Iran possible 3rd round draws for WCQ 2018

[perspolis#1]

I'm going to add,who cares if Saudi gavbandi bokoneh with UAE. They'll avoid us but still be at risk of playing Japan/SK/Australia. In fact I think it would work to our benefit. We have all of our home games.

[Surenas]

Is it true that Uzbeks speak Farsi? When I searched up which countries speak Farsi on Google, a list came up with Uzbekistan on it as well and I was kind of surprised.

Dude, you'll even find Georgians that speak Farsi
I hope we don't get too many Arab Teams, they just destroy our game, especially Saudis, will be pure shit, it's like a war if we play against them.
South Korea is like an Asian Classico so much hate
But actually we're playing good everytime against Korea.

[perspolis#1]

I know nothing about how this FIFA ranking works, and I don't really give a shit, but just curious as how the fuck Saudi Arabia has managed to be ahead of Japan, Korea and Australia to be in pot 1??

The rankings are based on results for the past 4 years. It just so happens that Saudi had many bad results that sre now being phased out while they have won all of their recent games.

This system actually helped us keep up in the rankings because all of our terrible results from 2008-2011 kept getting replaced with improved results from 2012

[teammelli91]

As usual, the matches are not held simultaneously. And now guess which game is the last to kick off...yes, coincidentally UAE vs. Saudi. So in case either China, Iraq or North Korea didn't win (and Oman), UAE know they are through and miraculously Saudis will win to improve their seeding.

Disgusting.

[Tehranto]

FIFA suspended Indonesia immediately for government interference. Yet, with Kuwait they are waiting and delaying and this in the midst of World Cup Qualifying! Unbelievable. Arab money bribing at it again.

[ehsan singapore]

I know nothing about how this FIFA ranking works, and I don't really give a shit, but just curious as how the fuck Saudi Arabia has managed to be ahead of Japan, Korea and Australia to be in pot 1??

i think is based on the teams they defeat, if they defeat harder team you get more points, and you beat easier teams you get less point, because saudi for this round got harder team like uae, therefore they will get more points,compare to japan or korea who are facing easier teams

[NFL]

I know nothing about how this FIFA ranking works, and I don't really give a shit, but just curious as how the fuck Saudi Arabia has managed to be ahead of Japan, Korea and Australia to be in pot 1??

[Nader25]

faghat ba kore nayoftim, everything will be allright.

[perspolis#1]

They have to make a ruling on Kuwait however. If Kuwaots games are null and void. Lebanon has the slimmest chance of sneaking in over UAE/Jordan

[saeed_noro]

probably the match is also fixed, who knows...


summary/some facts:

Korea won 1:0 and now fifa ranking points is 579.

• Iran definitely Pot 1
• chronological chance for Pot 1: Saudi Arabia, Australia, Korea
• Korea minimum/definitely in Pot 2: Only if Saudi Arabia AND Australia do not win their matches, they will be in Pot 1 with us. Both teams are not allowed to win in favor for Korea.
• Japan has definitely no chance for Pot 1. They will even only ranked in Pot 3 if Australia AND Saudi Arabia win their matches! Crazy!
• Korea definitely ranked higher as Japan, even if Japan win their match vs. Syria.
• If Japan win their match and Saudi Arabia minimum get a draw, Australia have to win their match, otherwise Japan Pot 2 with Saudi arabia and australia in pot 3.
• Uzbekistan will most probably make Pot 3, while Qatar will be in Pot 3.

Notice: Probably, if things should be fair at all, because if Iraq/Thailand group, probably, they will count off again the points which all teams collected vs. last placed team (for example our points against india will be cut off, same for all other teams vs. last ranked team in table, so that all points will be counted from matches against only 3 other teams (4teams-group)

BUT i rate this chance low at all.