Overview
- South Korea, led by Son Heung-min, is set to face China in Shenzhen for the 2026 World Cup qualifying match. South Korea won their opening game against Singapore 5-0, while China secured a 2-1 win against Thailand.
- An emotional Palestinian team is preparing to play against Australia in Kuwait, after their World Cup qualifier was moved from the West Bank due to ongoing conflict. Australia won their opening game 7-0 against Bangladesh.
- Japan is traveling to Saudi Arabia to face Syria after a decisive 5-0 victory over Myanmar. Japan is aiming for an eighth consecutive World Cup appearance.
- India is hoping to follow up its 1-0 win over Kuwait with a home victory against Asian champion Qatar.
- Saudi Arabia is set to travel to Jordan and Iran is visiting Uzbekistan as part of the ongoing World Cup qualifiers.