Results of the 5th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia, Southeast Asian representatives basically had positive results to continue to nurture hopes of reaching the third qualifying round.
Thailand still has hope of advancing to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers . (Photo: Getty).
In Vietnam's group, coach Kim Sang Sik's team beat the Philippines 3-2 while Indonesia lost to Iraq 0-2. This result gives Vietnam a chance to overcome Indonesia to advance.
In Group C, Thailand held China to a 1-1 draw despite playing away from home. This result brought a slim hope to the defending ASEAN Cup champions in the race with China for the next round. A similar situation also occurred in Group D when Malaysia held Kyrgyzstan to a 1-1 draw away from home to maintain a slim chance of advancing to the third qualifying round.
Results of the 5th round of the 2nd qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia.
After the 5th round of matches, the Organizing Committee has determined that 3 more teams have qualified for the third qualifying round: Jordan, South Korea, Oman and Palestine. These teams also have tickets to the 2027 Asian Cup. Up to now, 12 teams have qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia.
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