Korea and Iran ranked high in the mid-term results of the Asian final qualifiers… Possibility of finals↑

Korean soccer team players rejoice after victory. yunhap news
In the mid-term results of the Asian final qualifying for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, South Korea continued their undefeated streak, bringing them closer to the finals.

In Group A, Iran, with 13 points from 4 wins, 1 draw, took the lead, and Korea, with 11 points from 3 wins, 2 draws, and 2nd place.

The Korean national football team, led by coach Paulo Bento, defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 1-0 at home in Group A of the 2022 Qatar World Cup Asian final qualifier held at the Goyang Sports Complex in Gyeonggi Province on the 11th.

Korea Rep. won a precious victory at home by keeping Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton)’s penalty kick to the end in the 36th minute of the first half.

South Korea took the lead in the group for a while after their victory over the UAE, but in the match that ended, Iran came from behind with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Lebanon, maintaining second place. In Group A, Iran and Korea were strong, and they had an advantage in qualifying for the finals.

The UAE, which lost to Korea, moved into fifth place with 3 points from 3 draws and 2 losses.

Asian final qualifying group A standings. Asian Football Federation website
Iran faced extra time in the second half after falling 0-1 in their away match against Lebanon in Sidon, Lebanon.

However, Sardar Ajmun equalized in the 46th minute of the second half and Ahmad Nurolahi scored a comeback goal in the 50th minute of the second half to win the theater victory.

Lebanon, who missed all their matches at home, stayed in third place with 5 points from 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.

The match between Iraq and Syria ended 1-1. Iraq is in fourth place with 4 points from 4 draws and 1 loss, while Syria is at the bottom with 2 points from 2 draws and 3 losses.

Asian final qualifying group B standings. Asian Football Federation website
Group B is not easy to predict.

Leading Saudi Arabia and second-placed Australia drew 0-0 in Game 5. Saudi Arabia has 13 points from 4 wins, 1 draw, and Australia has 10 points from 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

Japan also entered the lead fight with a 1-0 victory over Vietnam. Japan, with 3 wins, 2 losses and 9 points, moved up to third place. Vietnam did not come out of the bottom of the table with all five losses in the final qualifying round.

Oman finished 4th with 7 points with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses after a 1-1 draw with China. China finished fifth with 4 points from 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.

The number of tickets for the World Cup finals allocated to Asia is 4.5.

The 4 teams up to the 2nd place in each group advance to the finals. The third place in each group will go through the playoffs and intercontinental playoffs to get tickets.