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The final days of March will feature several decisive fixtures in the third round of Asian qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, with the remaining two matchdays deciding who secures automatic qualification for the global showpiece and who will contest the AFC play-off.
FIFA takes a closer look at what to expect on Matchdays 9 and 10 of the Asian qualifiers.
| Team | Played | Points | GD |
| IR Iran | 8 | 22 | +11 |
| Korea Republic | 8 | 20 | +9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| Lebanon | 8 | 6 | -3 |
| Iraq | 8 | 5 | -7 |
| Syria | 8 | 2 | -10 |
| Team | Played | Points | GD |
| Saudi Arabia | 8 | 19 | +5 |
| Japan | 8 | 18 | +6 |
| Australia | 8 | 15 | +9 |
| Oman | 8 | 8 | -2 |
| China PR | 8 | 5 | -8 |
| Vietnam | 8 | 3 | -10 |
Fixtures
Matchday 9
Thursday, 24 March
Australia-Japan
Korea Republic-IR Iran
Lebanon-Syria
Vietnam-Oman
China PR-Saudi Arabia
Iraq-United Arab Emirates
Matchday 10
Tuesday, 29 March
IR Iran-Lebanon
Japan-Vietnam
United Arab Emirates-Korea Republic
Oman-China PR
Syria-Iraq
Saudi Arabia-Australia
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