The teams of 46 countries participated in the qualifying tournament of the Asian Cup in 2019 , who fought for 23 tickets to the final tournament in the UAE . The selection for the tournament was combined with the selection for the 2018 World Cup .
Format
The qualifying tournament consisted of four rounds:
- Round one : The 12 worst teams (according to the FIFA rating) were paired according to the draw and played two matches with each other on their field and on the opponentβs field. 6 winners went to the second round.
- Second round : 6 winners of the first round and the remaining 34 Asian teams according to the lot were divided into 8 groups, within which a traditional two-round tournament was held.
- The eight group winners and the four best teams from the runners-up received tickets to the final tournament of the Asian Cup 2019 and qualified for the third round of qualification for the final tournament of the World Cup 2018 .
- The four worst teams from the runners-up, eight teams from the runners-up, and the four best teams from runners-up in the third round of qualifying for the Asian Cup 2019 final tournament.
- The remaining 12 teams were to play in the playoff round for the right to take part in the third round of selection for the final tournament of the Asian Cup 2019.
- Playoff round : 11 teams (Indonesia was disqualified), who finished last in the group stage of the second round, played 8 tickets to the third round.
- Stage 1 : 10 teams were divided into pairs, playing with each other two matches on their field and on the opponentβs field. 5 winners went to the third round.
- 2nd stage : 5 teams who lost in the matches of the 1st stage, and the team of Bhutan that joined them played two matches with each other on their field and on the opponentβs field. 3 winners went to the third round.
- Third round : 24 national teams (16 from the second round and 8 from the playoff round) were divided by lot into 6 groups, in the framework of which a two-round tournament was held. The two best teams from each group went directly to the final of the Asian Cup 2019.
Members
Teams from 46 AFC members started in the qualifying tournament, including the first time for the Bhutan national team . They were divided into two parts in accordance with the FIFA rating for January 2015.
| Start from the second round (Items 1 to 34) | Start from the first round (Positions 35th to 46th) | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
- Despite the fact that the UAE was the host country of the Asian Cup 2019 and the national team of this country was automatically qualified for the final part of the tournament, it still took part in the qualification tournament, as it was combined with the selection for the 2018 World Cup in Russia .
- The 47th member of AFC - Northern Mariana Islands - are not a member of FIFA and therefore could not participate in the selection.
Round One
In the first round, the 12 worst rated teams were eliminated on a home-away basis.
| Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2-0 | Nepal | 2-0 | 0: 0 |
| Yemen | 3: 1 | Pakistan | 3: 1 | 0: 0 |
| East Timor | 5: 1 | Mongolia | 4: 1 | 1-0 |
| Cambodia | 4: 1 | Macau | 3-0 | 1: 1 |
| Taiwan | 2: 1 | Brunei | 0: 1 | 2-0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1: 3 | Butane | 0: 1 | 1: 2 |
Round Two
In the second round, 40 teams were divided into 8 groups, within the framework of which a two-round tournament was held. 8 group winners and 4 best national teams from the runners-up went to the final tournament of the Asian Cup. The matches of the second round began on June 11, 2015 and ended on March 29, 2016.
A few days before the start of the second round, FIFA suspended the national team of Indonesia from participating in the qualifying tournament, as a result of which only 4 teams remained in group F. In October 2015, FIFA announced the suspension of Kuwait's membership. In matches with Myanmar, Laos and the Republic of Korea, Kuwait counted technical losses with a score of 0: 3.
