slots of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The 24 teams will consist of the 16 highest ranked teams eliminated in the second round, and the eight teams that advance from the play-off round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification which are contested by the remaining 12 teams eliminated in the second round.[2]

Seeding[edit]

The draw for the second round was held on 14 April 2015, at 17:00 MST (UTC+8), at the JW Marriott Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3][4]

The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of April 2015 (shown in parentheses below).[5] The 40 teams were seeded into five pots:[6]

  • Pot 1 contained the teams ranked 1–8.
  • Pot 2 contained the teams ranked 9–16.
  • Pot 3 contained the teams ranked 17–24.
  • Pot 4 contained the teams ranked 25–32.
  • Pot 5 contained the teams ranked 33–40.

Each group contained one team from each of the five pots.

As the seeding order was based on the most recent FIFA Rankings prior to the draw, it differed from the order in the AFC entrant list, which was based on the FIFA World Rankings of January 2015. Among the six first round winners (shown in italics below), three were seeded higher than Pot 5 (India in Pot 3, Timor-Leste and Bhutan in Pot 4), due to ranking points gained from the first round matches.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
  1.  Iran (40)
  2.  Japan (50)
  3.  South Korea (57)
  4.  Australia (63)
  5.  United Arab Emirates (68)
  6.  Uzbekistan (73)
  7.  China PR (82)
  8.  Iraq (86)
  1.  Saudi Arabia (95)
  2.  Oman (97)
  3.  Qatar (99)
  4.  Jordan (103)
  5.  Bahrain (108)
  6.  Vietnam (125)
  7.  Syria (126)
  8.  Kuwait (127)
  1.  Afghanistan (135)
  2.  Philippines (139)
  3.  Palestine (140)
  4.  Maldives (141)
  5.  Thailand (142)
  6.  Tajikistan (143)
  7.  Lebanon (144)
  8.  India (147)
  1.  Timor-Leste (152)
  2.  Kyrgyzstan (153)
  3.  North Korea (157)
  4.  Myanmar (158)
  5.  Turkmenistan (159)
  6.  Indonesia (159)
  7.  Singapore (162)
  8.  Bhutan (163)
  1.  Malaysia (164)
  2.  Hong Kong (167)
  3.  Bangladesh (167)
  4.  Yemen (170)
  5.  Guam (175)
  6.  Laos (178)
  7.  Cambodia (179)
  8.  Chinese Taipei (179)

Groups[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia 4 4 0 0 15 3 +12 12 Third round and Asian Cup 2–1 3–2 24 Mar '16 7–0
2  United Arab Emirates 4 2 1 1 12 2 +10 7 Third round and Asian Cup OR Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] 29 Mar '16 24 Mar '16 10–0 12 Nov '15
3  Palestine 4 1 2 1 9 4 +5 5 Asian Cup qualifying third round 5 Nov '15 0–0 12 Nov '15 29 Mar '16
4  Malaysia 5 1 1 3 2 20 −18 4 Asian Cup qualifying third round OR play-off round[b] 0–3[c] 17 Nov '15 0–6 1–1
5  Timor-Leste 5 0 2 3 2 11 −9 2 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 17 Nov '15 0–1 1–1 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2015. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
  2. ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.[2]
  3. ^ The match between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, on 8 September 2015, was abandoned during the 87th minute after a group of supporters threw objects onto the pitch. At the time of the abandonment the score was 1–2 to Saudi Arabia. On 5 October 2015, FIFA decided that this match was forfeited and the result to be declared as a 0–3 loss for Malaysia.[8][9]

16 June 2015
20:45 UTC+8
Malaysia  0–6  Palestine
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Al-Batat Goal 9'
Maraaba Goal 22'75'
Seyam Goal 41'86'
Yousef Goal 63'

3 September 2015
19:15 UTC+4
United Arab Emirates  10–0  Malaysia
Salem Goal 16'
Mabkhout Goal 22'33'76'
Khalil Goal 24'29'70'78'
Fardan Goal 25'
Ahmed Goal 37'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)

3 September 2015
20:40 UTC+3
Saudi Arabia  7–0  Timor-Leste
Al-Shehri Goal 2'
Al-Sahlawi Goal 23' (pen.)26'71'
Al-Faraj Goal 30'
Al-Jassim Goal 32'
Al-Muwallad Goal 73'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)

