The 12 went through extremely challenging times to advance to the final round, with the two group winners and runners-up to join hosts Qatar in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Finals while the third-placed teams from the two groups will advance to the Confederation Playoff, with the winners moving into the Inter-Confederation Playoff.

Ahead of the draw, the-AFC.com retraces how the 12 sides booked their places from the second round of qualifying. Having taken a look at Group A, we review Group B in the latest installment.

This fight is very much a David vs Goliath clash, as the reigning Asian champions meet a debutant team well known for their resilience on the domestic scene.

Having never faced each other before, the two sides are in a rich vein of form going into the competition with the Kawasaki-based side having gone unbeaten in all competitions since November 2020, which was also the last time they failed to score a goal. Their Daegu-based opponents have not lost a match since mid-April.

Winners of the last four league titles in their homeland, the club formerly known as Ceres-Negros will make their AFC Champions League bow against an unfamiliar Beijing side packed with youngsters, and missing recognised stars like Renato Augusto and Cedric Bakambu.

Pathum Thani Stadium is set for an exciting clash with hosts BG Pathum United taking on Kaya FC, who clinched the last group stage ticket after beating China PR's Shanghai Port in the playoff on Tuesday.

The former Montenegro international claimed his 37th goal in the competition to confirm Kitchee’s win after Roberto had given his side the lead eight minutes before half time, and a confident Damjanovic is sure he will continue hitting the back of the net during the remaining Group J games.

The 12 went through extremely challenging times to advance to the final round, with the two group winners and runners-up to join hosts Qatar in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Finals while the third-placed teams from the two groups will advance to the Confederation Playoff, with the winners moving into the Inter-Confederation Playoff.

Ahead of the draw, the-AFC.com retraces how the 12 teams booked their places from the second round of qualifying. We kick off our series by taking a look at Group A.