| Group place | Asian Cup Qualifier 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| one | Go to the final part | |
| 2 | Top 4 | Go to the final part |
| Worst 4 | Go to the third round of selection | |
| 3 | Go to the third round of selection | |
| four | Top 4 | Go to the third round of selection |
| Worst 4 | Play in the playoff round for the right to enter the third round of selection | |
| five | Play in the playoff round for the right to enter the third round of selection | |
Group A
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Saudi Arabia | eight | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 - four | +24 | 20 |
| 2 | UAE | eight | five | 2 | one | 25 - four | +21 | 17 |
| 3 | Palestine | eight | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 - 6 | +16 | 12 |
| four | Malaysia | eight | one | one | 6 | 3 - thirty | β27 | four |
| five | East Timor | eight | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 - 36 | β34 | 2 |
And - games, B - wins, N - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and goals conceded, Β± - goal difference, O - points
Group B
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Australia | eight | 7 | 0 | one | 29th - four | +25 | 21 |
| 2 | Jordan | eight | five | one | 2 | 21 - 7 | +14 | sixteen |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan | eight | four | 2 | 2 | ten - eight | +2 | 14 |
| four | Tajikistan | eight | one | 2 | five | 9 - 20 | β11 | five |
| five | Bangladesh | eight | 0 | one | 7 | 2 - 32 | β30 | one |
And - games, B - wins, N - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and goals conceded, Β± - goal difference, O - points
Group C
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Qatar | eight | 7 | 0 | one | 29th - four | +25 | 21 |
| 2 | China | eight | five | 2 | one | 27 - one | +26 | 17 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | eight | four | 2 | 2 | 13 - five | +8 | 14 |
| four | Maldives | eight | 2 | 0 | 6 | eight - 20 | β12 | 6 |
| five | Butane | eight | 0 | 0 | eight | five - 52 | β47 | 0 |
And - games, B - wins, N - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and goals conceded, Β± - goal difference, O - points
Group D
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Iran | eight | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 - 3 | +23 | 20 |
| 2 | Oman | eight | four | 2 | 2 | eleven - 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | eight | four | one | 3 | ten - eleven | β1 | 13 |
| four | Guam | eight | 2 | one | five | 3 - sixteen | β13 | 7 |
| five | India | eight | one | 0 | 7 | five - 18 | β13 | 3 |
And - games, B - wins, N - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and goals conceded, Β± - goal difference, O - points
Group E
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Japan | eight | 7 | one | 0 | 27 - 0 | +27 | 22 |
| 2 | Syria | eight | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 - eleven | +15 | 18 |
| 3 | Singapore | eight | 3 | one | four | 9 - 9 | 0 | ten |
| four | Afghanistan | eight | 3 | 0 | five | eight - 24 | β16 | 9 |
| five | Cambodia | eight | 0 | 0 | eight | one - 27 | β26 | 0 |
And - games, B - wins, N - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and goals conceded, Β± - goal difference, O - points
Group F
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Thailand | 6 | four | 2 | 0 | 14 - 6 | +8 | 14 |
| 2 | Iraq | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 - 6 | +7 | 12 |
| 3 | Vietnam | 6 | 2 | one | 3 | 7 - eight | β1 | 7 |
| four | Taiwan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | five - nineteen | β14 | 0 |
And - games, B - wins, N - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and goals conceded, Β± - goal difference, O - points
- In group F, according to the results of the draw, the national team of Indonesia was to play, suspended from participation in the qualifying tournament by the decision of FIFA.
Group G
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | The Republic of Korea | eight | eight | 0 | 0 | 27 - 0 | +27 | 24 |
| 2 | Lebanon | eight | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 - 6 | +6 | eleven |
| 3 | Kuwait | eight | 3 | one | four | 12 - ten | +2 | ten |
| four | Myanmar | eight | 2 | 2 | four | 9 - 21 | β12 | eight |
| five | Laos | eight | one | one | 6 | 6 - 29th | β23 | four |
And - games, B - wins, N - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and goals conceded, Β± - goal difference, O - points
On October 16, 2015, FIFA announced the suspension of the membership of the Kuwait Football Association due to non-compliance with the earlier decision on the need to review Kuwaiti sports law. [2] On January 13, 2016, FIFA awarded Myanmar a victory in the match Myanmar - Kuwait with a score of 3: 0 [3] . On April 6, 2016, FIFA awarded the Kuwait team technical losses with a score of 0: 3 in matches with Laos and South Korea.
