2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 12 March 2015 – 10 October 2017 |
Teams | 46 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 194 |
Goals scored | 595 (3.07 per match) |
Attendance | 3,424,177 (17,650 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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The Asian section of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification acts as qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Russia, for national teams which are members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). A total of 4.5 slots (4 direct slots and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot) in the final tournament are available for AFC teams.[1]
On 16 April 2014, the AFC Executive Committee approved a proposal to merge the preliminary qualification rounds of the FIFA World Cup and the AFC Asian Cup, which will be expanded to 24 teams starting in 2019.[2] Therefore, the first two rounds of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers also acted as qualifiers for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
Format
The qualification structure is as follows:[2][3]
- First round: A total of 12 teams (teams ranked 35–46) will play home-and-away over two legs. The six winners will advance to the second round.
- Second round: A total of 40 teams (teams ranked 1–34 and six first round winners) will be divided into eight groups of five teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The eight group winners and the four best group runners-up will advance to the third round of FIFA World Cup qualification as well as qualify for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup finals.
- Third round: The 12 teams (an increase from 10 for 2014) which advance from the second round will be divided into two groups of six teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The top two teams of each group will qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the two third-placed teams will advance to the fourth round.
- Fourth round: The two third-placed teams of each group from the third round will play home-and-away over two legs. The winner will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.
A total of 24 teams eliminated from World Cup qualification in the second round will compete in the third round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification (which will be separate from the third round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification), where they will be divided into six groups of four teams and compete for the remaining slots of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The 24 teams will consist of the 16 highest ranked teams eliminated in the second round, and the eight teams that advance from the play-off round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification which are contested by the remaining 12 teams eliminated in the second round.[4]
Entrants
The 46 FIFA-affiliated nations from the AFC entered qualification.[5] In order to determine which nations would compete in the first round and which nations would receive a bye through to the second round, the FIFA World Rankings of January 2015 were used (shown in parentheses), as that was the latest published rankings prior to the first round draw. The FIFA Rankings of January 2015 were also used for seeding of the first round draw; however, for seeding in the second round and third round draws, the most recent FIFA Rankings prior to those draws will be used.
Bye to the second round (Ranked 1st to 34th) |
Competing in first round (Ranked 35th to 46th) |
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Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[7][8][9]
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The inter-confederation play-offs are scheduled to be played between 6–14 November 2017.[10]
First round
The draw for the first round was held on 10 February 2015, 15:30 MST (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[11]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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India ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–0 |
Yemen ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–0 |
Timor-Leste ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() |
4–1 | 1–0 |
Cambodia ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
3–0 | 1–1 |
Chinese Taipei ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
0–1 | 2–0 |
Sri Lanka ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–2 |
Second round
The draw for the second round was held on 14 April 2015, at 17:00 MST (UTC+8), at the JW Marriott Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[12][13]
Groups
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
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In league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[14]
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Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 20 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 7–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 4 | +21 | 17 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 10–0 | 8–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 12 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 6–0 | 7–0 | |
4 | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 30 | −27 | 4 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–3[lower-alpha 1] | 1–2 | 0–6 | — | 1–1 | |
5 | ![]() |
8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 36 | −34 | 2 | 0–10 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — |
Notes:
- ↑ The Malaysia v Saudi Arabia match, on 8 September 2015, was abandoned during the 87th minute after a group of supporters threw objects onto the pitch. At the time of the abandonment the score was 2–1 to Saudi Arabia. On 5 October 2015, FIFA decided that this match was forfeited by Malaysia and the result to be declared as a 3–0 win awarded for Saudi Arabia.[15][16]
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 4 | +25 | 21 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 5–1 | 3–0 | 7–0 | 5–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 16 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 8–0 | |
3 | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 5 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 5–0 | |
5 | ![]() |
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 32 | −30 | 1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 4 | +25 | 21 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 15–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 1 | +26 | 17 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 4–0 | 12–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 14 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 2–3 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 7–0 | |
4 | ![]() |
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | — | 4–2 | |
5 | ![]() |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 52 | −47 | 0 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 3–4 | — |
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 20 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 4–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
3 | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 13 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 7 | 0–6 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
5 | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–3[lower-alpha 1] | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — |
Notes:
- ↑ FIFA awarded Iran a 3–0 win as a result of India fielding the ineligible player Eugeneson Lyngdoh.[17] The match initially ended 3–0 to Iran.
