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 ) was played from 24 May 2015 to 29 March 2016. [1]

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2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
Tournament details
Dates11 June 2015 – 29 March 2016
Teams39 [note 1]  (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played152
Goals scored507 (3.34 per match)
Attendance2,293,258 (15,087 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammad Al-Sahlawi
(14 goals)
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Format

A total of forty teams (teams ranked 1–34 in the AFC entrant list and six first round winners) were 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 advanced 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 competed in the third round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification (which was separated from the third round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification), where they were divided into six groups of four teams and competed for the remaining slots of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The 24 teams consisted of the sixteen highest ranked teams eliminated in the second round, and the eight teams that advanced from the play-off round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification which were contested by the remaining twelve teams eliminated in the second round. [2]


Seeding

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]

Each group contained one team from each of the five pots. The fixtures of each group were automatically decided based on the respective pot of each team.

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, three were seeded higher than pot 5 (India in pot 3, Timor-Leste and Bhutan in pot 4), on the basis of ranking points gained from the first round matches, while the other three (Yemen, Cambodia and Chinese Taipei) were seeded in pot 5.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3
  1. Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (40)
  2. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (50)
  3. Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (57)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (63)
  5. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (68) [note 2]
  6. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (73)
  7. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (82)
  8. Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq (86)
  1. Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (95)
  2. Flag of Oman.svg  Oman (97)
  3. Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (99)
  4. Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (103)
  5. Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (108)
  6. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (125)
  7. Flag of Syria.svg  Syria (126)
  8. Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (127)
  1. Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan (135)
  2. Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines (139)
  3. Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine (140)
  4. Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives (141)
  5. Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (142)
  6. Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (143)
  7. Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (144)
  8. Flag of India.svg  India (147)
Pot 4Pot 5
  1. Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor (152)
  2. Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan (153)
  3. Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea (157)
  4. Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar (158)
  5. Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan (159)
  6. Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (159) (D)
  7. Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (162)
  8. Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan (163)
  1. Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (164)
  2. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (167)
  3. Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (167)
  4. Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen (170)
  5. Flag of Guam.svg  Guam (175)
  6. Flag of Laos.svg  Laos (178)
  7. Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia (179)
  8. Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei (179)
Notes
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers
In league format, the ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7): [7]
  1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss)
  2. Overall goal difference
  3. Overall goals scored
  4. Points in matches between tied teams
  5. Goal difference in matches between tied teams
  6. Goals scored in matches between tied teams
  7. Away goals scored in matches between tied teams (if the tie was only between two teams in home-and-away league format)
  8. Fair play points
    • first yellow card: minus 1 point
    • indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points
    • direct red card: minus 4 points
    • yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points
  9. Drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Saudi Arabia.svgFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svgFlag of Palestine.svgFlag of Malaysia.svgFlag of East Timor.svg
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 8620284+2420 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 2–1 3–2 2–0 7–0 [a]
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates [b] 8521254+2117 World Cup qualifying third round 1–1 — 2–0 10–0 8–0
3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 8332226+1612 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–0 0–0 — 6–0 7–0
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 8116429−254 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 0–3 [c] 1–2 0–6 — 1–1 [a]
5Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor [a] 8026236−342 0–10 0–1 [a] 1–1 [a] 0–1 [a] —
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 On 12 December 2017, AFC decided to forfeit the first five matches involving Timor-Leste – both v Malaysia, home v United Arab Emirates, away v Saudi Arbia, and home v Palestine due to the use of falsified documents for their players of Timor-Leste. [10]
  2. ↑ United Arab Emirates already qualified for the Asian Cup as the host nation.
  3. ↑ Match abandoned after 87 minutes due to a group of supporters throwing flares at the pitch. A month later, FIFA awarded Saudi Arabia 3–0 win. [8] [9]
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–1
Forfeited [note 3] 		Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor
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Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg3–2Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 4,820
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
East Timor  Flag of East Timor.svg0–1
Forfeited [note 5] 		Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam (Malaysia) [note 6]
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–6Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg10–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 7,822
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg7–0
Forfeited [note 7] 		Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–3
Awarded [note 8] 		Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg0–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi (Iraq)
East Timor  Flag of East Timor.svg1–1
Forfeited [note 9] 		Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Dili Municipal Stadium, Dili
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Attendance: 32,482
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
East Timor  Flag of East Timor.svg0–1
Forfeited [note 10] 		Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Dili Municipal Stadium, Dili
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg0–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Amman International Stadium, Amman (Jordan) [note 11]
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg6–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Amman International Stadium, Amman (Jordan) [note 11]
Attendance: 9,772
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg8–0Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 7,870
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
East Timor  Flag of East Timor.svg0–10Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Dili Municipal Stadium, Dili
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alan Milliner (Australia)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam
Attendance: 100[ clarification needed ]
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 15,822
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Attendance: 34,839
Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg7–0Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Dora International Stadium, Hebron
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 32,325
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Australia (converted).svgFlag of Jordan.svgFlag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svgFlag of Tajikistan.svgFlag of Bangladesh.svg
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8701294+2521 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 5–1 3–0 7–0 5–0
2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 8512217+1416 Asian Cup qualifying third round 2–0 — 0–0 3–0 8–0
3Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 8422108+214 1–2 1–0 — 2–2 2–0
4Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 8125920−115 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 0–3 1–3 0–1 — 5–0
5Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 8017232−301 0–4 0–4 1–3 1–1 —