Group H
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Uzbekistan | eight | 7 | 0 | one | 20 - 7 | +13 | 21 |
| 2 | DPRK | eight | five | one | 2 | 14 - eight | +6 | sixteen |
| 3 | Philippines | eight | 3 | one | four | eight - 12 | β4 | ten |
| four | Bahrain | eight | 3 | 0 | five | ten - ten | 0 | 9 |
| five | Yemen | eight | one | 0 | 7 | 2 - 17 | β15 | 3 |
And - games, B - wins, N - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and goals conceded, Β± - goal difference, O - points
Playoff Round
The eleven worst teams in the second round played 8 trips to the third round. The matches were held in two stages, each on the principle of "home and away." The first stage is June 2 and 7, 2016, the second stage is September 6 and October 11, 2016. The draw for this round was held on April 7, 2016.
Stage One
The winners of the pairs went directly to the third qualifying round. The losers took part in the second stage of the playoff round.
| Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 2: 4 | Cambodia | 2: 2 | 0: 2 |
| Maldives | 0: 4 | Yemen | 0: 2 | 0: 2 |
| Tajikistan | 6: 0 | Bangladesh | 5: 0 | 1-0 |
| Malaysia | 6: 0 | East Timor | 3-0 ( tp ) | 3-0 ( tp ) |
| Laos | 1: 7 | India | 0: 1 | 1: 6 |
Second Stage
To the five losers in the 1st stage, the team of Bhutan was added by the results of the draw. 6 teams made up 3 pairs. The pair winners advanced to the third qualifying round. The losers finally dropped out of the qualifying tournament.
| Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 5: 1 | Laos | 4-0 | 1: 1 |
| Bangladesh | 1: 3 | Butane | 0: 0 | 1: 3 |
| East Timor | 2: 4 | Taiwan | 1: 2 | 1: 2 |
Round Three
24 teams from the second round and the playoff round were split by lot into 6 groups, within the framework of which a two-round tournament was held. The two best teams from each group reached the final of the Asian Cup.
The Kuwait team was disqualified, and the Guam team refused to participate. Their places were taken by the national teams of Nepal and Macau .
| Group A | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A place | Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM |
| one | Kyrgyzstan | 13 | five | four | one | 0 | ten | 3 | +7 |
| 2 | India | ten | five | 3 | one | one | 12 | 7 | +5 |
| 3 | Myanmar | eight | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ten | ten | 0 |
| four | Macau | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | four | sixteen | -12 |
| Group B | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A place | Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM |
| one | Lebanon | 13 | five | four | one | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
| 2 | DPRK | eight | 6 | 3 | 2 | one | 13 | ten | +3 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | five | 6 | one | 2 | 3 | four | 7 | -3 |
| four | Malaysia | one | five | 0 | one | four | four | 13 | -9 |
| Group C | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A place | Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM |
| one | Jordan | eleven | five | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | four | +11 |
| 2 | Vietnam | 9 | five | 2 | 3 | 0 | eight | 2 | +6 |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | four | 7 | ten | -3 |
| four | Cambodia | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | -14 |
| Group D | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A place | Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM |
| one | Palestine | 15 | five | five | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | +23 |
| 2 | Oman | 12 | five | four | 0 | one | 27 | five | +22 |
| 3 | Maldives | 3 | five | one | 0 | four | four | nineteen | -15 |
| four | Butane | 0 | five | 0 | 0 | five | 2 | 32 | -thirty |
| Group E | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A place | Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM |
| one | Turkmenistan | ten | five | 3 | one | one | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| 2 | Bahrain | ten | five | 3 | one | one | eleven | 3 | +8 |
| 3 | Taiwan | 6 | five | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| four | Singapore | 2 | five | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | eight | -five |