Group E
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | +27 | 22 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 5–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 18 | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | 5–2 | 6–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 9 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
5 | ![]() |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 27 | −26 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–4 | 0–1 | — |
Group F
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 14 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–2 | — | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 12 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 5–1 | — | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | — | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | — | |
5 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified due to FIFA suspension[lower-alpha 1] | — | — | — | — | — |
- ↑ On 30 May 2015, FIFA announced that the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) was suspended with immediate effect for governmental interference.[18] On 3 June 2015, the AFC confirmed that Indonesia have been excluded from the qualifying competition, and all matches involving them have been cancelled.[19]
Group G
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | +27 | 24 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 1–0 | 3–0[lower-alpha 1] | 4–0 | 8–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 7–0 | |
3 | ![]() |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 10 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 9–0 | 0–3[lower-alpha 1] | ||
4 | ![]() |
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 8 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–0[lower-alpha 1] | — | 3–1 | ||
5 | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 29 | −23 | 4 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — |
Notes:
- 1 2 3 4 On 16 October 2015, FIFA announced that the Kuwait Football Association (KFA) was suspended with immediate effect, following a decision from the FIFA Executive Committee that sports law of Kuwait had to be changed before 15 October.[20] The Myanmar v Kuwait match, scheduled for 17 November 2015, was not played due to that suspension,[21] and on 13 January 2016, FIFA decided that that match should be forfeited by Kuwait, and awarded as a 3–0 win for Myanmar.[22] The Kuwait v Laos and South Korea v Kuwait matches, scheduled for 24 and 29 March 2016 respectively, did not take place as scheduled, and on 6 April, FIFA decided that those matches should be forfeited by Kuwait, and awarded as 3–0 wins for Laos and South Korea.[23]
Group H
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 21 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
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8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 16 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 4–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
3 | ![]() |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 10 | 1–5 | 3–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | ||
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8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
5 | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 1–3 | 0–3[lower-alpha 1] | 0–2 | 0–4 | — |
Notes:
- ↑ FIFA awarded North Korea a 3–0 win as a result of Yemen fielding the ineligible player Mudir Al-Radaei, after North Korea had defeated Yemen 1–0. Al-Radaei failed to serve an automatic one match suspension for receiving two yellow cards earlier in the First Round of the competition.[24]
Ranking of runner-up teams
To determine the four best runner-up teams, the following criteria were used:
- Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss)
- Goal difference
- Goals scored
- Play-off match(es) on neutral ground (if approved by FIFA Organizing Committee), with extra time and penalty shoot-out if necessary
As a result of Indonesia being disqualified due to FIFA suspension, Group F contained only four teams compared to five teams in all other groups. Therefore, the results against the fifth-placed team were not counted when determining the ranking of the runner-up teams.[25]
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | F | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 12 | Third round and Asian Cup |
2 | E | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 12 | |
3 | A | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 11 | |
4 | C | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 11 | |
5 | H | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | Asian Cup qualifying third round |
6 | B | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | |
7 | D | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | |
8 | G | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points from matches against teams ranked first, third and fourth in the group; 2) Goal difference from these matches; 3) Goals scored in these matches; 4) Play-off
Third round
The third round will consist of two groups of six teams. The first two teams in each group will qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The two third-placed teams will proceed to the fourth round.
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.[26][27]
Groups
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
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In league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[14]
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Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 11 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | 13 Jun '17 | 5 Sep '17 | 2–0 | 28 Mar '17 | |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | 31 Aug '17 | — | 2–1 | 28 Mar '17 | 3–2 | 3–2 | ||
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | Advance to fourth round | 0–1 | 5 Sep '17 | — | 1–0 | 28 Mar '17 | 2–0 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 23 Mar '17 | — | 31 Aug '17 | 13 Jun '17 | ||
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | 23 Mar '17 | 13 Jun '17 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 5 Sep '17 | ||
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5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | 0–0 | 23 Mar '17 | 31 Aug '17 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 5 Sep '17 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 28 Mar '17 | 1–0 | |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | 2–1 | — | 31 Aug '17 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 28 Mar '17 | ||
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | Advance to fourth round | 8 Jun '17 | 1–1 | — | 28 Mar '17 | 2–0 | 5 Sep '17 | |
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | 31 Aug '17 | 23 Mar '17 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | 1–2 | 13 Jun '17 | 23 Mar '17 | 5 Sep '17 | — | 4–0 | ||
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 | 23 Mar '17 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 13 Jun '17 | 31 Aug '17 | — |
Fourth round
The two third-placed teams in each group from the third round will play against each other home-and-away over two legs to determine which team will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.
