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Revision as of 08:14, 14 March 2023
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Tournament details | |
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Dates | 12 October 2023 – October 2025 |
Teams | 47 (from 1 confederation) |
← 2022 2030 → |
AFC Asian Qualifiers |
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The Asian section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification will act as qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in Canada, the United States and Mexico for national teams who are members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). A total of 8+1⁄3 slots (8 direct slots and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot) in the final tournament are available for AFC teams.[1]
The qualification process involves five rounds; the first two double as the qualification for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
Format
The qualification structure was revamped to fit the eight-team slot and it is as follows:[2]
- First round:[note 1] 22 teams (ranked 26–47) will play home-and-away over two legs. The eleven winners advance to the second round.
- Second round:[note 2] 36 teams (ranked 1–25 and eleven first-round winners) are divided into nine groups of four teams. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The nine group winners and group runners-up advance to the third round and automatically qualify to the AFC Asian Cup.
- Third round:[note 3] 18 teams which advance from the second round are divided into three groups of six teams. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group qualify directly for the FIFA World Cup, the third and fourth-placed teams advance to the fourth round.
- Fourth round:[note 4] Six third and fourth-placed teams from the third round are divided into two groups of three teams each. The teams would play against each other once in a neutral venue. The winners of each group qualify for the World Cup, and the runners-up of each group advance to the fifth round.
- Fifth round:[note 4] The group runners-up in the fourth round will compete in a play-off tie to determine the Asian representation at the inter-confederation play-offs. The format of the play-off tie is unknown.
Entrants
All 46 AFC-affiliated nations also affiliated to FIFA are eligible for qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Northern Mariana Islands – who are AFC-affiliated but not FIFA-affiliated – can, at the furthest, play the second round in order to qualify for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The FIFA World Rankings of the AFC nations at the time of the draw will be used to determine which nations will compete in the first round. For seeding in the second round and third round draws, the most recent FIFA Rankings prior to these draws will be used.
According to the joint format of the World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers, Saudi Arabia (as the host nation of the 2027 Asian Cup) will also enter the second round of the qualifiers.[2][3]
NOTE: The following arrangement is provisional, based on the December 2022 FIFA rankings. The final arrangement of teams will be confirmed by the AFC in 2023, based on the final FIFA rankings at the time of the draw. |
Bye to the second round (Ranked 1st to 25th) |
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Schedule
The schedule of the competition is expected to be as follows, according to the FIFA International Match Calendar.[5][6]
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Second round
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Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Qatar | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 16 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 8–1 | |
2 | Kuwait | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
3 | India | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 5 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | |
4 | Afghanistan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 5 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | — |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Japan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | +24 | 18 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 1–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
2 | North Korea | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | 0–3[a] | — | 1–0 | 4–1 | ||
3 | Syria | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–5 | 1–0 | — | 7–0 | |
4 | Myanmar | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 1 | 0–5 | 1–6 | 1–1 | — |
- ^ Japan were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit, after North Korea refused to host the match citing concerns about a disease spreading in Japan.
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | South Korea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 16 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | |
2 | China | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8[a] | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | ||
3 | Thailand | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8[a] | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | |
4 | Singapore | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 1 | 0–7 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — |
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Oman | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 13 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
2 | Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 11 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 5–1 | ||
3 | Malaysia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–2 | 4–3 | — | 3–1 | |
4 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — |
Group E
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Iran | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 14 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 0–0 | 5–0 | 4–0 | |
2 | Uzbekistan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 14 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | ||
3 | Turkmenistan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 2 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–0 | |
4 | Hong Kong | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — |
Group F
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Iraq | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 18 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
2 | Indonesia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
3 | Vietnam | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 3–2 | |
4 | Philippines | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |
Group G
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Jordan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 13 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 0–2 | 3–0 | 7–0 | |
2 | Saudi Arabia[a] | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 13 | World Cup qualifying third round | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
3 | Tajikistan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 8 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | |
4 | Pakistan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 26 | −25 | 0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–6 | — |
- ^ Saudi Arabia already qualified for the Asian Cup as the host nation and only competed to qualify for the World Cup.
Group H
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | United Arab Emirates | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 16 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
2 | Bahrain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 11 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
3 | Yemen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | |
4 | Nepal | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 1 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | — |
Group I
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Australia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 | 18 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 7–0 | |
2 | Palestine | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 5–0 | ||
3 | Lebanon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–5 | 0–0 | — | 4–0 | |
4 | Bangladesh | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
Third round
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
2 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fourth round |
4 | A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | A5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | A6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
2 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fourth round |
4 | B4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | B5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | B6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | C1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
2 | C2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | C3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fourth round |
4 | C4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | C5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | C6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fourth round
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
2 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fifth round |
3 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
2 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fifth round |
3 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fifth round
The two second-placed teams in each group from the fourth round played against each other to determine which team advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Inter-confederation play-off
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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TBD | TBD |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Unanimous decision expands FIFA World Cup to 48 teams from 2026". FIFA. 10 January 2017. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Asia's pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed". AFC. 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia confirmed as hosts of the AFC Asian Cup 2027". AFC. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "FIFA World Rankings". FIFA. 22 December 2022.
- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2023 - Jul 2024)" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation.
- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2024 - Jul 2025)" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation.
External links
- Official FIFA World Cup website
- FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, The-AFC.com