Bahrain are the only team in the group not to have ever featured at the FIFA World Cup, with Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia having made regular appearances. China PR qualified in 2002 while Indonesia - then known as the Dutch East Indies - played in the 1938 edition.

Australia and Japan will lock horns at this stage of the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the fifth consecutive edition while Saudi Arabia have been drawn with the pair for the third consecutive time.

Australia will be determined to avoid another playoff drama, having had to endure difficult journeys to qualify for the 2018 and 2022 Finals, with the Socceroos finishing third behind Japan and Saudi Arabia on both occasions in the AFC Asian Qualifiers.

Having made their only FIFA World Cup appearance in the 2002 edition, China PR are desperate to make a return but the draw and a tough second round qualifying campaign indicate it will be a tall order for the East Asian side to secure one of the two automatic spots available to the Finals. Head coach Branko Ivankovic, however, has called on his players to believe they can do it.

Indonesia may be among the few Asian teams to have graced the FIFA World Cup Finals but they will be making their debut at this stage of the AFC Asian Qualifiers and despite having to contend with tough opponents, Shin Tae-yong's side will be determined to hold their own against some of the continent's best teams.