2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round

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2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
Tournament details
Dates26 March 2017 – 27 March 2018
Teams24 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played72
Goals scored243 (3.38 per match)
Attendance544,730 (7,566 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Oman.svg Khalid Al-Hajri
(8 goals)
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The third round of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification was played from 26 March 2017 to 27 March 2018.

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Format

A total of 24 teams (16 teams which advanced from the second round and eight teams which advanced from the play-off round) compete in the third round to compete for the final 12 slots in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. [1] [2] Since the hosts United Arab Emirates advanced to the third round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, the automatic slot for the hosts is no longer necessary.

The 24 teams were divided into six groups of four teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The top two teams of each group qualified for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, where they were joined by the 12 teams which qualified directly from the second round. [3]

Qualified teams

Teams qualified from second round
GroupRunners-up (Worst 4)Third placeFourth place (Best 4)
A —Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine —
B Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan —
C —Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong —
D Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Flag of Guam.svg  Guam [nb 1]
E —Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
F —Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam —
G Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait [nb 2] Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
H Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Notes
  1. ↑ Guam withdrew from the tournament due to financial constraints. [4] [5] The All Nepal Football Association announced on 27 December 2016 that they accepted an offer from the AFC to replace Guam. [6]
  2. ↑ The Kuwait Football Association was suspended by FIFA. [7] Kuwait had a deadline of 11 January 2017 for lifting of the suspension, [8] [9] but they were unable to do so and were replaced by Macau. [10] [11]
Teams qualified from play-off round
Round 1 winners
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Flag of India.svg  India
Round 2 winners
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Teams qualified from Solidarity Cup

Due to the withdrawal of Guam and the suspension of Kuwait, the AFC invited both Nepal and Macau, the top two teams of the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup, to re-enter 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification as replacements in order to maintain 24 teams in the third round of the competition. [10]

Finalists
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (replaced Guam)
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau (replaced Kuwait)

Draw

The draw for the third round was held on 23 January 2017, 16:00 GST (UTC+4), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [12] It was initially scheduled for 18 January 2017, but was delayed. [13] [9]

The 24 teams were drawn into six groups of four. [12] They were seeded using the January 2017 FIFA World Rankings (indicated in parentheses below). [10] [14] [15]

The national teams which eventually qualified are presented in bold.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
  1. Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (107)
  2. Flag of Oman.svg  Oman (118)
  3. Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines (122)
  4. Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (123)
  5. Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan (124)
  6. Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea (125)
  1. Flag of India.svg  India (129)
  2. Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine (131)
  3. Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (132)
  4. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (136)
  5. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (140)
  6. Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan (143)
  1. Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives (145)
  2. Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (148)
  3. Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen (149)
  4. Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan (151)
  5. Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei (157)
  6. Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar (159)
  1. Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (161)
  2. Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (165)
  3. Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia (172)
  4. Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (175)
  5. Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan (176)
  6. Flag of Macau.svg  Macau (184)

Schedule

The schedule of each matchday was as follows. [15] [16] [17]

MatchdayDatesMatches
Matchday 128 March 20171 v 4, 3 v 2
Matchday 213 June 20174 v 3, 2 v 1
Matchday 35 September 20174 v 2, 1 v 3
Matchday 410 October 20172 v 4, 3 v 1
Matchday 514 November 20174 v 1, 2 v 3
Matchday 627 March 20181 v 2, 3 v 4

