Seeding groups for the next round

[Nokhodi]

For once, we won't have to deal with Uzbekistan in the next round.. They're always a headache to play against.

I like playing them. Even we play bad - we usually beat them.
The one time we played really well against them, we lost (1-0 in Azadi thanks to Rahmati's sooti). I'd rather play them than any of the anti-football teams in our region.

[Dubxl152]

Pot1 - IRAN, JAPAN
Pot2 - SK, AUS
Pot3 - Saudi, Iraq
Pot4 - UAE, China
Pot5 - Syria, Oman
Pot6 - Vietnam, Lebanon

This is the final pots

[oracle]

Lebnon will qualify next round thanks to
Ksa 3-0 victory

No lebnon no syria in our group please

[webmaster]

How many teams qualify to WC from each group in the 3rd round?

[P-Rug]

This would be the ideal group I agree (with Syria and Oman interchangeable)

Australia
Iraq
China
Oman/Syria
Vietnam

[oracle]

Iran
S.k
Iraq
China
Oman
Vietnam

[KC McElroy]

How many teams qualify to WC from each group in the 3rd round?

The top two plus a playoff spot for the 3rd placed teams.

[naderb94]

Imagine if Carlos comes back and we face Oman (Branko)
The meeting between Carlos and Branko would be fierce.

[Iran_19]

With Uzbek and Jordan, Bahrain out, this is much weaker 12 teams and very much doable.

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[oracle]

How many teams qualify to WC from each group in the 3rd round?

2 per group
3rd place each group playoffs
Winner
Play another continent

[persiangodfather]

Omg we either get saudi or iraq.. i was hoping to avoid both entirely

[Omid177]

Australia - because we never played against them since they joined AFC

Iraq - because we're not allowed to play at home against Saudi and also it's fun humbling those cocky Iraqis

China - because unlike UAE they're not Arab and it's always an advantage not to play Arabs

Syria - because Branko has a lot of information about Iranian players and that might make our life a little difficult

Vietnam - because Lebanon would lose on purpose to other Arab teams like they did against Qatar during WCQ 2014

[Omid177]

Omg we either get saudi or iraq.. i was hoping to avoid both entirely

TBH, if we play Iraq on a neutral ground for our away match, then we can beat them twice easily

[kian_khosh]

i wanna play australia or saudi, but not both

[Ostad_Goosfand]

Australia - because we never played against them since they joined AFC

Iraq - because we're not allowed to play at home against Saudi and also it's fun humbling those cocky Iraqis

China - because unlike UAE they're not Arab and it's always an advantage not to play Arabs

Syria - because Branko has a lot of information about Iranian players and that might make our life a little difficult

Vietnam - because Lebanon would lose on purpose to other Arab teams like they did against Qatar during WCQ 2014

pretty much spot on, maybe I take lebanon over Vietnam because vietnam is actually pretty good. although lebanon is a dirty team

Syria is also just not that good anymore IMO, even with al soma or khirbin. with Iraq we can for sure beat them comfortably in a packed azadi, and get a draw outside. saudi arabia is iffy

as others have said, arab teams are risky. because they will play dirty and do anything to take points from iran, but they will gift teams like korea or australia free points