Soccer-A breakdown of the 2018 World Cup qualifying groups in Asia

SINGAPORE, April 14 (Reuters) - The combined second round qualifying draw for 2018 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup took place in Malaysia on Tuesday. Here is a breakdown of Groups E-H.

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Group E

Four-times Asian champions Japan will be delighted with their Group E draw, with the scrap for second an open contest amongst the much weaker four.