The UAE will host the matches of China against Saudi Arabia and Syria against Iraq
The Asian Football Confederation announced today, Tuesday, that the UAE will host, as a neutral venue, the matches of China against Saudi Arabia and Syria against Iraq in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
China's match with Saudi Arabia in Group Two will be held at Sharjah Stadium on March 24, while Syria will meet Iraq in Group A on March 29 at Rashid Stadium in Dubai.
The Saudi team leads its group with 19 points, one point ahead of the second-placed Japan team, and in third place comes the Australia team with 15 points after a 1-1 draw in the eighth round match against Oman, which is ranked fourth with eight points.
China is in fifth place with five points, while Vietnam is at the bottom of the standings with three points.
The first group witnessed the qualification of Iran and South Korea to the World Cup, where Iran leads with 19 points, followed by South Korea (17 points), the UAE (nine points), Lebanon (five points), Iraq (four points) and Syria (two points).
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