After two games of the second round of 2026 World Cup qualifying in Asia, the story has been mainly about the big boys getting the job done with few problems. Of the six teams that played at the 2022 tournament, five have six points from six with a combined total of just a single goal conceded.
It was always possible given that the giants don’t meet at this stage, which sees the top two from each of the nine four-team groups advance
