The Arab teams in Asia are awaiting the start of the second round of qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup, which will witness exciting Arab confrontations, as Syria faces its UAE counterpart, while Oman plays Saudi Arabia.
The matches of the first round were held last Thursday, and most of the Arab teams achieved a positive start.
Six Arab teams participate in the qualifiers, consisting of two groups, where the leader and runner-up from each group advance to the World Cup, while the best third-place holder plays in the supplement..
Syria and the Emirates in Jordan’s hospitality
The second round of the qualifiers will witness a purely Arab confrontation between Syria and the UAE, which will be held in Jordan, according to the decision of the Asian Football Confederation, tomorrow, Tuesday, at six in the evening, Cairo time.
The Syrian national team will play home matches in Jordanian stadiums during the qualifying stage.
The Syrian team lost in the first round of Iran at the latter’s stadium, and it will need to compensate against “Al-Abyad” so as not to move away from the competition.
As for the UAE team, it needs to win and reconcile its fans after a negative draw with Lebanon, in the first round of the match that was held in Dubai.
Oman in front of Saudi Arabia
At the same time, the Sultanate of Oman will host in the second round as well, the Saudi team for the second group.
Oman defeated Japan in the first round, while the Saudi team defeated Vietnam 3-1 at home.
The two Arab teams compete for the top of the group with Australia, and each has 3 points after the first round.
Lebanon is on a difficult mission
The Lebanese national team will have a difficult task against its South Korean counterpart, in the latter’s hospitality.
Although Lebanon achieved a positive result in the first round against the Emirates outside its stadium, this match requires it not to lose at least, to continue its awakening..
But the difficulty comes in light of Korea’s tie in the first confrontation with Iraq, which makes this match for her life or death.
Iraq hosts Iran
At Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Iraq will host its Iranian counterpart, in a confrontation that will not be easier than its first counterpart.
Iraq tied negatively at the kickoff with South Korea in Seoul, and if Iraq wins, it will make the most of the first two rounds of qualifiers in front of the strong candidates to climb to the World Cup.
The first group includes 4 Arab teams: the UAE, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, in addition to South Korea and Iran. In front of the second group, it includes Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman, in addition to Japan, China, Vietnam and Australia.
Iran topped Group A standings after the opening round, with 3 points, followed by 4 teams with a point each, the UAE, North Korea, Lebanon and Iraq, and in the last place Syria is without credit..
As for the standings of Group B, it saw 3 teams in the lead: Oman, Australia and Saudi Arabia with 3 points, and 3 others without balance, namely Japan, Vietnam and China.
The first group includes 4 Arab teams: the UAE, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, in addition to South Korea and Iran. In front of the second group, it includes Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman, in addition to Japan, China, Vietnam and Australia.
Iran topped Group A standings after the opening round, with 3 points, followed by 4 teams with a point each, the UAE, North Korea, Lebanon and Iraq, and in the last place Syria is without credit..
As for the standings of Group B, it saw 3 teams in the lead: Oman, Australia and Saudi Arabia with 3 points, and 3 others without balance, namely Japan, Vietnam and China.
