Aziz Behich (Australia) vs Japan 

Australia sealed their qualification for a sixth successive FIFA World Cup with a last-gasp 1-0 victory against Japan in Perth greatly aiding their cause. Riley McGree cut the ball back for Aziz Behich whose first-time effort curled into the net to hand the Socceroos their first victory over Japan since 2009. 

Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) vs Bahrain 

Saudi Arabia finished in third place in Group C thanks to a 2-0 win away in Bahrain on Matchday Nine, with Musab Al Juwayr opening the scoring in the 16th minute. Salem Al Dawsari’s perfectly weighted ball over the top found the 21-year-old and he side-footed home a low volley with his first touch. 

Oh Hyeon-gyu (Korea Republic) vs Iraq 

Korea Republic were the only team to finish unbeaten, winning a tricky contest away in Basra against Iraq on the penultimate matchday. Hwang In-beom turned two markers near the centre circle before playing in Jeon Se-jin who found substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu to sweep the ball home and seal the 2-0 victory. 

Tamer Seyam (Palestine) vs Kuwait 

Palestine recorded their second win of the campaign against Kuwait with Tamer Seyam breaking the deadlock in a 2-0 victory in the 32nd minute. Oday Dabbagh teased two defenders inside the box before playing in a low cross for Seyam to produce an improvised finish to get his team rolling. 

Ali Olwan (Jordan) vs Oman 

Ali Olwan was the star of the show for Jordan as they created history by defeating Oman 3-0 to qualify for their first-ever FIFA World Cup. The 25-year-old forward netted a hat-trick with the second goal having class written all over it as Yazan Al Naimat’s outside-of-the-foot assist was slotted into the net by Olwan to finish off a lovely move.  

Connor Metcalfe (Australia) vs Saudi Arabia 

The Socceroos finished their campaign with a bang, winning their last four matches including a 2-1 away success against Saudi Arabia in Jeddah. Mitchell Duke set Connor Metcalfe through with a brilliantly weighted ball and the St. Pauli midfielder kept his composure for his first goal in Green and Gold. 

Azizbek Turgunboev (Uzbekistan) vs Qatar 

Uzbekistan will also be one of the debutants at FIFA World Cup 2026 after they finished their campaign with a 3-0 win against Qatar. Azizbek Turgunboev got the scoring started in the 28th minute when he saw off the challenge of two defenders to cut inside from the right before rifling an unstoppable strike that kissed the underside of the crossbar before going in. 

Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh (IR Iran) vs DPR Korea  

The Islamic Republic of Iran wrapped up their Group A campaign with a 3-0 win over DPR Korea with Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh putting the icing on the cake in stoppage time. Mehdi Taremi surged through the middle before slipping an inch-perfect pass to Hosseinzadeh, who took the ball into his stride before producing a composed low finish. 

Lee Kang-in (Korea Republic) vs Kuwait 

Korea Republic stamped their authority in a 4-0 victory against Kuwait with the second goal in particular catching the eye. Bae Jun-ho’s pass found Lee Kang-in in a tight angle inside the box, but the PSG midfielder still managed to find the back of the net with a clever low finish. 

Daichi Kamada (Japan) vs Indonesia 

Japan concluded their campaign with a dominant 6-0 win over Indonesia at Suita City Football Stadium in Osaka. Daichi Kamada arguably produced the best finish of the lot as he glided into the box and showed exquisite control and composure before lobbing the ball over the ‘keeper and into the net.