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A total of 40 teams were divided into eight groups of five teams to play home and away round-robin matches for the group stage of the 2018 World Cup Asian qualifying campaign. Eight group winners and the four best runners-up advanced to the third round of qualification. Hong Kong were drawn in group C with China, Qatar, Maldives and Bhutan but failed to advance to the third round. China are in the final round of qualifying and have been drawn with South Korea, Iran, Uzbekistan, Syria and Qatar.
- The 34-year-old is pursuing a career in the restaurant and karaoke business
- The ex-South China striker is Hong Kong’s all-time leading international goalscorer with 37 goals
Only a few spectators that included Fifa president Gianni Infantino, who flew into Pyongyang earlier in the day, attended the match
Mixu Paatelainen’s charges have slipped four places in the table after an underwhelming start to their Asian World Cup qualifying campaign
