1BSPORTS 1B Sports June 13th The World Cup qualifiers’ fourth phase of the top 6 will start in October this year, deciding the last 2.5 places in Asia, but the competition venue is controversial.
According to previous Arab media, the AFC has “internalized” Qatar and Saudi Arabia as hosts in the fourth stage of the World Cup, which also made the other four countries very dissatisfied.
As of yesterday, Oman, Iraq and the UAE Football Association have issued public statements calling on the AFC not to favor any country and proposed to go to a neutral position in the game. The Indonesian Football Association has not spoken out yet.
The AFC is under great pressure at present, and it is not clear whether they will change their decisions, because they have not had any rules for public venue selection before.
Summary: The AFC officially confirmed that Saudi Arabia and Qatar will host the fourth phase of the Asian region of the World Cup, ignoring protests from Oman, Iraq and the UAE Football Association.
Countries participating in the top 6↓
Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates