AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Preview: Oman v Australia

Mon, 31 Jan, 2022

AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Preview: Oman v Australia

Muscat: Australia will look to maintain their return to winning ways when they play Oman in Group B of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar in Muscat on Tuesday.

Graham Arnold's side halted a run of three matches without a win with a commanding 4-0 victory over Vietnam on Matchday 7 and another three points are essential against Oman.

With points sure to be dropped in the Japan-Saudi Arabia tie, a win against Oman will see Australia narrow the gap on the top two with the Socceroos to host the Samurai Blue on March 24.

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AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Preview: Japan v Saudi Arabia

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Preview: Japan v Saudi Arabia

Saitama: Saleh Al Shehri will miss Saudi Arabia’s clash with Japan in Group B of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar at Saitama Stadium on Tuesday after the Al Hilal striker was left out of the travelling party due to a thigh injury.

The two-time AFC Champions League winner featured as a substitute in Thursday’s 1-0 win over Oman in Jeddah but was not deemed fit enough to travel for the crucial top-of-the-table clash by coach Herve Renard.

AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Preview: Vietnam v China PR

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Preview: Vietnam v China PR

Hanoi: Neighbours Vietnam and China PR will face off on Matchday Eight of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar at My Dinh Stadium on Tuesday with both sides hoping for an upturn in fortunes on the back of defeats four days ago. 

Park Hang-seo’s Vietnam are still seeking their first points in Group B after a campaign that offered hope in the early stages but has faded since, while, nine points off third place with three games to go, China are all but out of the running for a playoff spot. 

Hosts Vietnam go into the match on the back of a heavy 4-0 loss in Australia last Thursday, while China PR’s 2-0 defeat in Japan meant new head coach Li Xiaopeng saw his reign get off to a losing start. 

AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Preview: IR Iran v UAE

Mon, 31 Jan, 2022

AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Preview: IR Iran v UAE

Tehran: Already-qualified Islamic Republic of Iran welcome a UAE side eyeing a tightening of their grip on third place in Group A of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar on Matchday Eight on Tuesday.

Team Melli had become the first side to confirm their place in Qatar 2022 through the Asian Qualifiers following a 1-0 win over neighbours Iraq, thanks to a Mehdi Taremi strike three minutes after the restart.

AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Preview: Syria v Korea Republic

Mon, 31 Jan, 2022

AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Preview: Syria v Korea Republic

Dubai: Korea Republic could secure qualification to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with a win against Syria when the two sides meet in Group A of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar on Matchday Eight at the Rashid Stadium on Tuesday. 

The two sides are in contrasting positions in the Group A table, with the Taeguk Warriors sitting second, eight points ahead of the United Arab Emirates with just three matches to go, while Syria are rooted to the bottom of the standings, down but not yet out with a mathematical chance of reaching third place, being on two points and with a seven-point gap separating them from third place.

AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Preview: Lebanon v Iraq

Mon, 31 Jan, 2022

AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Preview: Lebanon v Iraq

Saida: Lebanon and Iraq know any hopes of clinching the playoff qualifying third place in Group A of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar will hinge on getting all three points when they face off at the Saida Municipal Stadium on Tuesday.

The two sides are separated by one point and one place on the table, with Lebanon placed fourth with five points and Iraq just behind them in fifth. Both teams, however, trail the UAE who are in pole position to finish third with nine points.