In Group C, a first-half penalty from Ole Romeny in Jakarta was enough to end China’s chances of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 2002, when the tournament was staged in Asia for the first time and co-hosts South Korea and Japan didn’t have to go through continental qualifying.

Jordanians are celebrating their football team’s first qualification for a FIFA World Cup following win in Oman.

Breaking down the big plotlines from qualifying for next year's tournament, including some big names who could be struggling to get there

Uzbekistan and Jordan have qualified for their first ever World Cup, while South Korea have reached the finals for the 11th consecutive time.Uzbekistan drew 0-0 with the UAE which punched their

Jordan and Uzbekistan qualified for the men's World Cup finals for the first time on Thursday, while South Korea booked their place at an 11th successive finals.

South Korea also secured their place at the tournament with 10 countries now confirmed for the expanded 48-team tournament in United States, Canada and Mexico. The three hosts have qualified automatically, while Japan, New Zealand, Iran and Argentina have also confirmed their spots.

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