AFC Asian Qualifiers
While it is still early days, Matchday Two provided a glimpse of how the second round could eventually finish so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the facts and figures from an eventful round of action.
Perfect 10
Australia navigated the same stage of the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with a perfect record of eight wins. Tuesday's 1-0 defeat of Palestine and the 7-0 win over Bangladesh in their opener has taken their winning streak to 10 at this stage of the qualifiers - can Australia complete a second successive campaign with a perfect record?
Australia navigated the same stage of the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with a perfect record of eight wins. Tuesday's 1-0 defeat of Palestine and the 7-0 win over Bangladesh in their opener has taken their winning streak to 10 at this stage of the qualifiers - can Australia complete a second successive campaign with a perfect record?
Sharpshooters
Qatar lead the scoring charts after two matchdays with 11 goals - Almoez Ali scoring five of them. Japan trail by one with Australia a further two adrift.
Qatar lead the scoring charts after two matchdays with 11 goals - Almoez Ali scoring five of them. Japan trail by one with Australia a further two adrift.
Super Mabkhout
Ali Mabkhout netted 11 times in Round Two of the 2022 qualifiers and the mercurial United Arab Emirates striker has already scored three after two matchdays as he continues to impress.
Ali Mabkhout netted 11 times in Round Two of the 2022 qualifiers and the mercurial United Arab Emirates striker has already scored three after two matchdays as he continues to impress.
Fast start
Ruslan Mingazow scored both goals for Turkmenistan in their Group E tie against Hong Kong, China, with his first after four minutes the fastest goal of Matchday Two. Unfortunately for Mingazow, both his efforts were cancelled out as the teams shared the spoils.
Ruslan Mingazow scored both goals for Turkmenistan in their Group E tie against Hong Kong, China, with his first after four minutes the fastest goal of Matchday Two. Unfortunately for Mingazow, both his efforts were cancelled out as the teams shared the spoils.
Tough outing
Afghanistan have found the qualifiers tough with the Central Asian nation having already conceded 12 goals, with their opening day 8-1 defeat to Qatar followed by a 4-0 loss against Kuwait.
Afghanistan have found the qualifiers tough with the Central Asian nation having already conceded 12 goals, with their opening day 8-1 defeat to Qatar followed by a 4-0 loss against Kuwait.
Elusive goal
Chinese Taipei (Group D), Nepal (Group H) and Palestine (Group I) are the only teams who have yet to find the back of the net after two matches.
Chinese Taipei (Group D), Nepal (Group H) and Palestine (Group I) are the only teams who have yet to find the back of the net after two matches.
Points needed
Afghanistan (Group A), Myanmar (Group B), Singapore (Group C), Chinese Taipei (Group D), Pakistan (Group G) and Nepal (Group H) are the teams who have yet to register points after two matchdays.
Afghanistan (Group A), Myanmar (Group B), Singapore (Group C), Chinese Taipei (Group D), Pakistan (Group G) and Nepal (Group H) are the teams who have yet to register points after two matchdays.
Hot and cold
Seven of the teams that advanced to the third round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup are already setting the pace in their respective groups. China PR, Lebanon, Oman, Syria and Vietnam, however, are in a spot of bother and will need to pick up the pace when the qualifiers resume in March.
Seven of the teams that advanced to the third round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup are already setting the pace in their respective groups. China PR, Lebanon, Oman, Syria and Vietnam, however, are in a spot of bother and will need to pick up the pace when the qualifiers resume in March.
