AFC s arrangement arouses public outrage: Saudi Arabia and Qatar will play at home and take an extra 3 days of rest to directly qualify for the World Cup

On October 15, the fourth stage of the Asian preliminaries of the World Cup ended. The two host countries of this stage, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, both successfully advanced. The two teams played at home and had three more days of rest than other teams. They were collectively bombarded by other countries.

Asian country coaches and media are dissatisfied with the arrangement↓

The Iraqi coach criticized the competition system: I have never seen it in my life! They still have 6 days of rest after playing at home in Saudi Arabia.

The Oman coach questioned Qatar’s hosting of the World Cup preliminaries: Are there no available stadiums in Japan or Kuwait?

Korean media: Did the AFC receive money? Indonesia's road to the World Cup preliminaries is full of thorns, and the schedule and location are extremely unfavorable.

Indonesian media: Showing signs of unfairness from the beginning, the AFC’s decision has been widely criticized.

The Football Associations of Oman, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates protested: The AFC should not favor any country, and the game should be played on a neutral ground

Iranian media: Welcome to the Mafia AFC