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–3Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Sukhbir Singh (Singapore)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg1–3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–1Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report (FIFA)
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Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Lee Min-hu (South Korea)
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg1–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Perth Oval, Perth
Attendance: 19,495
Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–0Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 5,012
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–4Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg0–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg2–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 11,462
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg2–2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 17,600
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg2–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 12,001
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg3–0Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 19,412
Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg5–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi (Iraq)
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 19,730
Referee: Wang Di (China)
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg1–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Çarymyrat Kurbanow (Turkmenistan)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7–0Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 35,439
Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg8–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 24,975
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg0–1Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Qatar.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgFlag of Hong Kong.svgFlag of Maldives.svgFlag of Bhutan.svg
1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 8701294+2521 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 1–0 2–0 4–0 15–0
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 8521271+2617 2–0 — 0–0 4–0 12–0
3Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 8422135+814 Asian Cup qualifying third round 2–3 0–0 — 2–0 7–0
4Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 8206820−126 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 0–1 0–3 0–1 — 4–2
5Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 8008552−470 0–3 0–6 0–1 3–4 —
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg7–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
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Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 6,326
Referee: Çarymyrat Kurbanow (Turkmenistan)
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg0–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
National Football Stadium, Malé
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg0–6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg2–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 6,370
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bao'an Stadium, Shenzhen
Attendance: 26,173
Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg15–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 2,022
Referee: Mohammad Abu Loum (Jordan)
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Shenyang (China PR) [note 12]
Attendance: 28,036
Referee: Sukhbir Singh (Singapore)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg2–3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 6,396
Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg3–4Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Tayeb Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 7,730
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg0–1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
Attendance: 7,280
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg4–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 4,006
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg0–1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
National Football Stadium, Malé
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg12–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Helong Stadium, Changsha
Attendance: 27,358
Referee: Marai Al-Awaji (Saudi Arabia)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg0–3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
Attendance: 4,128
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 6,071
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan
Attendance: 32,618
Referee: Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi (Iraq)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 10,170
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Shaanxi Province Stadium, Xi'an
Attendance: 46,718
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg4–2Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
National Football Stadium, Malé
Attendance: 4,102
Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Iran.svgFlag of Oman.svgFlag of Turkmenistan.svgFlag of Guam.svgFlag of India.svg
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 8620263+2320 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 2–0 3–1 6–0 4–0
2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 8422117+414 Asian Cup qualifying third round 1–1 — 3–1 1–0 3–0
3Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 84131011−113 1–1 2–1 — 1–0 2–1
4Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 8215316−137 0–6 0–0 1–0 — 2–1
5Flag of India.svg  India 8107518−133 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 0–3 [a] 1–2 1–2 1–0 —
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ FIFA awarded Iran a 3–0 win as a result of India fielding the ineligible player Eugeneson Lyngdoh. [22] The match initially ended 3–0 to Iran.
Guam  Flag of Guam.svg1–0Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Report (FIFA)
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Guam F.A. National Training Center, Dededo
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Wang Di (China)
India  Flag of India.svg1–2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
Attendance: 19,312
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Guam  Flag of Guam.svg2–1Flag of India.svg  India
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Guam F.A. National Training Center, Dededo
Attendance: 3,277
Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg1–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sport Toplumy Stadium, Daşoguz
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg6–0Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 11,232
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg3–1Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
Guam  Flag of Guam.svg0–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Guam F.A. National Training Center, Dededo
Attendance: 2,239
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
India  Flag of India.svg0–3
Awarded [note 13] 		Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg2–1Flag of India.svg  India
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Köpetdag Stadium, Ashgabat
Attendance: 20,100
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 12,400
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg1–0Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Köpetdag Stadium, Ashgabat
Attendance: 20,200
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg3–0Flag of India.svg  India
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–1Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 35,800
Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)
India  Flag of India.svg1–0Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
Attendance: 6,277
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Guam  Flag of Guam.svg0–6Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Guam F.A. National Training Center, Dededo
Attendance: 2,087
Referee: Ho Wai Sing (Hong Kong)
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg2–1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Köpetdag Stadium, Ashgabat
Attendance: 23,100
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg4–0Flag of India.svg  India
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 29,160
Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–0Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
India  Flag of India.svg1–2Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Attendance: 3,111
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 33,850
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Japan.svgFlag of Syria.svgFlag of Singapore.svgFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svgFlag of Cambodia.svg
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 8710270+2722 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 5–0 0–0 5–0 3–0
2Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 86022611+1518 0–3 — 1–0 5–2 6–0
3Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 831499010 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–3 1–2 — 1–0 2–1
4Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 8305824−169 0–6 0–6 2–1 — 3–0
5Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 8008127−260 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 0–2 0–6 0–4 0–1 —
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg0–4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 63,000
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg0–6Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Samen Stadium, Mashhad (Iran) [note 14]
Attendance: 7,647
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 57,533
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq)
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg0–1Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Marai Al-Awaji (Saudi Arabia)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 54,716