8 September 2015
20:45 UTC+8
Malaysia  0–3
Awarded[note 3]
 Saudi Arabia
Safiq Goal 70' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Al-Jassim Goal 73'
Al-Sahlawi Goal 76'
Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)

8 October 2015
16:00 UTC+9
Timor-Leste  1–1  Palestine
Saro Goal 54' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Abu Nahyeh Goal 90+2'

13 October 2015
16:00 UTC+9
Timor-Leste  0–1  Malaysia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Amri Goal 10'
Dili Municipal Stadium, Dili
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)




Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Jordan (X) 5 4 1 0 12 1 +11 13 Third round and Asian Cup 2–0 0–0 3–0 24 Mar '16
2  Australia 4 3 0 1 10 3 +7 9 Third round and Asian Cup OR Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] 29 Mar '16 12 Nov '15 24 Mar '16 5–0
3  Kyrgyzstan 5 2 2 1 8 5 +3 8 Asian Cup qualifying third round 17 Nov '15 1–2 2–2 2–0
4  Tajikistan 5 0 2 3 4 12 −8 2 Asian Cup qualifying third round OR play-off round[b] 1–3 0–3 29 Mar '16 12 Nov '15
5  Bangladesh 5 0 1 4 2 15 −13 1 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 0–4 17 Nov '15 1–3 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2015. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(X) Assured of at least Asian Cup qualifying third round.
Notes:
  1. ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
  2. ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.[2]

11 June 2015
17:00 UTC+6
Bangladesh  1–3  Kyrgyzstan
Kichin Goal 32' (o.g.) Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Zemlianukhin Goal 9'41'
Bernhardt Goal 29' (pen.)

11 June 2015
20:00 UTC+5
Tajikistan  1–3  Jordan
M. Dzhalilov Goal 66' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Abdel-Fattah Goal 29'63'88'
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

16 June 2015
20:00 UTC+6
Kyrgyzstan  1–2  Australia
Baymatov Goal 90+2' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jedinak Goal 2'
Oar Goal 67'
Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

3 September 2015
19:00 UTC+8
Australia  5–0  Bangladesh
Leckie Goal 6'
Rogić Goal 8'
Barman Goal 20' (o.g.)
Burns Goal 29'
Mooy Goal 61'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Perth Oval, Perth
Attendance: 19,495
Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)

8 September 2015
17:00 UTC+6
Bangladesh  0–4  Jordan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Deeb Goal 13' (pen.)56'
Abu Amarah Goal 33'
Al-Bakhit Goal 58'

8 September 2015
18:00 UTC+5
Tajikistan  0–3  Australia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Milligan Goal 57'
Cahill Goal 73'90+1'
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)

8 October 2015
20:00 UTC+6
Kyrgyzstan  2–2  Tajikistan
Duyshobekov Goal 7'
Zemlianukhin Goal 90+4' (pen.)
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
M. Dzhalilov Goal 65'
Nazarov Goal 71' (pen.)
Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 17,600
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)

8 October 2015
17:00 UTC+3
Jordan  2–0  Australia
Abdel-Fattah Goal 47' (pen.)
Al-Dardour Goal 84'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 11,462
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)

13 October 2015
20:00 UTC+6
Kyrgyzstan  2–0  Bangladesh
Lux Goal 27'
Amirov Goal 89'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 12,001
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)

13 October 2015
19:00 UTC+3
Jordan  3–0  Tajikistan
Al-Dardour Goal 65'90+4'
Abdel-Fattah Goal 67'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)




29 March 2016
TBC
Australia  v  Jordan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
TBC[18]

Group C[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Qatar (X) 5 5 0 0 24 2 +22 15 Third round and Asian Cup 24 Mar '16 1–0 4–0 15–0
2  Hong Kong 5 3 1 1 12 3 +9 10 Third round and Asian Cup OR Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] 2–3 17 Nov '15 2–0 7–0
3  China PR 4 2 1 1 9 1 +8 7 Asian Cup qualifying third round 29 Mar '16 0–0 24 Mar '16 12 Nov '15
4  Maldives 5 1 0 4 4 13 −9 3 Asian Cup qualifying third round OR play-off round[b] 0–1 12 Nov '15 0–3 29 Mar '16
5  Bhutan (Y) 5 0 0 5 3 33 −30 0 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 17 Nov '15 0–1 0–6 3–4
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2015. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(X) Assured of at least Asian Cup qualifying third round; (Y) Eliminated from World Cup.
Notes:
  1. ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
  2. ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.[2]

