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Today, Thursday, South Korea and China achieved victory during their matches in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
The Saudi national team tied away from home with Australia 0-0 today, Thursday, at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, in the fifth round of Group C competitions in the third round of the Asian qualifiers - the road to the 2026 World Cup.
The two teams exchanged offensive attempts during the match, without either of them succeeding in reaching the goal.
In a second match held within the same group, China defeated Bahrain 1-0 on the latter’s soil, and on Friday, Indonesia will meet Japan in Jakarta.
Japan leads the group standings with 10 points from four matches, compared to 6 points from five matches for Australia, Saudi Arabia and China, 5 for Bahrain, and 3 for Indonesia.
The Republic of Korea national team continued to rise to the top of Group Two after defeating Kuwait 3-1 away from home at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Al-Ardiya, in the fifth round of Group Two competitions in the third round of the Asian qualifiers – the road to the 2026 World Cup.
Oh Se-hoon (10), Son Heung-min (19 from a penalty kick), and Bae Jun-ho (74) scored the goals for the Republic of Korea, while Muhammad Dahham (60) scored the goal for Kuwait.