Jordan and FC Seoul star Yazan Al-Arab eager to book World Cup, ACL tickets
Yazan Al-Arab is hoping what has been a busy 2024 still has more joy to come with both Jordan and FC Seoul.
Yazan Al-Arab is hoping what has been a busy 2024 still has more joy to come with both Jordan and FC Seoul.
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Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Iran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 10 |
Uzbekistan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 10 |
United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Qatar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
Kyrgyz Republic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
North Korea | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 10 |
Jordan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
Iraq | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
Oman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
Kuwait | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -4 | 3 |
Palestine | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Japan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +14 | 10 |
Australia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
Bahrain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 5 |
Indonesia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
China | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 3 |