Iraq joined Qatar (Group B), Tajikistan (Group C), Islamic Republic of Iran (Group D), Bahrain (Group E), Saudi Arabia (Group F), Malaysia (Group G), Australia (Group H), Korea Republic (Group I), Japan (Group J) and Indonesia (Group K) as the group winners to advance.

Laos (Group H), Vietnam (Group J), Yemen (Group B) and Cambodia (Group G) advanced to the 2020 Finals as the best four runners-up, with hosts Uzbekistan completing the 16-team cast. It will be Cambodia's first appearance in the Finals in 45 years.

Saudi Arabia are the defending champions and the 2020 Finals will be played on October 14-31, with the top four teams sealing qualification to the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2021.

Abdllah Mohammed Al-Suwayid's strike in the second minute of added time secured Iraq the point that saw them edge Kuwait to top spot on goal difference.

Both Iraq and Kuwait - who drew 3-3 with Palestine - had to come from behind to salvage a point as the race for a spot in the Finals went down to the wire at the Seeb Sports Stadium in Muscat.

The 11 group winners and four best runners-up will join hosts Uzbekistan in the 2020 Finals.

Should Uzbekistan finish either top of Group F of the Qualifiers or are among the best four second-placed teams, the fifth best runners-up will qualify.

Group A of the Qualifiers - featuring Iraq, Oman, Palestine, Kuwait and Pakistan - will start on November 22.

Forward Shahrom Samiev's 23rd minute goal proved to be the difference as the hosts ended their qualifying campaign with a perfect record of three wins, having scored 11 goals and conceded none.

Lebanon, meanwhile, finished second ahead of Syria on goal difference after a 2-0 win over Maldives earlier on Sunday.