11 June 2015
20:00 UTC+8
Hong Kong  7–0  Bhutan
McKee Goal 19'57'
Christian Goal 23'
Lo Kwan Yee Goal 30'
Ju Yingzhi Goal 42'
Lam Ka Wai Goal 49' (pen.)
Godfred Goal 67'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)

11 June 2015
21:00 UTC+5
Maldives  0–1  Qatar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Maqsoud Goal 90+8'
National Football Stadium, Malé
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)

16 June 2015
18:00 UTC+6
Bhutan  0–6  China PR
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Yang Xu Goal 45+2'60'76'
Wu Lei Goal 55'
Yu Dabao Goal 67'83'
Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)

16 June 2015
20:00 UTC+8
Hong Kong  2–0  Maldives
Xu Deshuai Goal 63'
Lam Ka Wai Goal 67'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 6,370
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

3 September 2015
19:35 UTC+8
China PR  0–0  Hong Kong
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bao'an Stadium, Shenzhen
Attendance: 26,173
Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)

3 September 2015
19:00 UTC+3
Qatar  15–0  Bhutan
Musa Goal 8'28'
Kasola Goal 18'
Assadalla Goal 21'45'63'
Al Haidos Goal 25'87'
Muntari Goal 37'41'48'
Afif Goal 57'
Khoukhi Goal 62'70'
Mohammad Goal 75'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)

8 September 2015
20:00 UTC+8
Hong Kong  2–3  Qatar
Bai He Goal 87'
Godfred Goal 89'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Boudiaf Goal 22'
Hassan Goal 62'
Musa Goal 84'
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 6,396
Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea)

8 October 2015
18:00 UTC+6
Bhutan  3–4  Maldives
Ts. Dorji Goal 85'
Gyeltshen Goal 88'
Basnet Goal 90+1'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Nashid Goal 11'
Ashfaq Goal 23'33'57' (pen.)

8 October 2015
18:30 UTC+3
Qatar  1–0  China PR
Boudiaf Goal 22' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)

13 October 2015
18:00 UTC+6
Bhutan  0–1  Hong Kong
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Chan Siu Ki Goal 89'

13 October 2015
18:30 UTC+3
Qatar  4–0  Maldives
Khoukhi Goal 28'70'
Kasola Goal 69'
Musa Goal 90+2'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 4,006
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)




Group D[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Oman 5 3 2 0 9 3 +6 11 Third round and Asian Cup 1–1 3–1 24 Mar '16 3–0
2  Iran 4 2 2 0 11 2 +9 8 Third round and Asian Cup OR Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] 29 Mar '16 12 Nov '15 6–0 24 Mar '16
3  Turkmenistan 5 2 1 2 5 6 −1 7 Asian Cup qualifying third round 17 Nov '15 1–1 1–0 2–1
4  Guam 5 2 1 2 3 8 −5 7 Asian Cup qualifying third round OR play-off round[b] 0–0 17 Nov '15 1–0 2–1
5  India (Y) 5 0 0 5 3 12 −9 0 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 1–2 0–3 29 Mar '16 12 Nov '15
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2015. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Y) Eliminated from World Cup.
Notes:
  1. ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
  2. ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.[2]

11 June 2015
16:15 UTC+10
Guam  1–0  Turkmenistan
Annaorazow Goal 12' (o.g.) Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)

11 June 2015
19:00 UTC+5:30
India  1–2  Oman
Chhetri Goal 26' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Said Goal 1'
Al-Hosni Goal 40' (pen.)

16 June 2015
16:15 UTC+10
Guam  2–1  India
McDonald Goal 37'
Nicklaw Goal 62'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Chhetri Goal 90+3'

16 June 2015
18:00 UTC+5
Turkmenistan  1–1  Iran
Mingazow Goal 45+1' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Azmoun Goal 4'

3 September 2015
19:00 UTC+4:30
Iran  6–0  Guam
Dejagah Goal 10' (pen.)
Taremi Goal 31'65'
Azmoun Goal 34'41'
Torabi Goal 89'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 11,232
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

3 September 2015
19:00 UTC+4
Oman  3–1  Turkmenistan
Saleh Goal 7'
Saparow Goal 11' (o.g.)
Al-Hosni Goal 59'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Amanow Goal 82'

8 September 2015
16:00 UTC+10
Guam  0–0  Oman
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)

8 September 2015
19:00 UTC+5:30
India  0–3  Iran
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Azmoun Goal 28'
Teymourian Goal 46'
Taremi Goal 49'

8 October 2015
18:00 UTC+5
Turkmenistan  2–1  India
Abylow Goal 8'
Amanow Goal 60'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Lalpekhlua Goal 28'
Köpetdag Stadium, Ashgabat
Attendance: 20,100
Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria)

8 October 2015
18:30 UTC+4
Oman  1–1  Iran
Al-Mukhaini Goal 52' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Hosseini Goal 70'

13 October 2015
18:00 UTC+5
Turkmenistan  1–0  Guam
Abylow Goal 16' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)

13 October 2015
18:30 UTC+4
Oman  3–0  India
Mubarak Goal 55'
Al-Muqbali Goal 67'84'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)




Group E[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Syria 5 4 0 1 18 5 +13 12 Third round and Asian Cup 0–3 1–0 5–2 24 Mar '16
2  Japan 4 3 1 0 12 0 +12 10 Third round and Asian Cup OR Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] 29 Mar '16 0–0 24 Mar '16 3–0
3  Singapore 5 3 1 1 7 2 +5 10 Asian Cup qualifying third round 17 Nov '15 12 Nov '15 1–0 2–1
4  Afghanistan 5 1 0 4 3 18 −15 3 Asian Cup qualifying third round OR play-off round[b] 0–6 0–6 29 Mar '16 12 Nov '15
5  Cambodia (Y) 5 0 0 5 1 16 −15 0 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 0–6 17 Nov '15 0–4 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2015. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Y) Eliminated from World Cup.
Notes:
  1. ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
  2. ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.[2]

11 June 2015
18:30 UTC+7
Cambodia  0–4  Singapore
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Khairul Goal 9'
Safuwan Goal 21'35'
Fazrul Goal 55'
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 63,000
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)

11 June 2015
20:00 UTC+4:30
Afghanistan  0–6  Syria
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Rafe Goal 19'35'
Ajan Goal 42'
Al Hussain Goal 70'
Malki Goal 75'
Khribin Goal 90+4' (pen.)

16 June 2015
18:30 UTC+7
Cambodia  0–1  Afghanistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Zazai Goal 86'

3 September 2015
19:26 UTC+9
Japan  3–0  Cambodia
Honda Goal 28'
Yoshida Goal 50'
Kagawa Goal 61'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 54,716
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

8 September 2015
18:30 UTC+7
Cambodia  0–6  Syria
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Khribin Goal 29'39'
Malki Goal 31'
Maowas Goal 44'
Midani Goal 50'
Omari Goal 81'
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Wang Di (China)

8 September 2015
16:55 UTC+4:30
Afghanistan  0–6  Japan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Kagawa Goal 10'50'
Morishige Goal 35'
Okazaki Goal 57'60'
Honda Goal 74'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran (Iran)[note 5]
Attendance: 8,650
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)

8 October 2015
20:00 UTC+8
Singapore  1–0  Afghanistan
Khairul Goal 72' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
National Stadium, Kallang
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong)

8 October 2015
17:00 UTC+4
Syria  0–3  Japan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Honda Goal 55' (pen.)
Okazaki Goal 70'
Usami Goal 88'

13 October 2015
20:00 UTC+8
Singapore  2–1  Cambodia
Faris Goal 16'
Fazrul Goal 47'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Suhana Goal 65'
National Stadium, Kallang
Attendance: 6,650
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

13 October 2015
20:00 UTC+4
Syria  5–2  Afghanistan
Omari Goal 9'21'83'
Maowas Goal 32'90'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Amiri Goal 44'
Shayesteh Goal 78'




