fifa world cup asian qualifiers standingsOf the 47 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member associations, a total of 44 teams entered the competition. Saudi Arabia as the hosts of the final tournament did not participate. [2]TheYemen ended an unwanted streak of five World Cup qualifiers without a win by edging Palestine, playing in their 30th World Cup qualifying match, 1-0 in Al Muharraq. Omar Abdullah Al-Dahi