Monday's final round of group matches saw Japan topping Group D after a 1-0 win over Palestine.

 

Uzbekistan topped Group C after a 2-1 win over Hong Kong, China with both teams advancing from the two-team group. Uzbekistan will meet Indonesia in the Round of 16 while Hong Kong will play Palestine. 

Group B winners Islamic Republic of Iran will play Thailand while runners-up Saudi Arabia will face India.

 

DPR Korea, who topped Group F, face Brunei Darussalam with the Round of 16 matches to be played on Wednesday and Thursday.

In the women's competition, defending champions Japan look set to make the quarter-finals after an emphatic 8-0 win over Nepal in Group D, with Vietnam also on six points after defeating Nepal 6-1.

 

Japan and Vietnam meet on Thursday with only the group winners assured of advancing to the next stage.

 

Uzbekistan are also in the running for a quarter-final spot after a 6-0 defeat of Mongolia with their clash against China PR on Thursday to decide the Group A winners.

Korea Republic closed in on the knockout stage with a 5-1 defeat of the Philippines as they moved to six points in Group E with Myanmar edging Hong Kong, China 1-0 to revive their quarter-final hopes.

 

The five group winners and three best second-placed teams will advance to the women's quarter-finals.