2018 World Cup Qualifiers
Russia
Russia
12 March 2015 -
05 September 2017
Matches
224/224 Matches
Goals
656 Goals (Average: 2,93)
Top Scorers
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Ahmed Khalil
16 Goals
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Mohammed Al Sahlawi
15 Goals
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Sardar Azmoun
11 Goals
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Omar Kharbin
10 Goals
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Tim Cahill
9 Goals
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Hassan Al Haydos
9 Goals
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2018 World Cup Qualifiers
Russia
Russia
224/224 Matches
656 Goals (Average: 2,93)
45 Teams
AFC - Preliminary
The winner of each tie advances to next round.
AFC - Group 01
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Saudi Arabia 
20
24
28
4
8
6
2
0
2º
United Arab Emirates
17
21
25
4
8
5
2
1
3º
Palestine
12
16
22
6
8
3
3
2
4º
Malaysia
4
-27
3
30
8
1
1
6
5º
East Timor
2
-34
2
36
8
0
2
6
The winner on each group and four best-ranked runners-up advance to next round and qualify to Asian Cup.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
The was abandoned at 87' after fans launched flares and fireworks on to the pitch. FIFA awarded 3-0 win to Saudi Arabia.
AFC - Group 02
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Australia
21
25
29
4
8
7
0
1
2º
Jordan
16
14
21
7
8
5
1
2
3º
Kyrgyzstan
14
2
10
8
8
4
2
2
4º
Tajikistan
5
-11
9
20
8
1
2
5
5º
Bangladesh
1
-30
2
32
8
0
1
7
The winner on each group and four best-ranked runners-up advance to next round and qualify to Asian Cup.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
AFC - Group 03
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Qatar
21
25
29
4
8
7
0
1
2º
China PR
17
26
27
1
8
5
2
1
3º
Hong Kong
14
8
13
5
8
4
2
2
4º
Maldives
6
-12
8
20
8
2
0
6
5º
Bhutan
0
-47
5
52
8
0
0
8
The winner on each group and four best-ranked runners-up advance to next round and qualify to Asian Cup.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
AFC - Group 04
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Iran
20
23
26
3
8
6
2
0
2º
Oman
14
4
11
7
8
4
2
2
3º
Turkmenistan
13
-1
10
11
8
4
1
3
4º
Guam
7
-13
3
16
8
2
1
5
5º
India
3
-13
5
18
8
1
0
7
The winner on each group and four best-ranked runners-up advance to next round and qualify to Asian Cup.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
AFC - Group 05
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Japan
22
27
27
0
8
7
1
0
2º
Syria
18
15
26
11
8
6
0
2
3º
Singapore
10
0
9
9
8
3
1
4
4º
Afghanistan
9
-16
8
24
8
3
0
5
5º
Cambodia
0
-26
1
27
8
0
0
8
The winner on each group and four best-ranked runners-up advance to next round and qualify to Asian Cup.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
AFC - Group 06
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Thailand
14
8
14
6
6
4
2
0
2º
Iraq
12
7
13
6
6
3
3
0
3º
Vietnam
7
-1
7
8
6
2
1
3
4º
Chinese Taipei
0
-14
5
19
6
0
0
6
The winner on each group and four best-ranked runners-up advance to next round and qualify to Asian Cup.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
Indonesia was suspended by FIFA on May 30, 2015 and was excluded from qualifiers without playing any match.
AFC - Group 07
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Korea Republic
24
27
27
0
8
8
0
0
2º
Lebanon
11
6
12
6
8
3
2
3
3º
Kuwait
10
2
12
10
8
3
1
4
4º
Myanmar
8
-12
9
21
8
2
2
4
5º
Laos
4
-23
6
29
8
1
1
6
The winner on each group and four best-ranked runners-up advance to next round and qualify to Asian Cup.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
Kuwait did not played last three matches because of a FIFA suspention.
The results where considered 3-0 losses.
The results where considered 3-0 losses.
AFC - Group 08
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Uzbekistan
21
13
20
7
8
7
0
1
2º
Korea DPR
16
6
14
8
8
5
1
2
3º
Philippines
10
-4
8
12
8
3
1
4
4º
Bahrain
9
0
10
10
8
3
0
5
5º
Yemen
3
-15
2
17
8
1
0
7
The winner on each group and four best-ranked runners-up advance to next round and qualify to Asian Cup.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
The remaining runners-up, the third placed of each group and four best-ranked fourth placed team go to group phase
of Asian Cup qualifiers. The remaining teams advance to preliminary round of Asian Cup qualifiers.
Korea DPR was awarded 3-0 win because Yemen fielded an ineligible player.
AFC - Final - Group A
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Iran 
22
8
10
2
10
6
4
0
2º
Korea Republic
15
1
11
10
10
4
3
3
3º
Syria 
13
1
9
8
10
3
4
3
4º
Uzbekistan
13
-1
6
7
10
4
1
5
5º
China PR
12
-2
8
10
10
3
3
4
6º
Qatar
7
-7
8
15
10
2
1
7
The top two teams qualify for World Cup. The third place advances to play-offs.
AFC - Final - Group B
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Japan
20
10
17
7
10
6
2
2
2º
Saudi Arabia
19
7
17
10
10
6
1
3
3º
Australia
19
5
16
11
10
5
4
1
4º
United Arab Emirates
13
-3
10
13
10
4
1
5
5º
Iraq
11
-1
11
12
10
3
2
5
6º
Thailand
2
-18
6
24
10
0
2
8
The top two teams qualify for World Cup. The third place advances to play-offs.
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