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Format

In the knockout phase, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team is allowed to make a fourth substitution. If still tied after extra time, the match is decided by a

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to determine the winners. From this tournament, there will be no

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Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the three groups, along with the two best-placed third teams, will qualify for the knockout stage.

Bracket

Quarter-finals

The winners qualified for the

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, while the losers, with the exception of Australia, entered the play-offs.

China PR vs Vietnam

Australia vs South Korea

Japan vs Thailand

Chinese Taipei vs Philippines

Semi-finals

China PR vs Japan

South Korea vs Philippines

Final

Play-offs

The format of the play-offs round depended on the performance of Australia, who qualified automatically for the World Cup as hosts. Since Australia was eliminated in the quarter finals, the play-offs format was for the remaining three quarter-final losers to play a single round-robin play-off. The best team after three matches advanced to the World Cup, and the remaining two teams entered the inter-confederation play-offs.