WC Qualification Asia Player Defending Stats 2026

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

Updated 18 November 2025, after the last game

WC Qualification Asia Player Defending Stats Questions

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

Odildzhon Khamrobekov of Uzbekistan made the most interceptions in the WC Qualification Asia in 2026, with 16 from eight appearances, an average of 2.0 a game. Khaled Aldhanhani was next on 15.

Which WC Qualification Asia player made the most clearances in 2026?

Jay Idzes of Indonesia made the most clearances in the WC Qualification Asia in 2026, with 55 from ten appearances, an average of 5.5 a game. Kouame Kouadio was next on 54.

Which WC Qualification Asia player blocked the most shots in 2026?

Jay Idzes of Indonesia blocked the most shots in the WC Qualification Asia in 2026, with 9 from ten appearances, an average of 0.9 a game. Hassan Tambakti was next on 8.

Which WC Qualification Asia player won the most aerial duels in 2026?

Aymen Hussein of Iraq won the most aerial duels in the WC Qualification Asia in 2026, with 41 from nine appearances, an average of 4.6 a game. Lewis Miller was next on 33.

Which WC Qualification Asia player won the most ground duels in 2026?

Merchas Doski of Iraq won the most ground duels in the WC Qualification Asia in 2026, with 52 from eleven appearances, an average of 4.7 a game. Yahya Alghassani was next on 49.

Which WC Qualification Asia player had the most tackles and interceptions combined in 2026?

Merchas Doski of Iraq had the most tackles and interceptions combined in the WC Qualification Asia in 2026, with 36 from eleven appearances: 23 tackles and 13 interceptions. Calvin Verdonk was next on 33.

WC Qualification Asia Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Calvin Verdonk	Indonesia	23
2	Marcus Meloni	United Arab Emirates	23
3	Merchas Doski	Iraq	23
4	Rebin Sulaka	Iraq	22
5	Li Lei	China PR	21
6	Khozhiakbar Alizhonov	Uzbekistan	20
7	Amine Benaddi	Bahrain	20
8	Abbosbek Fayzullaev	Uzbekistan	20
9	Mus'ab Al-Batat	Palestine	19
10	Nasser Al-Dawsari	Saudi Arabia	19

WC Qualification Asia Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Odildzhon Khamrobekov	Uzbekistan	16
2	Khaled Aldhanhani	United Arab Emirates	15
3	Yahia Nader	United Arab Emirates	14
4	Valeriy Kichin	Kyrgyz Republic	13
5	Tarek Salman	Qatar	13
6	Merchas Doski	Iraq	13
7	Boualem Khoukhi	Qatar	12
8	Ahmed Al-Khamisi	Oman	12
9	Tamirlan Kozubaev	Kyrgyz Republic	11
10	Kuk Chol Jang	Korea DPR	11

WC Qualification Asia Tackles and Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Merchas Doski	Iraq	36
2	Calvin Verdonk	Indonesia	33
3	Khaled Aldhanhani	United Arab Emirates	32
4	Marcus Meloni	United Arab Emirates	32
5	Hassan Tambakti	Saudi Arabia	29
6	Odildzhon Khamrobekov	Uzbekistan	28
7	Ahmed Al-Khamisi	Oman	28
8	Amine Benaddi	Bahrain	28
9	Mus'ab Al-Batat	Palestine	27
10	Khozhiakbar Alizhonov	Uzbekistan	27

WC Qualification Asia Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Jay Idzes	Indonesia	55
2	Kouame Kouadio	United Arab Emirates	54
3	Lucas Pimenta	United Arab Emirates	51
4	Thani Al Rushaidi	Oman	50
5	Ahmed Al-Khamisi	Oman	48
6	Amid Mahajna	Palestine	43
7	Kim Yu Song	Korea DPR	43
8	Yazan Alarab	Jordan	41
9	Amine Benaddi	Bahrain	41
10	Waleed Al Hayam	Bahrain	40

WC Qualification Asia Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Jay Idzes	Indonesia	9
2	Hassan Tambakti	Saudi Arabia	8
3	Valeriy Kichin	Kyrgyz Republic	7
4	Zaid Tahseen	Iraq	7
5	Cameron Burgess	Australia	6
6	Saeed Ezatolahi	Iran	6
7	Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov	Kyrgyz Republic	6
8	Amine Benaddi	Bahrain	6
9	Abdallah Nasib	Jordan	6
10	Amir Al-Ammari	Iraq	5

WC Qualification Asia Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	Marcus Meloni	United Arab Emirates	17
2	Jameel Al-Yahmadi	Oman	11
3	Ibrahim Bayesh	Iraq	10
4	Ermek Kenzhebaev	Kyrgyz Republic	10
5	Shangyuan Wang	China PR	9
6	Sayed Dhiya	Bahrain	9
7	Ehsan Haddad	Jordan	9
8	Marselino Ferdinan	Indonesia	9
9	Ali Jasim	Iraq	9
10	Ahmed Fathi	Qatar	8

WC Qualification Asia Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Caio Canedo	United Arab Emirates	132
2	Ibrahim Bayesh	Iraq	126
3	Lewis Miller	Australia	125
4	Aymen Hussein	Iraq	122
5	Joel Kojo	Kyrgyz Republic	122
6	Ali Jasim	Iraq	119
7	Yahya Alghassani	United Arab Emirates	118
8	Marcus Meloni	United Arab Emirates	115
9	Abdulrahman Al-Mushaifri	Oman	114
10	Merchas Doski	Iraq	113

WC Qualification Asia Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Ahmed Al-Khamisi	Oman	71
2	Lewis Miller	Australia	70
3	Merchas Doski	Iraq	63
4	Firas Al-Buraikan	Saudi Arabia	59
5	Ali Jasim	Iraq	58
6	Aymen Hussein	Iraq	55
7	Abdulrahman Al-Mushaifri	Oman	55
8	Caio Canedo	United Arab Emirates	54
9	Yahya Alghassani	United Arab Emirates	53
10	Marcus Meloni	United Arab Emirates	53

WC Qualification Asia Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Merchas Doski	Iraq	52
2	Yahya Alghassani	United Arab Emirates	49
3	Ali Jasim	Iraq	46
4	Abdulrahman Al-Mushaifri	Oman	43
5	Edmílson Junior	Qatar	42
6	Ahmed Al-Khamisi	Oman	42
7	Marcus Meloni	United Arab Emirates	42
8	Ibrahim Bayesh	Iraq	40
9	Hareb Abdullah Suhail	United Arab Emirates	39
10	Abbosbek Fayzullaev	Uzbekistan	39

WC Qualification Asia Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Aymen Hussein	Iraq	41
2	Lewis Miller	Australia	33
3	Firas Al-Buraikan	Saudi Arabia	32
4	Saeed Ezatolahi	Iran	30
5	Kuk Chol Jang	Korea DPR	29
6	Ahmed Al-Khamisi	Oman	29
7	Joel Kojo	Kyrgyz Republic	29
8	Lucas Pimenta	United Arab Emirates	29
9	Zhang Yuning	China PR	28
10	Amid Mahajna	Palestine	27