
The focus in Asia will be on the battle between four sides - Iraq, Qatar in Dubai, UAE and Syria - for two places in the next round of qualifiers.
Korea DPR have taken a temporary three-point lead in their FIFA World Cup qualifying group by defeating Turkmenistan 1-0 in Pyongyang.
After some twists and turns on Matchday 3, some unlikely scenarios are shaping up in Groups 3, 4, and 5 of the Asian third round of qualifying.