Group F[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Thailand (X) 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6 10 Third round and Asian Cup 2–2 1–0 12 Nov '15
2  Iraq 3 1 2 0 8 4 +4 5 Third round and Asian Cup OR Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] 24 Mar '16 29 Mar '16 5–1
3  Vietnam 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3 4 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–3 1–1 24 Mar '16
4  Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0 Asian Cup qualifying third round OR play-off round[b] 0–2 17 Nov '15 1–2
5  Indonesia (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disqualified due to FIFA suspension[c]
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2015. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(D) Disqualified; (X) Assured of at least Asian Cup qualifying third round.
Notes:
  1. ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
  2. ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.[2]
  3. ^ On 30 May 2015, FIFA announced that the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) was suspended with immediate effect for governmental interference.[24] On 3 June 2015, the AFC confirmed that Indonesia have been excluded from the qualifying competition, and all matches involving them have been cancelled.[25]

24 May 2015[note 8]
19:00 UTC+7
Thailand  1–0  Vietnam
Pokklaw Goal 80' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 40,500
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)

16 June 2015
19:30 UTC+8
Chinese Taipei  0–2  Thailand
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Teerasil Goal 21'39'
Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei
Attendance: 18,168
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)

3 September 2015
17:00 UTC+4:30
Iraq  5–1  Chinese Taipei
Adnan Goal 37'
Hosni Goal 59'
Yasin Goal 80'
Mahmoud Goal 88'
Meram Goal 90+1' (pen.)
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Wen Chih-hao Goal 86'
PAS Stadium, Tehran (Iran)[note 9]
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

8 September 2015
19:00 UTC+7
Thailand  2–2  Iraq
Theerathon Goal 80' (pen.)
Mongkol Goal 83'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Meram Goal 34'
Mahmoud Goal 49'
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 43,572
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)

8 October 2015
19:00 UTC+7
Vietnam  1–1  Iraq
Lê Công Vinh Goal 25' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mahmoud Goal 90+7' (pen.)

13 October 2015
19:00 UTC+7
Vietnam  0–3  Thailand
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Kroekrit Goal 29'
Đinh Tiến Thành Goal 56' (o.g.)
Theerathon Goal 70'




Group G[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 4 4 0 0 14 0 +14 12 Third round and Asian Cup 29 Mar '16 24 Mar '16 12 Nov '15 8–0
2  Kuwait[a] 5 3 1 1 12 1 +11 10 Third round and Asian Cup OR Asian Cup qualifying third round[b] 0–1 0–0 9–0 24 Mar '16
3  Lebanon 5 2 1 2 4 4 0 7 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–3 0–1 29 Mar '16 12 Nov '15
4  Myanmar 5 1 1 3 5 16 −11 4 Asian Cup qualifying third round OR play-off round[c] 0–2 17 Nov '15 0–2 3–1
5  Laos 5 0 1 4 3 17 −14 1 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 17 Nov '15 0–2 0–2 2–2
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2015. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ On 16 October 2015, FIFA announced that the Kuwait Football Association (KFA) was suspended with immediate effect, following a decision from FIFA Executive Committee that sports law of Kuwait had to be changed before 15 October.[27] There has been no information from FIFA regarding results and upcoming matches.[28]
  2. ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
  3. ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.[2]

11 June 2015
19:00 UTC+7
Laos  2–2  Myanmar
Sayavutthi Goal 81' (pen.)83' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Zaw Min Tun Goal 41'
Kyaw Zayar Win Goal 85'
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Tan Hai (China)

11 June 2015
17:00 UTC+3
Lebanon  0–1  Kuwait
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Nasser Goal 86'

16 June 2015
19:00 UTC+7
Laos  0–2  Lebanon
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Ghaddar Goal 5'
Shamsin Goal 75'

3 September 2015
20:00 UTC+9
South Korea  8–0  Laos
Lee Chung-yong Goal 9'
Son Heung-min Goal 12'74'89'
Kwon Chang-hoon Goal 30'75'
Suk Hyun-jun Goal 57'
Lee Jae-sung Goal 90+4'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong
Attendance: 30,205
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

3 September 2015
20:00 UTC+3
Kuwait  9–0  Myanmar
Nasser Goal 11'18'
Maqseed Goal 12'
Zayid Goal 46'
Zaw Min Tun Goal 56' (o.g.)
Mashaan Goal 61'
Al-Mutawa Goal 69' (pen.)88'90+3'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)

8 September 2015
19:00 UTC+7
Laos  0–2  Kuwait
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Nasser Goal 31'
Al-Mutawa Goal 84' (pen.)

