Syria scored deep into stoppage time at Iran to keep alive its hopes of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time amid an ongoing civil war at home. To make the World Cup, the winner will then have to beat a team form the CONCACAF confederation covering North and Central America, and the Caribbean. South Korea avoids scareSouth Korea overcame a troubled campaign to qualify for next year's World Cup. South Korea had risked missing the World Cup for the first time since 1982 after a campaign which included surprise losses to Qatar and China. Spain's last loss in World Cup qualifying was in November 1993.

Source: CBC News September 05, 2017 18:28 UTC