Unbelievable: 4 ASEAN teams in the same group for World Cup 2022 second qualification

The unbelievable scenario in World Cup 2022 second qualification happened, with 4 ASEAN countries to be pooled in the same group

There are 40 football federations representing for 40 teams to attend this ceremony.

AFC will divide 40 teams into 5 pots based on their ranks on in FIFA Rankings on July 6.

After the draw to identify 8 groups, 40 teams will follow double round-robin format. Eight group winners and 4 best second teams will get the tickets to the third qualifying round of World Cup 2022 qualifiers in Asia zone.

World Cup 2022 second qualifying Draw:

Group A: Guam, Maldives, Philippines, Syria, China.

Group B: Nepal, Kuwait, Taipei China, Jordan, Australia.

Group C: Cambodia, Hongkong, Bahrain, Iraq, Iran

Group D: Singapore, Yemen, Palestine, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia.

Group E: Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India, Oman, Qatar.

Group F: Mongolia, Myanmar, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Japan.

Group G: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, UAE.

Group H: Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, Korea, Lebanon, Korea.

The opening match of Vietnam in World Cup 2022 second qualifying round will kick off on September 5 in which all the supporters will witness the ‘El Clasico’ of ASEAN zone between Vietnam and Thailand. Vietnam side is expected to have an away match to Thailand field.