<div>The defending champions raced to a 4-0 lead going into the break and never once looked troubled in an awesome display at the Jalan Besar Stadium. <br><br></div><div>Timor-Leste, meanwhile, edged Philippines 1-0 with substitute Zenivo Conceicao Mota scoring in the dying seconds of the earlier match. </div>
<div>Vietnam emerged Group I winners after a 1-0 win over Myanmar while Saudi Arabia advanced as the second of the best four runners-up following their 3-0 victory over Bangladesh in Group D. <br><br>Thailand (Group J) advanced as the best of the runners-up with Turkmenistan (Group F) third. Tajikistan took the fourth spot by the narrowest of margins, edging Bahrain on yellow cards. <br><br>Teams that had already booked their spot in the 16-team Finals as group winners were Qatar (Group A), Islamic Republic of Iran (Group B), Iraq (Group C), Kuwait (Group D), United Arab Emirates (Group E), Jordan (Group F), Australia (Group G), defending champions Korea Republic (Group H), Malaysia (Group J) and Japan (Group K) along with hosts Uzbekistan.</div>
<div>Kuwait confirmed top spot in Group D with their 2-1 triumph over 2020 runners-up Saudi Arabia while UAE defeated Oman 2-0 to emerge Group E winners. <br><br>Australia advanced on Friday as the Group G winners while Japan, the 2016 champions, booked their spot on Thursday after topping Group K with a perfect record of two victories. <br><br>Eleven places in the Finals are still up for grabs with the remaining seven group winners and four best runners-up to advance. <br><br>Stay with <strong>the-AFC.com</strong> for the results and reports from across the Continent. </div>
<div>At stake are 15 places to Uzbekistan 2022 with the 11 group winners and four best runners-up to advance.<br><br>Groups E and K, meanwhile, have already kicked off with India, Oman and Cambodia enjoying winning starts. Stay with <strong><em>the-AFC.com</em></strong> to see how the action unfolds in Monday's action.</div>