Palestine → 亞, the third qualifying round of the 'Guardian Team' that tormented Korea twice, tries to turn a miracle upside down

Palestine → 亞, the third qualifying round of the 'Guardian Team' that tormented Korea twice, tries to turn a miracle upside down

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Palestine, the "Guardian Team" that had consecutive draws with South Korea in Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup North-China, will challenge to reverse the miracle. The team is aiming to advance to the Asian Playoffs. It should win the final match against Oman.

Palestine did not have a home game in the third qualifying round. Due to poor national conditions due to the civil war, the team played home games in other countries. Still, it had two wins, three draws and three losses and nine points, ranking fifth in Group B. It tied 0-0 in an away match in the first round and 1-1 in a home match in the sixth round, steadily building up points. It secured 2-1 and 2-0 wins in games against Iraq and Kuwait in the eighth and ninth rounds, continuing its hope to advance to the finals.
Saturday (Korea time) will have a showdown with Oman. It will be held at Jordan, although it is a home game. Korea can rank within the top four only when it defeats Oman. Currently, the team is ranking fifth by one point behind Oman, which ranks fourth with three wins, one draw and five losses and 10 points. If the team wins the final match, it will secure at least the fourth place. If the team ranks third and fourth in each group, it will be able to secure a ticket to the Asian Playoffs. If it ranks third in the Asian Playoffs, it will achieve a miracle to advance to the finals.

If you draw or lose, you will be eliminated. Third-ranked Iraq has three wins, three draws, three losses and 12 points. Defeating Oman in the 10th round is the only way to advance to the Asian Playoffs. Attention is focusing on whether the team will be able to achieve another miracle following its two consecutive draws against Korea and the recent two wins. 메이저사이트

In Group B of the group league, South Korea and Jordan have confirmed their advance to the finals early on. South Korea had five wins, four draws and 19 points, while Jordan had four wins, four draws and one loss and 16 points to clinch the berth in the ninth round. South Korea will have a home game against Kuwait on Wednesday for the final match of the 10th round. Jordan will have a home game against Iraq for the final match of the 10th round on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, in Group A and Group C of the group league, the team that goes directly to the finals and the team that advanced to the Asian Playoffs were almost seen. In Group A, Iran (20 points) and Uzbekistan (18 points) went straight to the finals, while the United Arab Emirates (14 points) and Qatar (13 points) decided to go straight to the Asian Playoffs. Kyrgyzstan (7 points) and North Korea (3 points) were eliminated. In Group C, Japan (20 points) confirmed its advance to the finals early on, and Australia (16 points) is also close to the finals. Saudi Arabia (13 points) and Indonesia (12 points) are likely to go to the Asian Playoffs. The second and third places will change only when Saudi Arabia wins the match with a gap of more than five goals. Bahrain and China (with six points or more) will be eliminated.