Saudi media: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Iraq submit applications for playoffs

June 9 According to Saudi media Riyadh, the AFC has received applications from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Iraq to apply for the World Cup play-offs.

AFC invited interested Football Association to bid for the Asian play-offs in the World Cup on April 16. At present, the AFC has received official applications from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Iraq. The AFC stipulates that the two groups of the playoffs will be played in different countries. Sources also said that the lottery ceremony of the World Asia Preliminary Playoffs was held in Kuala Lumpur on July 17 and will be divided according to the world rankings.

AFC will limit the hosting authority to the Football Association of the six participating teams in this round, and no other Football Association may submit applications. The hosting place Football Association will bear the organizational expenses and provide competition and training venues, and also have the right to sell tickets.

Qatar, the UAE, Iraq and Indonesia have been locked in qualifying. Saudi Arabia will face Australia in the last round. They must win 5 goals to directly advance to the World Cup, otherwise they will participate in the play-offs. The last seat was determined between Oman and Palestine, and the two teams directly fought in the last round, with Oman taking the fourth place in 10 points and Palestine taking the fifth place in 9 points.

The World Asian Preliminary Playoffs have three teams in each group, and the single round match will be played. The top two groups will advance to the World Cup. The second in the two groups will meet in two rounds. The winner will represent Asia to participate in the Intercontinental Playoffs. The opponents include 1 African team, 1 South American team, 1 Oceania team and 2 Central and North American and Caribbean teams.