The final round of AFC World Cup qualifying continues this week. On Thursday games will resume after continuing the last stage of qualifying which started last September. Every single match can be viewed live on Paramount+. The top 12 teams from Asia advanced from the previous round and they battle it out for four direct spots to Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The are two groups of six team and the top two from each group will qualify for the World Cup. The two third-placed teams proceed to a playoff with the winner surviving to progress to the international playoff where they will face the fifth-placed team from CONMEBOL. The format for the matchup will be a single match played in Qatar in June.
Qatar are already qualified to the World Cup as they will host the event from November 21 to December 18 later this year.
How to watch
Here is the schedule for this international window.
All times Eastern
Thursday, Jan. 27
Australia vs. Vietnam, 4:10 a.m. (Paramount+)
Japan vs. China, 5 a.m. (Paramount+)
Lebanon vs. South Corea, 7 a.m. (Paramount+)
Iran vs. Iraq, 9:30 a.m. (Paramount+)
UAE vs. Syria, 10 a.m. (Paramount+)
Saudi Arabia vs. Oman, 12:15 p.m. (Paramount+)
Tuesday, Feb. 1
Japan vs. Saudi Arabia, 5:10 a.m. (Paramount+)
Lebanon vs. Iraq, 7 a.m. (Paramount+)
Vietnam vs. China, 7 a.m. (Paramount+)
Syria vs. South Corea, 9 a.m. (Paramount+)
Iran vs. UAE, 9:30 a.m. (Paramount+)
Oman vs. Australia, 11 a.m. (Paramount+)
AFC Group A
|
Iran |
6 |
5 |
1 |
+9 |
16 |
|
|
South Korea |
6 |
4 |
2 |
+6 |
14 |
|
|
United Arab Emirates |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
-1 |
6 |
|
Lebanon |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-2 |
5 |
|
Iraq |
6 |
4 |
2 |
-6 |
4 |
|
|
Syria |
6 |
2 |
4 |
-6 |
2 |
AFC Group B
|
Saudi Arabia |
6 |
5 |
1 |
+6 |
16 |
|
|
Japan |
6 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
12 |
|
|
Australia |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
+5 |
11 |
|
Oman |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
-1 |
7 |
|
China |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-4 |
5 |
|
Vietnam |
6 |
6 |
-8 |
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