October 9 – It is only the third match day of ten, but already the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup are reaching a crucial, must-win stage for some of the AFC’s established international nations.
2022 World Cup hosts and Asian Cup champions this February, Qatar opened their 2026 qualifying campaign as a favourite for qualification from Group A, only to deliver one point from a possible six.
The group is topped by Uzbekistan and Iran who both have two wins from two matches.
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