Asian 2022 qualifiers: Iran and South Korea favourites but danger lurks with UAE and Iraq
July 1 – Asia’s highest-ranked team Japan were paired with familiar foes Australia in Group B in today’s draw for the final round of World Cup qualifying. Iran and South Korea will meet in Group A.
Based on the FIFA ranking, it was inevitable that continental heavyweights would be drawn together with top seeds Japan and Iran in Pot 1 of the draw and Pot 2 comprising Australia and Korea. Even so, the quartet will still be favourites to progress to the global finals in Qatar.
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