2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round
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Dates | 1 September 2016 – 5 September 2017 |
Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 60 |
Goals scored | 129 (2.15 per match) |
Attendance | 1,950,048 (32,501 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (5 goals each) |
The third round of AFC matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 1 September 2016 to 5 September 2017.[1]
Format[]
A total of twelve teams which advanced from the second round (the eight group winners and the four best group runners-up) were divided into two groups of six teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The top two teams of each group qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the two third-placed teams advanced to the fourth round.
Qualified teams[]
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G | ![]() |
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Seeding[]
The draw for the third round was held on 12 April 2016, at 16:30 MST (UTC+8), at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][3]
The seeding were based on the FIFA World Rankings of April 2016 (shown in parentheses below).[4] The twelve teams were seeded into six pots:[5]
- Pot 1 contained the teams ranked 1–2.
- Pot 2 contained the teams ranked 3–4.
- Pot 3 contained the teams ranked 5–6.
- Pot 4 contained the teams ranked 7–8.
- Pot 5 contained the teams ranked 9–10.
- Pot 6 contained the teams ranked 11–12.
Each group contained one team from each of the six pots. The fixtures of each group were automatically decided based on the respective pot of each team.
Note: Bolded teams qualified for the World Cup. Italicised teams qualified for the fourth round.
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Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
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Groups[]
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In league format, the ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[6]
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Group A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 22 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
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10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 15 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | ||
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10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 13 | Advance to fourth round | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | |
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 13 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 12 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
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10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 7 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
South Korea ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Iran ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Syria ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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South Korea ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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South Korea ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Syria ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Qatar ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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South Korea ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Iran ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Syria ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Qatar ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Syria ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Qatar ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Iran ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Group B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 20 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
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10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 19 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
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10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 19 | Advance to fourth round | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 13 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||
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10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 11 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | ||
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10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 24 | −18 | 2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
Saudi Arabia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Iraq ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Thailand ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Japan ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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United Arab Emirates ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Iraq ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Saudi Arabia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Thailand ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Iraq ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Thailand ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Japan ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Australia ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Thailand ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Iraq ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Thailand ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Australia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Iraq ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Goalscorers[]
There were 129 goals scored in 60 matches, for an average of 2.15 goals per match.
- 5 goals
Tomi Juric
Mohannad Abdul-Raheem
Nawaf Al Abed
Ahmed Khalil
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Mile Jedinak
Mathew Leckie
Mehdi Taremi
Mahmoud Al-Mawas
Omar Kharbin
- 2 goals
Gao Lin
Saad Abdul-Amir
Takuma Asano
Yuya Kubo
Akram Afif
Fahad Al-Muwallad
Mohammad Al-Sahlawi
Yahya Al-Shehri
Ki Sung-yueng
Koo Ja-cheol
Teerasil Dangda
Marat Bikmaev
- 1 goal
Tim Cahill
Jackson Irvine
Massimo Luongo
Tom Rogic
Trent Sainsbury
Hao Junmin
Wu Lei
Wu Xi
Xiao Zhi
Yu Dabao
Yu Hai
Reza Ghoochannejhad
Jalal Hosseini
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Ayman Hussein
Mahdi Kamil
Justin Meram
Ahmed Yasin
Keisuke Honda
Yosuke Ideguchi
Shinji Kagawa
Hiroshi Kiyotake
Yasuyuki Konno
Shinji Okazaki
Yuya Osako
Hotaru Yamaguchi
Maya Yoshida
Ali Assadalla
Sebastián Soria
Salem Al-Dawsari
Taisir Al-Jassim
Salman Al-Moasher
Nasser Al-Shamrani
Omar Hawsawi
Hong Jeong-ho
Hwang Hee-chan
Ji Dong-won
Lee Chung-yong
Nam Tae-hee
Son Heung-min
Ahmad Al Salih
Omar Al Somah
Tamer Haj Mohamad
Pokklaw Anan
Tana Chanabut
Mongkol Tossakrai
Ismail Matar
Odil Ahmedov
Alexander Geynrikh
Egor Krimets
Otabek Shukurov
- 1 own goal
Zheng Zhi (against South Korea)
Ahmad Ibrahim (against Thailand)
Tanaboon Kesarat (against Saudi Arabia)
Notes[]
- ^ a b c d e Syria played their home matches outside Syria due to security concerns from the Syrian Civil War.
- ^ The kickoff of the Syria v Iran match was originally at 20:00 local time but was delayed by 45 minutes due to heavy rain.[7]
- ^ a b c d e Iraq played their home matches in Iran due to security concerns from the Iraqi Civil War. However, due to Saudi Arabia's refusal to play in Iran after the attack on their diplomatic missions in Iran, the first match was played in Malaysia.[8] Also, due to United Arab Emirates' refusal to play in Iran after the diplomatic crisis in Qatar, the final match was played in Jordan.
- ^ The Australia v Saudi Arabia match was brought forward from 13 June 2017 due to Australia's participation in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.[9]
References[]
- ^ "ExCo approves expanded AFC Asian Cup finals". AFC. 16 April 2014.
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup: Asian Qualifying Round 3 line up complete". Asian Football Confederation. 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Stage set for Russia 2018 Asian Qualifiers Final Round draw". Asian Football Confederation. 10 April 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016.
- ^ "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking – April 2016 (AFC)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 7 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Iran remain No. 1 in Asia, Australia the big movers". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Regulations – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- ^ "Iran hold by Syria in FIFA World Cup qualifier". Tehran Times. 15 November 2016.
- ^ "AFC deny Iraq's demand to play Saudi Arabia in Iran". Goal.com. 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Australia, Japan to go head-to-head following Asian draw". FIFA.com. 12 April 2016. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Football: FIFA replaces Qatari referee for UAE World Cup qualifier; Singaporean steps in".
External links[]
- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Asia: Round 3, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, the-AFC.com
- FIFA World Cup 2018, stats.the-AFC.com
- 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
- 2016 in Asian football
- 2017 in Asian football
- Iran at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
- South Korea at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
- Japan at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
- Saudi Arabia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
- Australia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup