FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers, Points table LIVE: South Korea leads standings after beating Iraq
The third round of FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers continues to provide nail-biting clashes with Japan and Australia in action in Saitama on Tuesday.
Published : Oct 15, 2024 17:51 IST , Chennai - 1 MIN READ
Junya Ito of Japan takes on Jordan Bos of Australia during the FIFA World Cup Asian Third Qualifier Group C match between Japan and Australia at Saitama Stadium on October 15, 2024 in Saitama, Japan. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
The third round of FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers continues to provide nail-biting clashes with Japan and Australia in action in Saitama on Tuesday. Japan, with the late equaliser, leads its group at the moment.
The top two teams from the three groups will directly qualify for the 2026 World Cup while third and fourth teams of the respective groups will move to the fourth round out of which only two teams will end up with direct qualification.
Here’s the current standings in the FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers third round points table:
GROUP A
| Sr. No | Teams | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | UAE | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Kyrgyztan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
GROUP B
| Sr. No | Teams | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Iraq | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Oman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Palestine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
GROUP C
| Sr. No | Teams | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | China | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 |