2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round

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The fourth round of AFC matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 5 to 10 October 2017.[1] The winners advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs against the fourth-placed team from the CONCACAF fifth round.[2]

Format

In the fourth round, the third-placed teams from the two third round groups competed in a two-legged home-and-away play-off.[3]

The order of legs was pre-determined by the AFC, announced during the draw for the third round. The third-placed team from Group A hosted the first leg, and the third-placed team from Group B hosted the second leg.[4]

Qualified teams

Group
(third round)		 Third place
A  Syria
B  Australia

Matches

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Syria  2–3  Australia 1–1 1–2 (a.e.t.)

5 October 2017 (2017-10-05)
20:30 UTC+8
Syria  1–1  Australia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Hang Jebat Stadium, Krubong (Malaysia)[note 1]
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

10 October 2017 (2017-10-10)
20:00 UTC+11
Australia  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Syria
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)

Australia won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs.

Goalscorers

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Notes

  1. ↑ Syria played their home match in Malaysia due to security concerns from the Syrian Civil War.
  2. ↑ Irmatov was replaced by fourth official Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) during extra time.

References

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External links

Template:Syria national football team

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