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg1–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat (Oman) [note 16]
Attendance: 100
Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg0–6Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Wang Di (China)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg0–6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Azadi Stadium, Tehran (Iran) [note 14]
Attendance: 8,650
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–0Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb (Oman) [note 16]
Attendance: 680
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg2–1Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 6,650
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg5–2Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb (Oman) [note 16]
Attendance: 200
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 33,868
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg3–0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Takhti Stadium, Tehran (Iran) [note 14]
Attendance: 2,585
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–2Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 7,468
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg0–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 29,871
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg5–0Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 48,967
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg6–0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb (Oman) [note 16]
Attendance: 100
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg2–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Takhti Stadium, Tehran (Iran) [note 14]
Attendance: 24,500
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg5–0Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 57,475
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Thailand.svgFlag of Iraq.svgFlag of Vietnam.svgFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svgFlag of Indonesia.svg
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 6420146+814 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 2–2 1–0 4–2 Canc.
2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 6330136+712 2–2 — 1–0 5–1 Canc.
3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 621378−17 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–3 1–1 — 4–1 Canc.
4Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 6006519−140 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 0–2 0–2 1–2 —Canc.
5Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia [a] 00000000DisqualifiedCanc.Canc.Canc.Canc.—
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ Indonesia was also drawn into this group, but on 30 May 2015 the country's football association was suspended due to governmental interference, [26] and on 3 June 2015 the team was disqualified and all matches involving it were cancelled. [27]
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–0Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 40,500
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei
Attendance: 18,168
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg5–1Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
PAS Stadium, Tehran (Iran) [note 18]
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg1–2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei
Attendance: 20,239
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg2–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 43,572
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg1–1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg0–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg4–2Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
National Stadium, Kaohsiung
Attendance: 11,960
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg4–1Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 18,350
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
PAS Stadium, Tehran (Iran) [note 18]
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1–0Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
PAS Stadium, Tehran (Iran) [note 18]
Attendance: 2,160
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of South Korea.svgFlag of Lebanon.svgFlag of Kuwait.svgFlag of Myanmar.svgFlag of Laos.svg
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 8800270+2724 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 1–0 3–0 [a] 4–0 8–0
2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 8323126+611 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–3 — 0–1 1–1 7–0
3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait [a] 83141210+210Disqualified 0–1 0–0 — 9–0 0–3 [a]
4Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 8224921−128 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–2 0–2 3–0 [a] — 3–1
5Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 8116629−234 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 0–5 0–2 0–2 2–2 —
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 During this stage the Kuwait Football Association was suspended after the country had failed to comply with a decision from FIFA that its sports law had to be changed. The three remaining matches involving Kuwait – away v Myanmar, home v Laos, and away v South Korea – were not played as scheduled, and were eventually awarded as 3–0 wins for Kuwait's opponents. [29] [30] [31] Kuwait was also unable to compete in the Third round of the Asian Cup qualifying, to which it would have advanced based on its ranking.
Laos  Flag of Laos.svg2–2Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon
Attendance: 15,215
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg0–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok (Thailand) [note 19]
Attendance: 1,090
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Laos  Flag of Laos.svg0–2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg8–0Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong
Attendance: 30,205
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg9–0Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha (Qatar) [note 20]
Attendance: 550
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
Laos  Flag of Laos.svg0–2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg0–2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok (Thailand) [note 19]
Attendance: 3,056
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 12,350
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg3–1Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok (Thailand) [note 19]
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Salah Abbas Alabbasi (Bahrain)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 12,150
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4–0Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Attendance: 24,270
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg7–0Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
Laos  Flag of Laos.svg0–5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg3–0
Awarded [note 22] 		Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Ansan Wa~ Stadium, Ansan
Attendance: 30,532
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–3
Awarded [note 24] 		Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–1Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 3,470
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Uzbekistan.svgFlag of North Korea.svgFlag of the Philippines.svgFlag of Bahrain.svgFlag of Yemen.svg
1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 8701207+1321 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 8512148+616 Asian Cup qualifying third round 4–2 — 0–0 2–0 1–0
3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 8314812−410 1–5 3–2 — 2–1 0–1
4Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 8305101009 0–4 0–1 2–0 — 3–0
5Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 8107217−153 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 1–3 0–3 [a] 0–2 0–4 —
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ 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. [38]
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg2–1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg0–3
Awarded [note 27] 		Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar) [note 28]
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg4–2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg0–2Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar) [note 28]
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lee Min-hu (South Korea)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg1–5Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg0–4Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar) [note 28]
Attendance: 421
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–4Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg1–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg2–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 3,050
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq)
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg0–1Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Attendance: 6,478
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg3–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
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Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 27,135
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari (Singapore)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg1–3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar) [note 28]
Attendance: 350
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg3–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg3–2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Attendance: 7,350
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

