WC Qualification Asia Team Defending Stats 2026

Who led the way on tackles, interceptions, duels won, xGA and much more.

Updated 18 November 2025, after the last game

WC Qualification Asia Team Defending Stats Questions

Which WC Qualification Asia team conceded the most penalties in 2026?

The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait conceded the most penalties in the WC Qualification Asia in 2026, with 3 each. Seven teams were next on 2. Thirty-two teams conceded none.

Which WC Qualification Asia team made the most interceptions in 2026?

China PR made the most interceptions in the WC Qualification Asia in 2026, with 161 from 16 games, an average of 10.1 a game. Saudi Arabia were next on 147.

Which WC Qualification Asia team won the most duels in 2026?

The United Arab Emirates won the most duels in the WC Qualification Asia in 2026, with 483 from 21 games, an average of 23.0 a game. Saudi Arabia were next on 464.

Which WC Qualification Asia team caught the most players offside in 2026?

Saudi Arabia caught the most players offside in the WC Qualification Asia in 2026, with 57 from 19 games, an average of 3.0 a game. Bahrain were next on 43.

Which WC Qualification Asia team made the most tackles and interceptions combined in 2026?

Saudi Arabia made the most tackles and interceptions combined in the WC Qualification Asia in 2026, with 486 from 19 games: 339 tackles and 147 interceptions. China PR were next on 408.

Which WC Qualification Asia team faced the fewest shots on target in 2026?

Fourteen teams, including Malaysia, Nepal and Turkmenistan, did not face a shot on target in the WC Qualification Asia in 2026. Vietnam were next on 0.2 a game.

WC Qualification Asia Goals Against, fewest first

Rank Team Goals Against
1Cambodia1
2Laos2
3Mongolia2
4Japan3
5Maldives3
6Guam3
7Bhutan4
8Sri Lanka4
9Macao5
10Australia7

WC Qualification Asia Penalties Conceded, fewest first

Rank Team Penalties Conceded
1Korea Republic0
2Japan0
3Iraq0
4Jordan0
5Chinese Taipei0
6Thailand0
7Malaysia0
8Yemen0
9Vietnam0
10India0

WC Qualification Asia Expected Goals Against (xGA), fewest first

Rank Team Expected Goals Against (xGA)
1Japan5.2
2Korea Republic6.0
3Jordan8.2
4Palestine8.6
5Iran8.8
6Australia9.0
7Uzbekistan9.0
8Bahrain9.4
9Saudi Arabia10.0
10Oman10.5

WC Qualification Asia Goals Conceded vs xGA, fewest first

Rank Team Goals Conceded vs xGA
1Japan-2.2
2Australia-2.0
3Iraq+1.6
4Korea Republic+2.0
5Uzbekistan+2.0
6Iran+3.2
7Jordan+3.8
8Saudi Arabia+4.0
9United Arab Emirates+4.1
10Oman+7.5

WC Qualification Asia Shots Faced

Rank Team Shots Faced
1China PR210
2Kuwait193
3Indonesia186
4Qatar173
5Saudi Arabia167
6Iraq153
7United Arab Emirates144
8Kyrgyz Republic142
9Oman141
10Korea DPR138

WC Qualification Asia Shots on Target Faced

Rank Team Shots on Target Faced
1China PR74
2Qatar63
3Kuwait62
4Indonesia61
5Korea DPR51
6Palestine49
7Oman47
8Iraq46
9Kyrgyz Republic46
10Saudi Arabia45

WC Qualification Asia Shots Faced Inside the Box

Rank Team Shots Faced Inside the Box
1China PR132
2Kuwait127
3Indonesia116
4Saudi Arabia104
5Qatar101
6United Arab Emirates91
7Palestine89
8Iraq87
9Oman82
10Korea DPR79

WC Qualification Asia Shots Faced Outside the Box

Rank Team Shots Faced Outside the Box
1China PR78
2Qatar73
3Indonesia70
4Iraq65
5Kuwait65
6Kyrgyz Republic63
7Saudi Arabia60
8Oman59
9Korea DPR59
10Australia54

WC Qualification Asia Big Chances Conceded

Rank Team Big Chances Conceded
1Indonesia30
2China PR29
3Saudi Arabia28
4Bahrain28
5Palestine28
6Qatar27
7Kuwait24
8Oman20
9Korea DPR20
10United Arab Emirates19

WC Qualification Asia Big Chances Scored Against

Rank Team Big Chances Scored Against
1Indonesia15
2Palestine15
3Qatar13
4China PR13
5Bahrain12
6Korea DPR11
7Kuwait10
8United Arab Emirates8
9Oman7
10Saudi Arabia7

WC Qualification Asia Big Chances Missed Against

Rank Team Big Chances Missed Against
1Saudi Arabia21
2Bahrain16
3China PR16
4Indonesia15
5Qatar14
6Kuwait14
7Oman13
8Iraq13
9Palestine13
10Thailand12

WC Qualification Asia Tackles

Rank Team Tackles
1Saudi Arabia339
2Qatar261
3China PR247
4Palestine231
5Oman226
6Iraq224
7Kuwait224
8Indonesia219
9United Arab Emirates214
10Jordan213

WC Qualification Asia Interceptions

Rank Team Interceptions
1China PR161
2Saudi Arabia147
3Australia145
4Qatar141
5Indonesia133
6Kuwait126
7Japan120
8United Arab Emirates119
9Palestine102
10Oman100

WC Qualification Asia Tackles and Interceptions

Rank Team Tackles and Interceptions
1Saudi Arabia486
2China PR408
3Qatar402
4Indonesia352
5Kuwait350
6Australia334
7United Arab Emirates333
8Palestine333
9Oman326
10Japan324

WC Qualification Asia Duels Won

Rank Team Duels Won
1United Arab Emirates483
2Saudi Arabia464
3Iraq438
4Qatar403
5Kuwait363
6Palestine354
7Uzbekistan339
8Oman331
9Bahrain297
10Japan291

WC Qualification Asia Woodwork Against

Rank Team Woodwork Against
1Iraq6
2Kuwait6
3United Arab Emirates5
4Qatar5
5Indonesia5
6China PR5
7Palestine4
8Australia3
9Iran3
10Saudi Arabia3

WC Qualification Asia Corners Conceded

Rank Team Corners Conceded
1Kuwait92
2Indonesia85
3China PR77
4Oman70
5Palestine70
6Iraq68
7Saudi Arabia66
8Australia59
9Kyrgyz Republic59
10United Arab Emirates57

WC Qualification Asia Players Caught Offside

Rank Team Players Caught Offside
1Saudi Arabia57
2Bahrain43
3Kuwait32
4Iraq30
5Australia26
6Qatar26
7Japan23
8China PR22
9Korea Republic19
10Oman18

WC Qualification Asia pages

  • WC Qualification Asia Table
  • WC Qualification Asia Fixtures
  • WC Qualification Asia Player Stats
  • WC Qualification Asia BTTS Stats
  • WC Qualification Asia Corner Stats
  • WC Qualification Asia stats hub

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