Ahead of the action kicking off on September 5, the-AFC.com takes a look at some interesting facts and figures from the group, which will feature Korea Republic, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Palestine and Kuwait.
Korea Republic's streak to continue?
Korea Republic would have walked away from Thursday's draw highly confident of securing an 11th consecutive appearance at the FIFA World Cup. Although there are potential pitfalls, Son Heung-min and his teammates will feel that one of the two confirmed spots from the group is theirs to lose given the quality in the ranks. .....
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