Iran is unbeaten at the FIFA World Cup 2026 but is still waiting for its first win. He is in Group-G. Iran played its first match against New Zealand in a 2-2 draw. After this, he also held Belgium to a draw in a goalless match. Iran’s next match is against Egypt, which is the topper of Group-G. If Iran wins this match, it will qualify for the Round of 32. If he loses, his path will become difficult. If this match also plays a draw, he will have a chance to go to the knockout round while being at number-3.
South Korea made a good start by defeating Czech Republic 2-1 but in the next match they lost 1-0 to co-host Mexico. His next match is against South Africa. Even if South Korea loses this match, its hopes will still be alive. Same is the condition of Japan. They thrashed Tunisia 4-0 after holding the Netherlands to a 2-2 draw. Now he has to face Sweden. Victory in this match will take Japan to the round of 32.
Australia made a great start by defeating higher-ranked Turkey 2-0. The Australian team, which comes under the Asian Football Confederation, then faced co-host America. America made Australia’s path difficult by defeating Australia 2-0 in this match. Now to reach the knockout round, Australia has to face Paraguay in a virtual knockout match.
The Saudi Arabian team, which created a sensation by defeating Argentina in the last World Cup, has not been able to open a winning account till now. In this tournament, after playing a 1-1 draw with Uruguay, it had to face a crushing 4-0 defeat at the hands of Spain. Its last league stage match is against Cope Verde, which made headlines by holding Spain and Uruguay to draws. If Saudi Arabia is unable to defeat Cope Verde in this match then its bag will be tied.
Qatar, the host of the 2022 World Cup, had made a good start by holding Switzerland to a 1-1 draw, but Canada almost eliminated them from the tournament by thrashing them 6-0. To keep their hopes alive, Qatar will have to register a win against Bosnia and Herzegovina at any cost.
Jordan is out of the FIFA World Cup after losing both its opening matches. Iraq and Uzbekistan have also lost both their matches but their hopes are still alive. This is because they have a chance to finish at number 3 in their respective groups. Iraq’s last match is against Senegal, while Uzbekistan faces Congo.