Note: Order of legs to be decided.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Third round Group A/B third place | Third round Group A/B third place | 5 Oct '17 | 10 Oct '17 |
Inter-confederation play-offs
The draw for the inter-confederation play-offs was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg.[28] The fifth-placed team from AFC was drawn against the fourth-placed team from CONCACAF, with the AFC team hosting the second leg.[29]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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CONCACAF 4th place | Play-off 1 | AFC 5th place | 6 Nov '17 | 14 Nov '17 |
Goalscorers
- As of 15 November 2016
Note: Players in bold are still active in the competition.
- 15 goals
- 14 goals
- 9 goals
- 8 goals
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Nathan Burns
Massimo Luongo
Tshering Dorji
Jiang Ning
Maya Yoshida
Khampheng Sayavutthi
Jong Il-gwan
Ri Hyok-chol
Tamer Seyam
Jonathan Cantillana
Misagh Bahadoran
Ali Assadalla
Fahad Al-Muwallad
Safuwan Baharudin
Fazrul Nawaz
Ki Sung-yueng
Kwon Chang-hoon
Lee Jae-sung
Sanharib Malki
Arslanmyrat Amanow
Omar Abdulrahman
Odil Ahmedov
Alexander Geynrikh
Lê Công Vinh
- 2 goals
Khaibar Amani
Norlla Amiri
Mustafa Zazai
Tomi Juric
Mark Milligan
Aaron Mooy
Ismail Abdullatif
Abdulwahab Al-Malood
Sayed Mohamed Adnan
Chan Vathanaka
Wang Yongpo
Wu Lei
Yu Hanchao
Wu Chun-ching
Godfred Karikari
Lam Ka Wai
Jaimes McKee
Ashkan Dejagah
Ehsan Hajsafi
Jalal Hosseini
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Ali Adnan
Justin Meram
Mu Kanazaki
Hiroshi Kiyotake
Vitalij Lux
Hassan Chaito
Hassan Maatouk
Aung Thu
Pak Kwang-ryong
Amad Al-Hosni
Ahmed Mubarak Al-Mahaijri
Abdulaziz Al-Muqbali
Jaka Ihbeisheh
Sameh Maraaba
Yashir Pinto
Iain Ramsay
Karim Boudiaf
Mohammed Kasola
Sebastián Soria
Khairul Amri
Jang Hyun-soo
Lee Chung-yong
Nam Tae-hee
Suk Hyun-jun
Abdelrazaq Al Hussain
Raja Rafe
Akhtam Nazarov
Pokklaw Anan
Theerathon Bunmathan
Tana Chanabut
Adisak Kraisorn
Mongkol Tossakrai
Chiquito do Carmo
Ramon Saro
Guwanç Abylow
Marat Bikmaev
Anzur Ismailov
Nguyễn Văn Toàn
Ahmed Al-Sarori
- 1 goal
Faysal Shayesteh
Josef Shirdel
Mathew Leckie
Tommy Oar
Trent Sainsbury
Sami Al-Husaini
Hussain Ali Baba
Mohamed Al Romaihi
Abdullah Omar
Jahid Hasan Ameli
Biren Basnet
Adi Said
Thierry Bin
Khoun Laboravy
Sos Suhana
Hao Junmin
Huang Bowen
Mei Fang
Yu Hai
Zhang Linpeng
Zhang Xizhe
Chu En-le
Hung Kai-chun
Wang Rui
Wen Chih-hao
Yaki Yen
Brandon McDonald
Travis Nicklaw
Christian Annan
Bai He
Chan Siu Ki
Ju Yingzhi
Lo Kwan Yee
Paulinho
Xu Deshuai
Sandesh Jhingan
Jeje Lalpekhlua
Robin Singh
Karim Ansarifard
Saeid Ezatolahi
Reza Ghoochannejhad
Kamal Kamyabinia
Morteza Pouraliganji
Ramin Rezaeian
Masoud Shojaei
Andranik Teymourian
Mehdi Torabi
Saad Abdul-Amir
Ali Hosni
Dhurgham Ismail
Mahdi Kamel
Ahmed Yasin
Takuma Asano
Masato Morishige
Takashi Usami
Hotaru Yamaguchi
Munther Abu Amarah