Groups

  The top two teams of each group qualified for the final tournament.
Tiebreakers

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations Article 9.3): [3]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  5. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying criteria 1 to 4, a subset of teams were still tied, criteria 1 to 4 were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  6. Goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  9. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  10. Drawing of lots.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of India.svgFlag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svgFlag of Myanmar.svgFlag of Macau.svg
1Flag of India.svg  India 6411115+613 [lower-alpha 1] 2019 AFC Asian Cup — 1–0 2–2 4–1
2Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 6411148+613 [lower-alpha 1] 2–1 — 5–1 1–0
3Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 6222101008 0–1 2–2 — 1–0
4Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 6006416−120 0–2 3–4 0–4 —
Source: AFC
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head results: India 1–0 Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan 2–1 India (India are ahead of Kyrgyzstan on head to head away goals).
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg0–1Flag of India.svg  India
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Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Attendance: 21,025
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg1–0Flag of Macau.svg  Macau
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Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 10,600
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
Macau  Flag of Macau.svg0–4Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
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Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
India  Flag of India.svg1–0Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
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Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
Attendance: 6,213
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
Macau  Flag of Macau.svg0–2Flag of India.svg  India
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Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau
Attendance: 600
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg2–2Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
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Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Attendance: 2,886
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
India  Flag of India.svg4–1Flag of Macau.svg  Macau
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Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
Attendance: 4,113
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
Macau  Flag of Macau.svg3–4Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
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Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau
Attendance: 353
Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)
India  Flag of India.svg2–2Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
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Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Attendance: 5,546
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg5–1Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
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Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon (South Korea) [note 1]
Attendance: 1,068
Referee: Sukhbir Singh (Singapore)
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg1–0Flag of Macau.svg  Macau
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Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Attendance: 4,638
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg2–1Flag of India.svg  India
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Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 9,588
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Lebanon.svgFlag of North Korea.svgFlag of Hong Kong.svgFlag of Malaysia.svg
1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 6510144+1016 2019 AFC Asian Cup — 5–0 2–0 2–1
2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 63211310+311 2–2 — 2–0 4–1
3Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 612347−35 0–1 1–1 — 2–0
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 6015515−101 1–2 1–4 1–1 —
Source: AFC
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg2–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
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Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 14,672
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg1–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
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Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 8,194
Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
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Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru
Attendance: 6,850
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
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Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
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Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca City
Attendance: 3,646
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg2–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
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Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 7,920
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg5–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
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Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg4–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
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Buriram Stadium, Buriram (Thailand) [note 3]
Attendance: 287
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–4Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
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Buriram Stadium, Buriram (Thailand) [note 3]
Attendance: 504
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
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Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 10,109
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
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Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg2–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
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Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Jordan.svgFlag of Vietnam.svgFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svgFlag of Cambodia.svg
1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 6330165+1112 2019 AFC Asian Cup — 1–1 4–1 7–0
2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 624093+610 0–0 — 0–0 5–0
3Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 6132710−36 3–3 1–1 — 2–1
4Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 6105317−143 0–1 1–2 1–0 —
Source: AFC
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg1–1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
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Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe (Tajikistan) [note 4]
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg7–0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
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King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dmitry Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg1–0Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
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Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg0–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
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Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong)
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg1–2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
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Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 34,587
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg4–1Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
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King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 1,036
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg3–3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
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Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe (Tajikistan) [note 4]
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg0–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
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Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 18,369
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg0–0Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
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Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 28,580
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg2–1Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
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Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe (Tajikistan) [note 4]
Attendance: 3,011
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg1–1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
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King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 1,562
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Oman.svgFlag of Palestine.svgFlag of Maldives.svgFlag of Bhutan.svg
1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 6501285+2315 [lower-alpha 1] 2019 AFC Asian Cup — 1–0 5–0 14–0
2Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 6501253+2215 [lower-alpha 1] 2–1 — 8–1 10–0
3Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 62041119−86 1–3 0–3 — 7–0
4Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 6006239−370 2–4 0–2 0–2 —
Source: AFC
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head results: Palestine 2–1 Oman, Oman 1–0 Palestine (Oman are ahead of Palestine on away goals).
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg14–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
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Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg0–3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
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National Football Stadium, Malé
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg0–2Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
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Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
Attendance: 7,600
Referee: Khurram Shahzad (Pakistan)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg2–1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
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Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg0–2Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
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Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
Attendance: 7,800
Referee: Ho Wai Sing (Hong Kong)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg5–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
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Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 1,136
Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg10–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
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Dora International Stadium, Hebron
Attendance: 7,250
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg1–3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
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National Football Stadium, Malé
Attendance: 2,884
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg2–4Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
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Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Malaysia)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg8–1Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
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Arab American University Stadium, Jenin
Attendance: 5,750
Referee: Dmitry Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
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Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 9,700
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg7–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
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National Football Stadium, Malé
Attendance: 2,443
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Bahrain.svgFlag of Turkmenistan.svgFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svgFlag of Singapore.svg
1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 6411153+1213 2019 AFC Asian Cup — 4–0 5–0 0–0
2Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 6312910−110 1–2 — 2–1 2–1
3Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 6303712−59 2–1 1–3 — 1–0
4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 602439−62 0–3 1–1 1–2 —
Source: AFC
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg1–3Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
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Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei
Attendance: 5,898
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
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Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 225
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–2Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
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Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore [note 5]
Attendance: 5,234
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg1–2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
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Sport Toplumy Stadium, Daşoguz
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Ma Ning (China PR)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–1Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
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Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 3,712
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg5–0Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
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Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 362
Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Malaysia)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg2–1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
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Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei
Attendance: 7,908
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg2–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
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Köpetdag Stadium, Ashgabat
Attendance: 15,400
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong)
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg2–1Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
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Sport Toplumy Stadium, Balkanabat
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg0–3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
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National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 2,628
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg1–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
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Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei
Attendance: 8,139
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg4–0Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
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Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 100
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of the Philippines.svgFlag of Yemen.svgFlag of Tajikistan.svgFlag of Nepal.svg
1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 6330138+512 2019 AFC Asian Cup — 2–2 2–1 4–1
2Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 624075+210 1–1 — 2–1 2–1
3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 6213109+17 3–4 0–0 — 3–0
4Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 6024311−82 0–0 0–0 1–2 —
Source: AFC
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg4–1Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
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Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Attendance: 1,715
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg2–1Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
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Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar) [note 6]
Attendance: 380
Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Malaysia)
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
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Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 700
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg3–4Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
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Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg1–2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
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ANFA Complex, Lalitpur
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg2–2Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
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Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod
Attendance: 2,911
Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg3–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
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Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg1–1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
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Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah (Qatar) [note 6]
Attendance: 2,169
Referee: Wang Di (China PR)
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
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ANFA Complex, Lalitpur
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg0–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
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Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg2–1Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
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Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Attendance: 4,671
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg2–1Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
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Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar) [note 6]
Attendance: 7,535
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)

