The results of the 7th round of the qualifying round of the World Championship

Yesterday, March 20, the third round of the World Cup qualifying round 7 matches were held across our continent. According to the results of the 7th round, the Japanese national team, which won at home, became the first among the teams from all over the world to qualify for the World Cup.

Group A results and upcoming matches
- Uzbekistan - Kyrgyzstan 1:0
- Iran - UAE 2:0
- Qatar - DPRK 5:1

As expected, the hosts won all three matches in our group. Our team won with difficulty and scored three important points. The defeat of the UAE also came in our favor, and now the difference in points has reached 6. However, we should not be complacent, because there are still three more rounds ahead and only difficult matches remain.

Galenoi dedicates victory to Beiranvand

Iran defeated the UAE 2-0 at home. In a post-match press conference, Iran national team head coach Amir Galenoi said:

"We are happy for the victory and we can dedicate this victory to our goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand. Because the ball did not enter our goal thanks to his skillful saves. We have a very good team and with this team we can easily achieve our goal."

Paulo Bento did not criticize his players

Despite the defeat, the UAE coach had warm words for his players:

"We played well in the first half, but Iran had more possession. I think we played well in the second half. I do not want to criticize my players, everyone played with all their might. Iran was the only one who had the upper hand. Now we will think about the game with the DPRK."

In the third match of the group, Qatar defeated the DPRK by a large margin, bringing their points to 10. Thus, the UAE and Qatar have the same 10 points each.

8th round matches. March 25
- Kyrgyzstan - Qatar
- Iran - Uzbekistan
- DPRK - UAE

Group B results and upcoming matches
- South Korea - Oman 1:1
- Iraq - Kuwait 2:2
- Jordan - Palestine 3:1

The sensation of the tournament was the draw of South Korea at home. Despite this, the Koreans are still in the lead and most likely this team will qualify for the World Cup with first place in the group.

The Iraq-Kuwait match in Basra, Iraq, ended in a 2:2 draw. About 63,000 fans watched the match. The Kuwaitis were leading 2-0 in the match, but the Iraqi national team scored goals in the 90th + 3rd and 90th + 11th minutes, turning the defeat into a draw. After that, a brawl and a brawl broke out on the field. The referee sent off the Kuwaiti player.

In the third match of the group, Jordan scored 3 goals against Palestine and won. Looking at the situation in the group, four teams are fighting for two places. Even Kuwait has a chance. It is not difficult to predict that the fight in this group will go all the way to the last round.

Matches of the 8th round. March 25
- South Korea - Jordan
- Palestine - Iraq
- Kuwait - Oman

Group C results and next matches
- Australia - Indonesia 5:1
- Japan - Bahrain 2:0
- Saudi Arabia - China 1:0

A big win over Indonesia gave Australia their second three points. The team did not start the qualification well, drawing four times, but now they have risen to second place.

Japan's national team has won over Bahrain and secured a place in the World Cup. It was known that the "Samurai" would finish the group as the leaders. With three rounds left in the group stage, Japan did the job.

Saudi Arabia, having defeated China by a narrow margin, has risen to third place in the group. Now Australia and Saudi Arabia will fight for second place. In our opinion, Indonesia is out of the race because the coach changed while the team was doing well and everything changed.

8th round matches. March 25
- Japan - Saudi Arabia
- China - Australia
- Indonesia - Bahrain

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