World Cup 2026 qualification gets underway !!!

[Pluto2000]

This Indonesian team is on the rise, they're all basically U23 aside from a few players. They've winning a lot recently.

Their speed and pace is crazy too honestly 🤣 some Saudi players couldn't accelerate fast enough.

[Medzdidz]

A lot of these Indonesian players playing in decent European leagues, mainly in Belgium and Holland.
Lots of upsets today, kept the groups open after the first game.

[Medzdidz]

Group B could be wide open, would expect South Korea to get top but any of the Arab teams could sneak second.

[Super Shojaei]

Group B could be wide open, would expect South Korea to get top but any of the Arab teams could sneak second.

Don’t expect South Korea to have it easy - Oman away , Jordan away and Iraq away are far from easy games - these are alienating atmospheres with passionate fans it won’t be easy .

[Pluto2000]

My prediction is that Iraq and Jordan will be top 2, and SK will be 3rd and move onto the next round instead of direct qualification. Both countries have been focusing on youth, legionnaires, and paying big money to foreign coaches. In addition to investing infrastructure. The status quo of SK/Iran/Japan being top 3 the last few years isn't gonna last forever, eventually other countries will be coming for those spots

[perspolis#1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Wait for the next match thread I will analyze UAE and we can compare to Ghlanoei gameplan

[a_m]

Look at this , look at the stadium Iraq has and look at the grass in iraq …

https://youtu.be/yZByXEDDiX0

[Iran_19]

UAE beat Qatar 3-1 wow


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[koorosh]

Don't expect South Korea to have it easy - Oman away , Jordan away and Iraq away are far from easy games - these are alienating atmospheres with passionate fans it won't be easy .

Agreed except for Oman...their fans are mast and the atmosphere will be casual!

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[sedee91]

UAE beat Qatar 3-1 wow


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And with the way we played today, they will likely beat us

[oracle]

Indonesia getting 1pt in jedda was sweet.
N.k hanging in with Uzbekistan was cool.
Bahrain taking Australia out🤣🤣 was amazing.
And Kyrgyzstan giving up 1 goal to Iran was unbelievable.
Japan dropping 7 goals on Branko 🤣 was harshed.

[mbaizai]

And with the way we played today, they will likely beat us

I agree.

[oracle]

I agree.

Players will treat it like wc final and will save general job by beating uae

[mbaizai]

Players will treat it like wc final and will save general job by beating uae

I hope you are right bro. UAE media is already asking all crowds to fill al Ain stadium . I expect full crowds hours before the game on Tuesday. For UAE this will be the final cup game kind of a thing as they know getting a win will put them in the driver seat. Our boys needs to get their act together . Only positive thing I can see in the game is we will see a world class pitch!!!

[Damavand]

Day one results:

Australia - Bahrain.................0-1

Japan - China....................7-0

South Korea - Palestine................0-0

Uzbekistan - N Korea..................1-0

Iraq- Oman............................1-0

Qatar - UAE.........................1-3

Iran - Kyrgyzstan.....................1-0

Jordan - Kuwait.........................1-1

KSA - Indonesia.......................1-1