Ranking of runner-up teams

To determine the four best runner-up 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. Fair play points
  5. Drawing of lots

As a result of Indonesia being disqualified by FIFA suspension, Group F contained only four teams compared to five teams in all other groups. Therefore, the results against the fifth-placed team were not counted when determining the ranking of the runner-up teams. [41]

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 F Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 6330136+712 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup
2 E Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 64021411+312
3 A Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates [a] 6321164+1211 World Cup qualifying third round
4 C Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 632191+811 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup
5 H Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 6312108+210 Asian Cup qualifying third round
6 B Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 631297+210
7 D Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 62226608
8 G Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 612336−35
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Counting only matches against teams ranked first to fourth in the group, 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ↑ United Arab Emirates already qualified for the Asian Cup as the host nation.

Ranking of fourth-placed teams

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. Fair play points
  5. Drawing of lots

As a result of Indonesia being disqualified by FIFA suspension, Group F contained only four teams compared to five teams in all other groups. Therefore, the results against the fifth-placed team were not counted when determining the ranking of the fourth-placed teams. [41]

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 D Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 6114114−134 Asian Cup qualifying third round
2 G Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 6114418−144
3 H Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 6105310−73
4 E Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 6105424−203
5 B Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 6015319−161 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round
6 F Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 6006519−140
7 C Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 6006015−150
8 A Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 6006129−280
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Counting only matches against teams ranked first to fourth in the group, 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.

Goalscorers

There were 507 goals scored in 149 matches, for an average of 3.4 goals per match.

