Uzbekistan and Jordan have secured qualification to the World Cup finals for the primary time of their historical past.
Their goalless draw with the United Arab Emirates on Thursday noticed them turn into the fifth nation to qualify for the event in Mexico, Canada and america, after Argentina, Iran, Japan and New Zealand.
Timur Kapadze’s aspect sealed their passage after guaranteeing second place behind Iran in Group A of the AFC Qualifying Third Spherical with a sport to spare.
A 0-0 stalemate with third-placed UAE in Abu Dhabi put Uzbekistan 4 factors away from the latter with only one match remaining.
It ensured their maiden participation at a World Cup finals for the primary time since changing into an impartial nation in 1992.
Skipper – and all-time main scorer – Eldor Shomourodov will seemingly lead the cost of Uzbekistan, whose aspect additionally options Manchester Metropolis defender Abdukodir Khusanov.
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Jordan additionally certified for his or her first-ever World Cup, because of South Korea, who booked their place in an eleventh successive finals.
Kim Jin-Gyu and Oh Hyeon-Gyu had been heading in the right direction as South Korea earned a 2-0 win over 10-man Iraq, which secured their qualification from Group B.
It additionally ensured Jordan, who beat Oman 3-0 earlier on Thursday, because of a hat-trick from Ali Olwan, wanted an Iraq defeat to verify their World Cup berth.
In the meantime, Australia’s qualification hopes stay on the brink. After snatching a last-gasp win over Japan earlier on Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s 2-0 win over Bahrain means their place within the event shouldn’t be but confirmed.
The 2 sides will face one another within the last Group C sport, although Saudi Arabia have an inferior objective distinction (0 to Australia’s +8).
