Oman defeated Syria 1-0 with a stoppage time goal while hosts Saudi Arabia scored a 4-2 win over Pakistan at the Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium in Al Khobar.

Saudi Arabia, with a superior goal difference, will only need to avoid defeat against Oman on Sunday to confirm their place in the 2020 Finals.

DPR Korea defeated Hong Kong 4-0 to end their qualifying campaign with a perfect record of three wins at Singapore's Jalan Besar Stadium.

The remaining cast will be decided on Sunday with all the groups wide open. 16 teams will see action in the Finals, with the hosts gaining an automatic berth.

Stay with the-AFC.com for the latest results and reports from across the Continent on Sunday.

Jordan were the raging favourites, having beaten Nepal and Sri Lanka by 7-0 margins, while Kuwait came into the match having suffered a 9-0 defeat to 2018 runners-up Tajikistan on Wednesday.

Tajikistan, meanwhile, showed their goal scoring prowess again on Friday and the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship runners-up only have to avoid defeat against Jordan on Sunday to qualify for the 2020 Finals.

Afghanistan, who defeated Maldives 3-0, will have to beat hosts Iran on Sunday to seal a spot in the Finals.

Iran, who won the 2008 AFC U-16 Championship, will seal their place in the Finals by avoiding defeat after beating Palestine 2-1 on Friday, having triumphed 13-0 over Maldives in their opener.

Indonesia turned on the power in the second half to beat Brunei 8-0, while China were unstoppable as they found the back of the net 15 times against NMI to top the group with nine points on goal difference.

The two will face off in the final Group G tie on Sunday for the automatic ticket to the Finals.

Australia edged a gritty Timor-Leste 1-0 while Vietnam were at their goalscoring best, defeating macau 6-0.

Thailand cruised to a 6-0 win over Chinese Taipei while Korea Republic had to see off a spirited challenge from hosts Myanmar to win 1-0 Thuwanna Stadium.