| Group F | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A place | Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM |
| one | Philippines | 9 | five | 2 | 3 | 0 | eleven | 7 | +4 |
| 2 | Yemen | 7 | five | one | four | 0 | five | four | +1 |
| 3 | Tajikistan | 7 | five | 2 | one | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| four | Nepal | 2 | five | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
Tournament
| Team | Qualification Method | Qualification Date | Previous participation in Asian Cups 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | Tournament hosts | March 9, 2015 | 9 ( 1980 , 1984 , 1988 , 1992 , 1996 , 2004 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 ) |
| Saudi Arabia | Round A Winner | March 24, 2016 | 9 ( 1984 , 1988 , 1992 , 1996 , 2000 , 2004 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 ) |
| Australia | Round B winner | March 29, 2016 | 3 ( 2007 , 2011 , 2015 ) |
| Qatar | Round C winner | November 17, 2015 | 9 ( 1980 , 1984 , 1988 , 1992 , 2000 , 2004 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 ) |
| Iran | Round D winner | March 29, 2016 | 13 ( 1968 , 1972 , 1976 , 1980 , 1984 , 1988 , 1992 , 1996 , 2000 , 2004 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 ) |
| Japan | Round E winner | March 24, 2016 | 8 ( 1988 , 1992 , 1996 , 2000 , 2004 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 ) |
| Thailand | Round F Group Winner | March 24, 2016 | 6 ( 1972 , 1992 , 1996 , 2000 , 2004 , 2007 ) |
| The Republic of Korea | Round G Group Winner | January 13, 2016 | 13 ( 1956 , 1960 , 1964 , 1972 , 1980 , 1984 , 1988 , 1996 , 2000 , 2004 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 ) |
| Uzbekistan | Round H Group Winner | March 29, 2016 | 6 ( 1996 , 2000 , 2004 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 ) |
| Iraq | Second place in group F in the second round | March 29, 2016 | 8 ( 1972 , 1976 , 1996 , 2000 , 2004 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 ) |
| Syria | Second place in group E in the second round | March 29, 2016 | 5 ( 1980 , 1984 , 1988 , 1996 , 2011 ) |
| China | Second place in group C in the second round | March 29, 2016 | 11 ( 1976 , 1980 , 1984 , 1988 , 1992 , 1996 , 2000 , 2004 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 ) |
| Kyrgyzstan | Round A winner in the third round | March 22, 2018 | 0 (debut) |
| India | Second place in group A in the third round. | October 11, 2017 | 3 ( 1964 , 1984 , 2011 ) |
| Lebanon | Round B winner in the third round | November 10, 2017}} | 1 ( 2000 ) |
| DPRK | Second place in group B in the third round | March 27, 2018 | 4 ( 1980 , 1992 , 2011 , 2015 ) |
| Jordan | Round C Group Winner | November 14, 2017 | 3 ( 2004 , 2011 , 2015 ) |
| Vietnam | Second place in group C in the third round. | November 14, 2017 | 3 ( 1956 2 , 1960 2 , 2007 ) |
| Palestine | Round D winner in the third round | October 10, 2017 | 1 ( 2015 ) |
| Oman | Second place in group D in the third round | October 10, 2017 | 3 ( 2004 , 2007 , 2015 ) |
| Bahrain | Group E winner in the third round | November 14, 2017 | 5 ( 1988 , 2004 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 ) |
| Turkmenistan | Second place in group E in the third round | November 14, 2017 | 1 ( 2004 ) |
| Philippines | Round F Group Winner | March 27, 2018 | 0 (debut) |
| Yemen | Second place in group F in the third round | March 27, 2018 | 0 (debut) |
Notes:
- 1 The years in which the team became the champion of Asia are marked in bold . The hosts of the Asian Cups are in italics .2 Like South Vietnam
See also
2018 FIFA World Cup (Qualifying Tournament, AFC)
Links
- the-afc.com/competitions/afc-asian-cup/ - official site of the Asian Football Cup 2019, the-AFC.com
- Preliminary Joint Qualification 2018 , stats.the-AFC.com
- AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 , stats.the-AFC.com
Notes
- β FIFA Men's Ranking - January 2015 (AFC) . FIFA.com (January 8, 2015).
- β Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association . FIFA.com (October 16, 2015).
- β FIFA.com. Kuwait sanctioned after unplayed FIFA World Cup β’ qualifier . FIFA.com (January 13, 2016). Date of treatment February 22, 2016.