Overview

• Feras Al-Brikan scored twice as Saudi Arabia came from behind to beat Indonesia 3-2 in a match that featured three VAR-awarded penalties and a late red card for Mohammed Kanno.
• A win at home to Iraq on Tuesday would seal first place in Group B and confirm Saudi Arabia’s seventh World Cup appearance.
• Indonesia face Iraq on Saturday needing a victory to keep alive hopes of a first World Cup return since 1938.
• Qatar and Oman drew 0-0 in Group A, a result that dents both teams’ chances for the group’s lone automatic berth ahead of their games against the United Arab Emirates.
• Six Asian nations have already qualified (Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Jordan, Uzbekistan), 21 teams worldwide now have spots including Egypt on Oct. 8, and Asia’s runners-up will move to a playoff with a possible ninth berth via March’s intercontinental tournament in Mexico.