Yaseen Al-Bakhit
Yousef Al-Naber
Yousef Al-Rawashdeh
Baha' Faisal
Ahmed Samir
Ali Maqseed
Aziz Mashaan
Faisal Zayid
Ildar Amirov
Edgar Bernhardt
Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov
Almazbek Mirzaliev
Roda Antar
Abbas Ahmed Atwi
Hilal El-Helwe
Mohammed Ghaddar
Ali Hamam
Youssef Mohamad
Joan Oumari
Feiz Shamsin
Leong Ka Hang
Mohd Amri Yahyah
Baddrol Bakhtiar
Mohd Safiq Rahim
Safee Sali
Asadhulla Abdulla
Naiz Hassan
Ahmed Nashid
Batmönkhiin Erkhembayar
Kyaw Ko Ko
Kyaw Zayar Win
Suan Lam Mang
Zaw Min Tun
Jang Kuk-chol
Ro Hak-su
So Kyong-jin
So Hyon-uk
Mohammed Al-Ghassani
Saad Al-Mukhaini
Qasim Said
Raed Ibrahim Saleh
Hassan Bashir
Mus'ab Al-Batat
Ahmed Awad
Abdelatif Bahdari
Matías Jadue
Pablo Tamburrini
Khader Yousef
Manuel Ott
Javier Patiño
Stephan Schröck
Ahmed Abdul Maqsoud
Akram Afif
Abdelkarim Hassan
Ismaeel Mohammad
Salman Al-Faraj
Omar Hawsawi
Osama Hawsawi
Naif Hazazi
Nasser Al-Shamrani
Faris Ramli
Ji Dong-won
Lee Jeong-hyeop
Subash Madushan
Moayad Ajan
Oday Al-Jafal
Ahmad Kallasi
Omar Midani
Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev
Kroekrit Thaweekarn
Patrick Fabiano
Jairo Neto
Rodrigo Silva
Serdaraly Ataýew
Artur Geworkýan
Ruslan Mingazow
Süleýman Muhadow
Mekan Saparow
Mohamed Ahmed
Ismail Al Hammadi
Ahmed Al Hashmi
Habib Fardan
Ismail Matar
Abdullah Mousa
Mohanad Salem
Stanislav Andreev
Server Djeparov
Azizbek Haydarov
Egor Krimets
Eldor Shomurodov
Otabek Shukurov
Đinh Tiến Thành
Trần Phi Sơn
Abdulwasea Al-Matari
Ala Al-Sasi
Mohammed Boqshan
- 1 own goal
Sharif Mukhammad (playing against Japan)
Khoun Laboravy (playing against Japan)
Leng Makara (playing against Syria)
Zheng Zhi (playing against South Korea)
Ildar Amirov (playing against Australia)
Valery Kichin (playing against Bangladesh)
Ali Hamam (playing against South Korea)
Zaw Min Tun (playing against Kuwait)
Hamdi Al Masri (playing against Japan)
Serdar Annaorazow (playing against Guam)
Mekan Saparow (playing against Oman)
Đinh Tiến Thành (playing against Thailand)
See also
References
- ↑ "Current allocation of FIFA World Cup™ confederation slots maintained". FIFA.com. 30 May 2015.
- 1 2 "ExCo approves expanded AFC Asian Cup finals". AFC. 16 April 2014.
- ↑ "Draw Procedures – Asian Zone" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- ↑ "World Cup draw looms large in Asia". FIFA.com. 13 April 2015.
Completing the tournament's qualifying contenders will be the next 16 highest ranked teams, with the remaining 12 sides battling it out in play-off matches to claim the last eight spots.
- ↑ "Road to Russia with new milestone". FIFA.com. 15 January 2015.
- ↑ "FIFA Men's Ranking – January 2015 (AFC)". FIFA.com. 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2015" (PDF). AFC.
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External links
- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Asia, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, the-AFC.com