Korea passed the 11th consecutive WC without a loss, and Japan swept the team record... China and North Korea have left nothing but great humiliation
Korea passed the 11th consecutive WC without a loss, and Japan swept the team record... China and North Korea have left nothing but great humiliation
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The third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA U.S.-North Korea World Cup has finally come to an end. The Korean national soccer team has made a truly honorable record, and the Japanese national team has made a remarkable achievement that others can admire. In addition, four countries, including Korea and Japan, have continued to make it to the World Cup finals, and new teams have been discovered.
From the night of the 10th to the early morning of the 11th, the final round of the third Asian qualifying round for the FIFA North-China World Cup ended in various parts of Asia. South Korea showed off its presence as the strongest in Asia by winning 4-0 against Kuwait and Japan 7-0 against Indonesia, and Australia won the match between Group C Saudi Arabia and Australia, which drew attention from all over Asia.
Only the top two teams from the three groups will advance to the finals of the North-China World Cup next year. Iran and Uzbekistan have advanced to the finals of the World Cup in Group A, South Korea and Jordan have advanced to the finals of the World Cup in Group B, and Japan and Australia have advanced to the finals of Group C.
The Korean national soccer team led by Coach Hong Myung-bo has built a golden tower of advancing to the finals for the 11th consecutive time. It is not a waste of applause in that it is the only team from other continents except Europe and South America to advance to the finals for the 11th consecutive time. In addition, he was the only team among the 18 teams in the third qualifying round to reach the finals with an undefeated record (6 wins and 4 draws).
It may not be considered overwhelming enough to completely resist the pursuit of the competitors, but after accumulating the most consistent points, it achieved an unbeaten progression. In the regional qualifiers for the 1990 FIFA Italy World Cup and the 2010 FIFA South Africa World Cup, they also advanced to the World Cup undefeated finals.
In terms of records, the most notable team is Japan, the team that advanced to the top of Group C. Japan, which clinched the top spot in Group C with seven wins, two draws and one loss, has made it to the World Cup finals for eight consecutive times. In addition, with respect to various game records including the most points scored (23), the most points scored (30), the most points lost (3), and the most points lost (+2), it is undeniable that Japan is the strongest team in the Asian qualifying round.
Iran and Australia have also advanced to the World Cup finals for four and six consecutive times, respectively. Iran, the leader of Group A, has become the team with the most points (23 points/7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss) along with Japan. Uzbekistan in Group A and Jordan in Group B enjoyed the joy of being on the stage for the first time in their soccer history.
Among them, some teams have written records of humiliation. Among the 18 teams in the third qualifying round, the North Korean team with the fewest points in the group A is the lowest. The North had three draws and seven losses, only gaining three points from 10 matches. North Korea is one of only two teams that failed to win the third qualifying round, along with Kuwait in Group B.
Qatar lost the most points by ranking fourth in Group A, barely making it to the fourth preliminary round. It gave up a whopping 24 goals in 10 matches, falling apart. The teams with the lowest margin were Kuwait from Group B and China from Group C. The two teams recorded minus 13 in the end. China lost 0-7 in the first away match against Japan, forcing the team to continue its race despite disadvantageous goalscoring throughout the 10 matches. 안전놀이터
Meanwhile, the 3rd and 4th places in their respective groups will have to compete again for their fate in the 4th preliminary round, which will take 2.5 pictures. UAE and Qatar in Group A, Iraq and Oman in Group B, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia in Group C. Five teams are from the Middle East, and Indonesia are the only non-Middle East teams.