2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round
The third round of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification will be played from 26 March 2017 to 27 March 2018.
Format
A total of 24 teams (16 teams which advanced from the second round and eight teams which advanced from the play-off round) compete in the third round to compete for the final 12 slots in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[1][2] Since the hosts United Arab Emirates advanced to the third round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, the automatic slot for the hosts is no longer necessary.
The 24 teams were divided into six groups of four teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The top two teams of each group will qualify for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, where they are joined by the 12 teams which qualified directly from the second round.[3]
Qualified teams
| Group (2nd round) |
Runners-up (Worst 4) | Third place | Fourth place (Best 4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | — |  Palestine |
— |
| B |  Jordan |
 Kyrgyzstan |
— |
| C | — |  Hong Kong |
— |
| D |  Oman |
 Turkmenistan |
 Guam |
| E | — |  Singapore |
 Afghanistan |
| F | — |  Vietnam |
— |
| G |  Lebanon |
 Kuwait |
 Myanmar |
| H |  North Korea |
 Philippines |
 Bahrain |
- Notes
- ↑ Guam withdrew from the tournament due to financial constraints.[4][5] The All Nepal Football Association announced on 27 December 2016 that they accepted an offer from the AFC to replace Guam.[6]
- ↑ The Kuwait Football Association was suspended by FIFA.[7] Kuwait had a deadline of 11 January 2017 for lifting of the suspension,[8][9] but they were unable to do so and were replaced by Macau.[10][11]
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Due to the withdrawal of Guam and the suspension of Kuwait, the AFC invited both Nepal and Macau, the top two teams of the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup, to re-enter 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification as replacements in order to maintain 24 teams in the third round of the competition.[10]
| Solidarity Cup finalists |
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 Nepal (replaced Guam) |
 Macau (replaced Kuwait) |
Draw
The draw for the third round was held on 23 January 2017, 16:00 GST (UTC+4), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[12] It was initially scheduled for 18 January 2017, but was delayed.[13][9]
The 24 teams were drawn into six groups of four.[12] They were seeded using the January 2017 FIFA World Rankings (indicated in parentheses below).[10][14][15]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Schedule
The schedule of each matchday is as follows.[15][16][17]
| Matchday | Dates | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | 28 March 2017 | 1 v 4, 3 v 2 |
| Matchday 2 | 13 June 2017 | 4 v 3, 2 v 1 |
| Matchday 3 | 5 September 2017 | 4 v 2, 1 v 3 |
| Matchday 4 | 10 October 2017 | 2 v 4, 3 v 1 |
| Matchday 5 | 14 November 2017 | 4 v 1, 2 v 3 |
| Matchday 6 | 27 March 2018 | 1 v 2, 3 v 4 |
Groups
The top two teams of each group qualify for the final tournament.
- Tiebreakers
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order (Regulations Article 9.3):[3]
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- If more than two teams are tied, and after applying criteria 1 to 4, a subset of teams are still tied, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
- Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | India |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Asian Cup | — | 14 Nov | 1–0 | 10 Oct | |
| 2 | Myanmar |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | 0–1 | — | 10 Oct | 27 Mar '18 | ||
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 Mar '18 | 5 Sep | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Macau |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | 5 Sep | 0–4 | 14 Nov | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 June 2017. Source: AFC
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Lebanon |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Asian Cup | — | 10 Oct | 2–0 | 27 Mar '18 | |
| 2 | North Korea |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 Sep | — | 27 Mar '18 | 5 Oct | ||
| 3 | Hong Kong |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | 14 Nov | 1–1 | — | 10 Oct | ||
| 4 | Malaysia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 1–2 | 14 Nov | 5 Sep | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 June 2017. Source: AFC
| Malaysia |
1–2 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
Mahali  43' |
Report | Ataya 79', 90+4' |
Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru Attendance: 6,850 Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain) |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Jordan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 4 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Asian Cup | — | 7–0 | 27 Mar '18 | 5 Sep | |
| 2 | Cambodia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 | 14 Nov | — | 5 Sep | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Vietnam |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0–0 | 10 Oct | — | 14 Nov | ||
| 4 | Afghanistan |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 10 Oct | 27 Mar '18 | 1–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 June 2017. Source: AFC
| Afghanistan |
1–1 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Amin 69' |
Report | Nguyễn Văn Toàn 64' |
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe (Tajikistan)[note 3] Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia) |
| Jordan |
7–0 | Cambodia |
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Report |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Palestine |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Asian Cup | — | 2–1 | 14 Nov | 10 Oct | |
| 2 | Oman |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 3 | 27 Mar '18 | — | 5 Sep | 14–0 | ||
| 3 | Maldives |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | 0–3 | 10 Oct | — | 27 Mar '18 | ||
| 4 | Bhutan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 | 5 Sep | 14 Nov | 0–2 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 June 2017. Source: AFC
| Oman |
14–0 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Palestine |
2–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
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Report | Al-Mahaijri 45' |
Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand) |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Asian Cup | — | 27 Mar '18 | 5 Sep | 0–0 | |
| 2 | Turkmenistan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | 1–2 | — | 14 Nov | 10 Oct | ||
| 3 | Chinese Taipei |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 10 Oct | 1–3 | — | 27 Mar '18 | ||
| 4 | Singapore |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 14 Nov | 5 Sep | 1–2 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 June 2017. Source: AFC
| Chinese Taipei |
1–3 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Chen Po-liang 45+2' (pen.) |
Report |
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Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Asian Cup | — | 5 Sep | 4–1 | 27 Mar '18 | |
| 2 | Yemen |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 10 Oct | — | 27 Mar '18 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Nepal |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | 14 Nov | 0–0 | — | 5 Sep | ||
| 4 | Tajikistan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 0 | 3–4 | 14 Nov | 10 Oct | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 June 2017. Source: AFC
| Yemen |
2–1 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
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Report | Umarbayev 9' |
Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar)[note 5] Attendance: 380 Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Malaysia) |
Goalscorers
There have been 71 goals scored in 23 matches, for an average of 3.09 goals per match.
- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Hassan Amin
- Abdulla Yaser
- Mohamed Al Romaihi
- Prak Mony Udom
- Chen Chao-an
- Chen Po-liang
- Xavier Chen
- Tan Chun Lok
- Yaseen Al-Bakhit
- Odai Al-Saify
- Musa Al-Taamari
- Ahmed Samir
- Azamat Baymatov
- Mohammed Ghaddar
- Hassan Maatouk
- Mahali Jasuli
- Ahmed Abdulla
- Ali Fasir
- Kyaw Ko Ko
- Min Min Thu
- Bishal Rai
- Kim Yu-song
- Mohsin Al-Khaldi
- Nadir Mabrook
- Ahmad Abu Nahyeh
- Jonathan Cantillana
- Yashir Pinto
- Iain Ramsay
- Daisuke Sato
- Hariss Harun
- Manuchekhr Dzhalilov
- Dilshod Vasiev
- Altymyrat Annadurdyýew
- Myrat Ýagşyýew
- Ruslan Mingazow
- Nguyễn Văn Toàn
- Ala Al-Sasi
- 1 own goal
- Biren Basnet (playing against Oman)
- Chen Chia-chun (playing against Turkmenistan)
- Davron Ergashev (playing against Yemen)
Notes
- ↑ Due to the death of Kim Jong-nam that led to a diplomatic crisis between Malaysia and North Korea, the Malaysian government decided to disallow the Malaysian football team from playing in North Korea for safety reasons. On 10 March 2017, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced that North Korea's home match against Malaysia, originally scheduled for 28 March at the Kim Il-sung Stadium in Pyongyang, would be postponed,[18] with the AFC announcing on 15 March 2017 that the match would be played on 8 June.[19] On 17 May 2017, the AFC announced that the match was postponed for a second time, to 5 October, due to "geo-political tension on the Korean Peninsula".[20]
- ↑ Had diplomatic relations between the two countries not returned to normal, the match between North Korea and Malaysia would be played at a neutral venue, and Malaysia's home match against North Korea would also be moved to a neutral venue to preserve sporting values and the spirit of fair play.[19] After the AFC received confirmation that Malaysians were allowed to travel to North Korea, the AFC agreed that the match would be played in Pyongyang.[21] However, at the announcement of the second postponement, the AFC said the venue would be decided after monitoring the safety and security of the AFC Cup and AFC U-23 Championship qualifying matches taking place in North Korea in the coming months.[20]
- 1 2 3 Afghanistan will play their home matches in Tajikistan due to security concerns from the war in Afghanistan.
- 1 2 The Singapore - Chinese Taipei match, originally scheduled for 13 June 2017 at the Singapore National Stadium, was brought forward at the request of the Football Association of Singapore to accommodate a possible Singapore - Argentina friendly at the same location on 13 June. In addition, the game will be held away from the Singapore National Stadium due to the venue hosting a rugby test match between Scotland and Italy on the new date.[22]
- 1 2 3 Yemen will played their home matches in Qatar due to security concerns from the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen.
References
- ↑ "ExCo approves expanded AFC Asian Cup finals". AFC. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ↑ "World Cup draw looms large in Asia". FIFA.com. 13 April 2015.
Completing the [Asian Cup] tournament's qualifying contenders will be the next 16 highest ranked teams, with the remaining 12 sides battling it out in play-off matches to claim the last eight spots.
- 1 2 "AFC Asian Cup 2019 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
- ↑ "Matao Asian Cup campaign officially ends with withdrawal". Guam Football Association. 29 December 2016.
- ↑ "Matao drop out of Asia Cup qualifiers". Guam Pacific Daily News. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ↑ "Nepal to compete in AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers". All Nepal Football Association. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ↑ "FIFA Congress drives football forward, first female secretary general appointed". FIFA. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "Deadline for decision on Kuwait's participation extended". AFC. 23 December 2016.
- 1 2 "Жеребьевка отборочного турнира Кубка Азии-2019 перенесена на 23 января" [The draw for 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers moved to 23 January] (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Teams for final round of AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 qualifiers confirmed". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "2019亞洲盃外圍賽第三圈賽事事宜" (in Chinese). Macau Football Association. 13 January 2017.
- 1 2 "Draw for final round of AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 qualifiers concluded". AFC. 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "AFC Competitions Committee recommends new AFC Cup format". AFC. 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "FIFA Men's Ranking – January 2017 (AFC)". FIFA.com. 12 January 2017.
- 1 2 "AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers Draw Mechanism" (PDF). AFC.
- ↑ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2017" (PDF). AFC.
- ↑ "AFC Competitions Calendar 2018" (PDF). AFC. 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "AFC postpones DPR Korea and Malaysia match". AFC. 10 March 2017.
- 1 2 "DPR Korea – Malaysia AFC Asian Cup Qualifier to take place on June 8". AFC. 15 March 2017.
- 1 2 "AFC postpones DPR Korea v Malaysia Asian Cup Qualifier". AFC. 17 May 2017.
- ↑ "Latest on DPR Korea versus Malaysia match". AFC. 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "Singapore to host Argentina, probably without Messi, at National Stadium in June".
External links
- AFC Asian Cup, the-AFC.com
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