Russia 2018/UAE 2019 Qualifiers – MD10: A Look ahead – Group D
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Loading...AFC – KUALA LUMPUR, It is down to the final round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup/2019 AFC Asian Cup joint-qualifiers, and it is now or never for the many teams still in contention.
Eight group winners will advance to the third round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers, as well as straight to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in United Arab Emirates, along with the four best runners-up.
The other four runners-up will progress to the third round of qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup, along with all the third-placed teams and the four best fourth-placed teams.
Finally, the remaining sides will have to negotiate past two rounds of playoffs for one of the final eight spots in the AFC Asian Cup third qualifying round.
29 March: India v Turkmenistan, Iran v Oman
With a superior goal difference by 15, Iran are almost certain to finish on top even if they lose their three-point lead with a defeat to second-placed Oman at the Azadi Stadium.
The Omanis are currently seventh in the rankings of the runners-up but, with only three points separating second from eighth, could make a final day surge by beating Iran.
The other Group D game sees Turkmenistan visit India at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with both sides guaranteed to finish third and fifth respectively.