14 goals

11 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. ↑ Indonesia was also drawn into this group, but on 30 May 2015 the country's football association was suspended due to governmental interference, and on 3 June 2015 the team was disqualified and all matches involving it were cancelled.
  2. ↑ United Arab Emirates had already qualified for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup as tournament hosts and were competing to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
  3. ↑ The match between Malaysia v Timor-Leste was forfeited due to the use of falsified documents for their players of Timor-Leste. [10]
  4. 1 2 The fixtures between Saudi Arabia and Palestine were switched after Saudi Arabia cited "exceptional conditions" for their inability to travel to the West Bank. [12] The return fixture, originally to be played on 13 October 2015 at the Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, was later postponed by Saudi Arabia's refusal to pass through Israeli-controlled borders, [13] until the process of agreeing on the venue was concluded. [14] 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. [15] The match was later further delayed until 9 November, and to be changed to a neutral venue in Asia, as the Palestinian government confirmed that it could no longer guarantee the safety and security for the match. [16] The neutral venue was announced to be Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan. [17]
  5. ↑ The match between Timor-Leste v United Arab Emirates was forfeited due to the use of falsified documents for their players of Timor-Leste. [10]
  6. ↑ Timor-Leste played their home match against the United Arab Emirates in Malaysia for the lack of a suitable venue in Dili. [18]
  7. ↑ The match between Timor-Leste v Saudi Arabia was forfeited due to the use of falsified documents for their players of Timor-Leste. [10]
  8. ↑ Match abandoned after 87 minutes due to a group of supporters throwing flares at the pitch. A month later, FIFA awarded Saudi Arabia 3–0 win. [19] [20]
  9. ↑ The match between Timor-Leste v Palestine was forfeited due to the use of falsified documents for their players of Timor-Leste. [10]
  10. ↑ The match between Timor-Leste v Malaysia was forfeited due to the use of falsified documents for their players of Timor-Leste. [10]
  11. 1 2 The home matches of Palestine against Saudi Arabia and Malaysia were played on neutral ground as the Palestinian government confirmed that it could no longer guarantee the safety and security for the matches. [16] The neutral venue was announced to be Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan. [17]
  12. ↑ Maldives played their home match against China PR in China because of the poor condition of the National Football Stadium. [21]
  13. ↑ FIFA awarded Iran a 3–0 win as a result of India fielding the ineligible player Eugeneson Lyngdoh. [22] The match initially ended 3–0 to Iran.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Afghanistan played their home matches in Iran because of security concerns from the War in Afghanistan. [23]
  15. 1 2 The fixtures between Japan and Singapore were switched because the Singapore National Stadium was booked on 16 June 2015 to host the closing ceremony of the 2015 Southeast Asian Games. [24]
  16. 1 2 3 4 Syria played their home matches in Oman because of security concerns from the Syrian Civil War. [25]
  17. ↑ The Thailand v Vietnam match was brought forward from 11 June 2015, as it interfered with commitments for the 2015 Southeast Asian Games. [28]
  18. 1 2 3 Iraq played their home matches in Iran because of security concerns from the Iraqi Civil War. [23]
  19. 1 2 3 Myanmar played their home matches in Thailand due to a sanction after a crowd incident during a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Oman. The sanction had originally banned the team from entering the competition, but the Myanmar FA filed an appeal to FIFA which was partially upheld. [32]
  20. ↑ Kuwait played their home match against Myanmar in Qatar for unspecified reasons. [33]
  21. ↑ The Myanmar v Kuwait match, originally to be played on 17 November 2015, 19:00 UTC+7, at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, was not played as scheduled because of the suspension of the Kuwait Football Association by FIFA. [34]
  22. ↑ The match scheduled for 17 November 2015 should be canceled (and awarded as a 3–0 win for Myanmar) as it did not take place because of the suspension of the Kuwait Football Association. [35] [36]
  23. ↑ The Kuwait v Laos match, originally to be played on 24 March 2016, 18:35 UTC+3, at the Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, was not played as scheduled because of the suspension of the Kuwait Football Association by FIFA. [34]
  24. ↑ The match scheduled for 24 March 2016 should be canceled (and awarded as a 3–0 win for Laos) as it did not take place because of the suspension of the Kuwait Football Association. [36] [37]
  25. ↑ The South Korea v Kuwait match, originally to be played on 29 March 2016, 20:00 UTC+9, at the Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu, was not played as scheduled because of the suspension of the Kuwait Football Association by FIFA. [34]
  26. ↑ The match scheduled for 29 March 2016 should be canceled (and awarded as a 3–0 win for South Korea) as it did not take place because of the suspension of the Kuwait Football Association. [36] [37]
  27. ↑ 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. [39]
  28. 1 2 3 4 Yemen played their home matches in Qatar because of security concerns from the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. [40]
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 This player's goal tally included one or more goals which the player scored in matches that were subsequently forfeited, but which FIFA still continued to count in its statistics.

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