Goalscorers

There were 243 goals scored in 72 matches, for an average of 3.38 goals per match.

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. 1 2 Since the Government of Kyrgyzstan had advised them that the AFC Asian Cup 2019 Final Round Group A qualifying match between Kyrgyz Republic and Myanmar should not take place in Bishkek as scheduled on 5 September 2017 due to increased security concerns following Myanmar military clearance operations against Rohingya in August-September 2017, [18] the AFC decided to postpone the match. [19] On 24 November 2017, the AFC announced that the match will be played on 22 March 2018 at a neutral venue, with the Football Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic covering all the costs of the Myanmar team and of the match organisation, including airfares and accommodation. [20] The two Member Associations will be requested to agree on the neutral venue, and if they fail to reach a consensus the AFC will make the appointment. On 12 February 2018, the Football Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic announced that the match is to be played in Incheon, South Korea. [21]
  2. 1 2 Due to the death of Kim Jong-nam that led to a diplomatic crisis between Malaysia and North Korea, the Malaysian government decided to disallow the Malaysian football team from playing in North Korea for safety reasons. On 10 March 2017, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced that North Korea's home match against Malaysia, originally scheduled for 28 March at the Kim Il-sung Stadium in Pyongyang, would be postponed, [22] with the AFC announcing on 15 March 2017 that the match would be played on 8 June. [23] On 17 May 2017, the AFC announced that the match was postponed for a second time, to 5 October, due to "geo-political tension on the Korean Peninsula". [24] On 28 September 2017, the AFC announced that the match was again postponed after the Malaysian government announced a travel ban on Malaysian nationals visiting North Korea. [25] On 20 October 2017, the AFC announced that both matches between North Korea and Malaysia would be played at a neutral venue in the interests of competition fairness, with North Korea's "home" match played on 10 November 2017 and Malaysia's "home" match played on 13 November 2017. [26]
  3. 1 2 On 15 March 2017, the AFC announced that should diplomatic relations between the two countries not return to normal, the match between North Korea and Malaysia would be played at a neutral venue, and Malaysia's home match against North Korea would also be moved to a neutral venue to preserve sporting values and the spirit of fair play. [23] After the AFC received confirmation that Malaysians were allowed to travel to North Korea, the AFC agreed that the match would be played in Pyongyang. [27] However, at the announcement of the second postponement, the AFC said the venue would be decided after monitoring the safety and security of the AFC Cup and AFC U-23 Championship qualifying matches taking place in North Korea in the coming months. [24] On 20 October 2017, the AFC announced that both matches between North Korea and Malaysia would be played at a neutral venue in the interests of competition fairness, with North Korea's "home" match played on 10 November 2017 and Malaysia's "home" match played on 13 November 2017, [26] which were later confirmed to be played at Thailand. [28]
  4. 1 2 3 Afghanistan played their home matches in Tajikistan due to security concerns from the war in Afghanistan.
  5. 1 2 The Singapore - Chinese Taipei match, originally scheduled for 13 June 2017 at the Singapore National Stadium, was brought forward at the request of the Football Association of Singapore to accommodate a possible Singapore - Argentina friendly at the same location on 13 June. In addition, the game will be held away from the Singapore National Stadium due to the venue hosting a rugby test match between Scotland and Italy on the new date. [29]
  6. 1 2 3 Yemen played their home matches in Qatar due to security concerns from the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen.

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