Iran, Iraq and UAE, Saudi  march into final phase of World Cup qualifying
Doha (AFP) – Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE topped their respective groups to ease into the third phase of Asian qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday
On a frantic day of action across Asia, with 14 matches  played, Iraq, Oman, China, Vietnam and Lebanon also made it through after finishing among the five best second-placed teams.
Syria, Japan, South Korea and Australia had already clinched their spots in the deciding round, from which four countries will advance to next year’s tournament in Qatar.
Qatar, who topped Group E, will not play in the final phase as they qualify automatically as hosts.