BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifying tournament after Thursday's matches (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points):
Group A
Iran 9 6 2 1 16 8 20 - qualified
Uzbekistan 9 5 3 1 11 7 18 - qualified
United Arab Emirates 9 4 2 3 14 7 14
Qatar 9 4 1 4 17 21 13
Kyrgyzstan 9 2 1 6 11 17 7
DPR Korea 9 0 3 6 9 18 3
Group B
South Korea 9 5 4 0 16 7 19 - qualified
Jordan 9 4 4 1 16 7 16 - qualified
Iraq 9 3 3 3 8 9 12
Oman 9 3 1 5 8 13 10
Palestine 9 2 3 4 9 12 9
Kuwait 9 0 5 4 7 16 5
Group C
Japan 9 6 2 1 24 3 20 - qualified
Australia 9 4 4 1 14 6 16
Saudi Arabia 9 3 4 2 6 6 13
Indonesia 9 3 3 3 9 14 12
Bahrain 9 1 3 5 5 15 6
China 9 2 0 7 6 20 6
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