ASIAN football powerhouse South Korea sealed its 11th straight appearance at the men’s World Cup finals with a 2-0 win in Iraq, while China slumped out of contention before Uzbekistan and Jordan qualified for the first time on Friday, June 6, 2025 (PH time).
South Korea and Jordan sealed their spot at the 2026 tournament to be staged in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Australia scored late to edge already-qualified Japan, 1-0,before China lost 1-0 in Indonesia.
For Uzbekistan, a 0-0 draw against the United Arab Emirates was enough to take the second automatic qualification spot in Group A behind Iran.
Ali Olwan scored three goals in Jordan’s 3-0 win over Oman as the soon-to-be World Cup debutant built on reaching the final at the 2023 Asian Cup. / RSC