On the evening of March 29, Beijing time, the Asian Top 12 competition continued. In the final round of Group A, Iran, who had previously finished at the top of the group, hosted Lebanon, who still had the hope of qualifying. As a result, after 90 minutes of fighting, Iran, ranked No. 1 in Asia, did not give the opponent a chance, and sent the opponent out 2-0.
In this round of 12 draws, Iran, ranked first in The Asian FIFA, and South Korea will meet in Group A, which is the number one favorite of the two major qualifiers. As the game progressed, the situation in the group was similar to what fans imagined. Halfway through the schedule, Iran and South Korea booked two qualifying spots. With the 2 teams advancing early, who will win the first place in the group is also one of the few suspense.
Because South Korea had been forced to draw by Iraq at the beginning of the game, Iran has long occupied the top spot in the group. However, in the last round of matches, Iran lost 0-2 to South Korea led by Son Heung-min and was overtaken by the opponent in the standings. In the final round of the game, Iran has the advantage of the first game, as long as it wins, it can temporarily surpass South Korea to reach the top, giving the opponent enough pressure.
In the face of Lebanon, which still has theoretical hopes to participate in the play-offs, Iran did not take it lightly, and they sent Azmoun and many other main players. In the first half of the game, it was the Iranian star who had just landed in the Bundesliga who made it possible for Iran to take a 1-0 half-time lead. In the second half, with Jahanbash's goal, Iran already had a two-goal advantage in hand, basically laying the foundation for the victory of the game.
On the Lebanese side, they can only qualify for the play-offs if they win by a big score. But against the powerful Iranian team, it is clear that they do not have much to do. In the end, after 90 minutes, Lebanon, who played away, failed to stage a dark horse miracle, losing the game 0-2 to officially bid farewell to the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Iran's side, 10 rounds of matches to get 25 points, whether it can become the top 12 highest score team, but also wait for the results of the South Korean team.
In this qualifier, Lebanon actually surprised the fans. In the round of 40, they had drawn with South Korea. In the round of 12, Lebanon has also always grasped the initiative. However, in the last round of the game, Lebanon, without warning, lost 0-3 to Syria at the bottom of the group, giving up the initiative in the play-offs.
After this loss, Lebanon wants to avoid the embarrassment of being at the bottom, and it has to ask Iraq not to lose the game. If Iraq loses tonight, Syria will overtake Lebanon, who is directly at the bottom of the rankings. Of course, on the side of the vanguard, South Korea will face the United Arab Emirates tonight, which still has the initiative to advance to the play-offs. As of press time, Lebanon ranked 5th out with 6 points, the same situation as the B national football team next door.
It is questionable whether South Korea, which has lost its top spot, will go all out for the UAE for the top spot in the group. After Iran won, the pressure on South Korea rose invisibly.