8 October 2015
19:00 UTC+7
Myanmar  0–2  Lebanon
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Maatouk Goal 28'
Atwi Goal 90+3'

13 October 2015
19:00 UTC+7
Myanmar  3–1  Laos
Suan Lam Mang Goal 13'
Kyaw Ko Ko Goal 32'
Aung Thu Goal 50'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sayavutthi Goal 2'




Group H[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  North Korea 5 4 1 0 9 2 +7 13 Third round and Asian Cup 4–2 0–0 17 Nov '15 1–0
2  Uzbekistan 4 3 0 1 12 5 +7 9 Third round and Asian Cup OR Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] 12 Nov '15 24 Mar '16 29 Mar '16 1–0
3  Philippines 5 2 1 2 5 8 −3 7 Asian Cup qualifying third round 29 Mar '16 1–5 2–1 12 Nov '15
4  Bahrain 5 2 0 3 7 7 0 6 Asian Cup qualifying third round OR play-off round[b] 0–1 0–4 2–0 24 Mar '16
5  Yemen (Y) 5 0 0 5 0 11 −11 0 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 0–3[c] 17 Nov '15 0–2 0–4
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2015. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Y) Eliminated from World Cup.
Notes:
  1. ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
  2. ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.[2]
  3. ^ FIFA awarded North Korea a 3–0 win as a result of Yemen fielding the ineligible player Mudir Al-Radaei, after North Korea had defeated Yemen 1–0. Al-Radaei failed to serve an automatic one match suspension for receiving two yellow cards earlier in the First Round of the competition.[31]

11 June 2015
20:00 UTC+8
Philippines  2–1  Bahrain
Bahadoran Goal 50'
Patiño Goal 60'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Al Malood Goal 90+3'
Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)


3 September 2015
19:00 UTC+5
Uzbekistan  1–0  Yemen
Geynrikh Goal 51' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)

3 September 2015
18:40 UTC+3
Bahrain  0–1  North Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jong Il-gwan Goal 42'
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

8 September 2015
20:00 UTC+8
Philippines  1–5  Uzbekistan
Schröck Goal 68' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Ahmedov Goal 1'
Rashidov Goal 14'80'
Sergeev Goal 43'65'

8 September 2015
19:00 UTC+3
Yemen  0–4  Bahrain
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Ali Baba Goal 31' (pen.)
Al-Husaini Goal 45+1'
Omar Goal 66'
Adnan Goal 77'

8 October 2015
16:00 UTC+8:30
North Korea  0–0  Philippines
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

8 October 2015
18:00 UTC+3
Bahrain  0–4  Uzbekistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sergeev Goal 52'
Ahmedov Goal 56'
Rashidov Goal 66'
Shomurodov Goal 90+5'
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

13 October 2015
16:00 UTC+8:30
North Korea  1–0  Yemen
Jong Il-gwan Goal 12' (pen.) Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)

13 October 2015
18:00 UTC+3
Bahrain  2–0  Philippines
Abdullatif Goal 53'
Adnan Goal 61'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)




Ranking of runner-up teams[edit]

To determine the four best runner-up teams, the following criteria are used:

  1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss)
  2. Goal difference
  3. Goals scored
  4. Play-off match(es) on neutral ground (if approved by FIFA Organizing Committee), with extra time and penalty shoot-out if necessary

