In the most important match, which decided the last place in the 4th qualifying round between Palestine and Oman, the two sides gave an unbelievable performance. Before entering this match, Oman was 1 point ahead of Palestine, so they only needed a draw to secure 4th place and a ticket to the next round.
That is the reason why Oman played a bit weaker than their opponents, who showed more determination to win. In the first half, Palestine had 5 times more shots than their opponents (10 and 2), but they could not score.
In the second half, in the 49th minute, Palestine got what they needed, the opening goal. Palestine's advantage was doubled when Oman lost a man in the 73rd minute with Al Saadi's red card.
Despite having the advantage in terms of numbers and score, Palestine suddenly lost control of the game. Palestine seemed to be satisfied with the result too early, which cost them goals in the final minutes. After a series of shots, Oman equalized with a successful penalty kick.
Palestine (left) bitterly lost ticket to Oman |
This goal brought them back from the dead. Oman regained fourth place, the last place to qualify for the final qualifying round. Meanwhile, Palestine sadly got eliminated.
In Group B, Oman followed Iraq, Jordan and South Korea to qualify. South Korea and Jordan advanced straight to the finals while Iraq and Oman fought for the last two spots.
In Group A, the situation was already decided when Uzbekistan and Iran advanced early. The two tickets to the final qualifying round were already taken. In Group C, in addition to the direct ticket for Japan, there was a little dispute between Australia and Saudi Arabia.
Before entering the final match, Australia was 3 points ahead of their opponents and superior due to the extra index. In theory, Saudi Arabia could have taken the ticket from Australia if they had defeated Australia by 5 goals or more. But instead of winning, they lost 1-2, accepting to join Indonesia in the search for a wild card in the 4th qualifying round.
12 TEAMS PASSED ROUND 3 OF WORLD CUP 2026
6 teams in the final round: Japan, Australia, Uzbekistan, Iran, Jordan, Korea
6 teams entered the 4th qualifying round: UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Iraq, Oman
Dang Lai
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