The sixth round of the third stage of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia witnessed many surprises.
The biggest surprise was the Saudi national team’s defeat for the first time in its history against host Indonesia 2-0, which complicated the Green Falcons’ position in its group.
Perhaps the UAE’s 5-0 victory over Qatar was unexpected considering that Al-Annabi is the Asian champion and has been in good shape recently, as each of Pinto’s battalions presented an exceptional match in all its details.
The first and second place teams from each group qualify directly for the World Cup, while the third and fourth place teams from each group move to the fourth stage of the qualifiers.
We will get to know with you the 2026 World Cup qualifiers Asia rankings after the end of the sixth round.
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2026 World Cup qualifiers Asia after the sixth round
The Japanese national team is the biggest beneficiary of this round, as it practically became the first team from the Asian continent to qualify for the World Cup in America, Canada and Mexico.
The Palestinian team was one of the pleasant surprises after it tied with South Korea and brought the struggle for the top spot in Group Two back to life.
As for Bahrain, it was on the verge of snatching the runner-up spot in the tangled Group Three, had it not been for an Australian goal in the last minute that ended the match in a 2-2 draw.
2026 World Cup Qualifiers Group A Asia standings
- Iran – 16 points
- Uzbekistan – 13 points
- UAE – 10 points
- Qatar – 7 points
- Kyrgyzstan – 3 points
- North Korea – 2 points
2026 World Cup Qualifiers Group B Asia standings
- South Korea – 14 points
- Iraq – 11 points
- Jordan – 9 points
- Oman – 6 points
- Kuwait – 4 points
- Palestine – 3 points
2026 World Cup Qualifiers Group C Asia standings
- Japan – 16 points
- Australia – 7 points
- Saudi Arabia – 6 points
- Bahrain – 6 points
- Indonesia – 6 points
- China – 6 points
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