That could put Syria, who are ahead of Uzbekistan on goal difference, in second place and grant them automatic passage to Russia. co/vWh2LIvTwa— hardik pandyaSeptember 2, 2017//platform. I am sure the new sports minister would seriously pursue it,” he said. Manny Pacquiao wants Jeff Horn rematch in the Philippines. Australia can still qualify from third place but would need to negotiate home and away playoffs agai. The top two teams from both Asian groups qualify directly, with the third-placed sides to battle eac. However, with only the top two teams able to qualify for Russia directly, third-placed Australia will hope the Samurai Blue can emerge with a win or hold the Saudis to a draw. A defeat, however, could be catastrophic for the South Koreans if third-placed Syria can upset Iran away. ill face Latvian 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova for a spot in the quarter-finalsPlaying her first grand slam since returning from a 15-month doping ban, Sharapova has enjoyed wild fan support every time she steps on to the court but not everyone is happy to see the five-time winner back. Croatia are second in the group on 13 points behind Ukraine, who have 14 points after Saturday’s 2-0 home win over Turkey.