As a result of Indonesia being disqualified due to FIFA suspension, Group F contains only four teams compared to five teams in all other groups. Therefore, the results against the fifth-placed team are not counted when determining the ranking of the runner-up teams.[34]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 G  Kuwait 4 2 1 1 10 1 +9 7 Third round and Asian Cup
2 E  Japan 3 2 1 0 9 0 +9 7
3 H  Uzbekistan 3 2 0 1 11 5 +6 6
4 B  Australia 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
5 D  Iran 3 1 2 0 8 2 +6 5 Asian Cup qualifying third round
6 F  Iraq 3 1 2 0 8 4 +4 5
7 A  United Arab Emirates 3 1 1 1 11 2 +9 4
8 C  Hong Kong 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2015. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points from matches against teams ranked first to fourth in the group; 2) Superior goal difference from these matches; 3) Higher number of goals scored in these matches; 4) Play-off

Ranking of fourth-placed teams[edit]

To determine the four best fourth-placed teams, the following criteria were used:

  1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss)
  2. Goal difference
  3. Goals scored
  4. Play-off match(es) on neutral ground (if approved by AFC Organizing Committee), with extra time and penalty shoot-out if necessary

As a result of Indonesia being disqualified due to FIFA suspension, Group F contains only four teams compared to five teams in all other groups. Therefore, the results against the fifth-placed team are not counted when determining the ranking of the fourth-placed teams.[34]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D  Guam 4 1 1 2 1 7 −6 4 Asian Cup qualifying third round
2 H  Bahrain 4 1 0 3 3 7 −4 3
3 B  Tajikistan 4 0 1 3 3 11 −8 1
4 F  Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
5 C  Maldives 4 0 0 4 0 10 −10 0 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round
6 G  Myanmar 3 0 0 3 0 13 −13 0
7 E  Afghanistan 4 0 0 4 2 18 −16 0
8 A  Malaysia 3 0 0 3 0 19 −19 0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2015. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points from matches against teams ranked first to fourth in the group; 2) Superior goal difference from these matches; 3) Higher number of goals scored in these matches; 4) Play-off

Goalscorers[edit]

There have been 290 goals scored in 90 matches, for an average of 3.22 goals per match.

8 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b The fixtures between Saudi Arabia and Palestine were switched after Saudi Arabia cited “exceptional conditions” for their inability to travel to the West Bank.[10] The return fixture, originally to be played on 13 October 2015 at the Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, was later postponed due to Saudi Arabia's refusal to pass through Israeli-controlled borders,[11] until the process of agreeing on the venue was concluded.[12] The match was rescheduled to be played on 5 November 2015 in Palestine, after the Palestinian Football Association gave full security guarantees for the match.[13]
  2. ^ Timor-Leste played their home match against the United Arab Emirates in Malaysia due to the lack of a suitable venue in Dili.[14]
  3. ^ a b The match between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia was abandoned during the 87th minute after a group of supporters threw objects onto the pitch. At the time of the abandonment the score was 2–1 to Saudi Arabia. On 5 October 2015, FIFA decided that the match should be declared as lost by forfeit by Malaysia (0–3). Malaysia must also play their next home match against the United Arab Emirates without spectators.[15][16]
  4. ^ Maldives played their home match against China PR in China due to the poor condition of the National Football Stadium.[19]
  5. ^ a b c d Afghanistan will play their home matches in Iran due to security concerns from the War in Afghanistan.[21]
  6. ^ a b The fixtures between Japan and Singapore were switched due to the Singapore National Stadium being booked on 16 June 2015 to host the closing ceremony of the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.[22]
  7. ^ a b c d Syria will play their home matches in Oman due to security concerns from the Syrian Civil War.[23]
  8. ^ The Thailand v Vietnam match was brought forward from 11 June 2015, as it interfered with commitments for the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.[26]
  9. ^ a b c Iraq will play their home matches in Iran due to security concerns from the Iraqi insurgency.[21]
  10. ^ a b c d Myanmar will play their home matches in Thailand due to sanctions after a crowd violence incident in their qualifier in Yangon in the 2014 FIFA World Cup preliminary round.[29]
  11. ^ Kuwait played their home match against Myanmar in Qatar due to unspecified reasons.[30]
  12. ^ FIFA awarded North Korea a 3–0 win as a result of Yemen fielding the ineligible player Mudir Al-Radaei, after North Korea had defeated Yemen by 1–0. Al-Radaei failed to serve an automatic one match suspension for receiving two yellow cards earlier in the First Round of the competition.[31]
  13. ^ a b c d Yemen will play their home matches in Qatar due to security concerns from the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen.[32]

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