HONG KONG (Reuters) - Seven Asian nations will discover their World Cup fate on Tuesday as the race to Russia 2018 draws to a climax. The Socceroos take on Thailand in Melbourne knowing victory may not be enough to ensure an automatic place should Saudi Arabia defeat the Samurai Blue in Jeddah. Group A, meanwhile, has a four-way tussle for the two remaining spots that could lead to the World Cup. Second placed South Korea can qualify directly for an eighth successive World Cup appearance with a win over fourth-placed Uzbekistan in Tashkent. But Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has stressed his team will not ease up despite having already qualified for a fifth World Cup appearance.

Source: thestar September 03, 2017 08:37 UTC