2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 12 October 2023 – 18 November 2025 |
| Teams | 46 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 199 |
| Goals scored | 572 (2.87 per match) |
| Attendance | 4,339,949 (21,809 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Qatar Almoez Ali (12 goals) |
← 2022 2030 →
All statistics correct as of 25 March 2025. | |
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The Asian section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification is acting as qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup for national teams of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). AFC teams have been allocated eight direct qualifying slots and one inter-confederation play-off slot.[1]
The qualification process involves five rounds; the first two also serving as qualification for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
Entrants
[edit ]All FIFA-affiliated nations entered the joint qualification process for both the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup; Northern Mariana Islands, who is not a FIFA member, would have entered through the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification play-off round.[2] However, the AFC excluded Northern Mariana Islands from the draw for the play-off round.[3]
Format
[edit ]The qualification format was announced on 1 August 2022, having been revamped to fit the increased finals allocation of eight direct qualifiers and one play-off qualifier:[4] [5]
- First round: 20 teams (ranked 27–46) played home-and-away over two legs. The ten winners advanced to the second round. The best loser qualified for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification third round, while the remaining teams qualified for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round.
- Second round: 36 teams (ranked 1–26 and ten first-round winners) were divided into nine groups of four teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The nine group winners and group runners-up advanced to the third round and automatically qualified for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The remaining teams qualified for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification third round.
- Third round: 18 teams which advanced from the second round were divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will 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: Six third- and fourth-placed teams from the third round are divided into two groups of three teams each. The teams will play against each other once in a centralized 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: The group runners-up in the fourth round will compete home-and-away over two legs to determine the Asian representation at the inter-confederation play-offs.[2]
Draw
[edit ]The draw for the first and second rounds of joint qualification took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 27 July 2023.[5] [6] The top 26 ranked teams were given byes to the second round, while the 20 teams entering the first round were seeded into two pots of 10 teams each and drawn alternately from pot 1 then pot 2 to form a pairing. The team from pot 1 hosted the first leg and the team from pot 2 hosted the second leg. Pots 1, 2 and 3 for the second round draw contained the teams ranked 1–9, 10–18, and 19–26, respectively, while pot 4 contained placeholders for the ten first round ties. Nine teams were drawn from pot 4 first and placed in position 4 of each group. The tenth team from pot 4 was moved to Pot 3, and subsequently drawn at random from Pot 3. Teams were then drawn into each group sequentially from pots 3, 2, and 1.[5]
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| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
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Schedule
[edit ]The competition schedule is expected to be as follows:[8] [9] [10] [2]
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First round
[edit ]Note: Bolded teams qualified for the second round of World Cup qualifying.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Afghanistan | 2–0 | Mongolia | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Maldives | 2–3 | Bangladesh | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Singapore | 3–1 | Guam | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Yemen | 4–1 | Sri Lanka | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Myanmar | 5–1 | Macau | 5–1 | 0–0 |
| Cambodia | 0–1 | Pakistan | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 7–0 | Timor-Leste | 4–0 | 3–0 |
| Indonesia | 12–0 | Brunei | 6–0 | 6–0 |
| Hong Kong | 4–2 | Bhutan | 4–0 | 0–2 |
| Nepal | 2–1 | Laos | 1–1 | 1–0 |
Second round
[edit ]Summary
[edit ]- ^ Saudi Arabia had already qualified as hosts of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, so they were only competing for World Cup qualification.
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | Qatar | Kuwait | India | Afghanistan |
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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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | Japan | North Korea | Syria | Myanmar |
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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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | South Korea | China | Thailand | Singapore |
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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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | Oman | Kyrgyzstan | Malaysia | Chinese Taipei |
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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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | Iran | Uzbekistan | Turkmenistan | Hong Kong |
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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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | Iraq | Indonesia | Vietnam | Philippines |
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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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Tajikistan | Pakistan |
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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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | United Arab Emirates | Bahrain | Yemen | Nepal |
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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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | Australia | Palestine | Lebanon | Bangladesh |
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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
[edit ]Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | Iran | Uzbekistan | United Arab Emirates | Qatar | Kyrgyzstan | North Korea |
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| 1 | Iran (Q) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 20 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 10 Jun |
| 2 | Uzbekistan (X) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 17 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 10 Jun | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates (X) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 13 | Fourth round | 0–1 | 5 Jun | — | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| 4 | Qatar (Z) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 10 | 5 Jun | 3–2 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
| 5 | Kyrgyzstan (Z) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 6 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 10 Jun | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | |
| 6 | North Korea (E) | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 5 Jun | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Assured of advancing to the fourth round; can still qualify directly; (Z) Cannot qualify directly; can still advance to the fourth round
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | South Korea | Jordan | Iraq | Oman | Palestine | Kuwait |
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| 1 | South Korea (X) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 10 Jun |
| 2 | Jordan (X) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 | 0–2 | — | 10 Jun | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | Iraq | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 12 | Fourth round | 5 Jun | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| 4 | Oman | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 10 | 1–3 | 5 Jun | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 5 | Palestine (Z) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 10 Jun | — | 2–2 | |
| 6 | Kuwait (Z) | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 5 Jun | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(X) Assured of advancing to the fourth round; can still qualify directly; (Z) Cannot qualify directly; can still advance to the fourth round
Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | Japan | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Indonesia | Bahrain | China |
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| 1 | Japan (Q) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 20 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 10 Jun | 2–0 | 7–0 |
| 2 | Australia (X) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 13 | 5 Jun | — | 0–0 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 10 | Fourth round | 0–2 | 10 Jun | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 9 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 5 Jun | |
| 5 | Bahrain (Z) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 6 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 5 Jun | 2–2 | — | 0–1 | |
| 6 | China (Z) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 6 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 10 Jun | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Assured of advancing to the fourth round; can still qualify directly; (Z) Cannot qualify directly; can still advance to the fourth round
Fourth round
[edit ]Group A
[edit ]| 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 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Group B
[edit ]| 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 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Fifth round
[edit ]The two second-placed teams in each group from the fourth round will play against each other over two legs in November 2025 to determine which team advances to the inter-confederation play-offs.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Fourth round group runner-up | Fourth round group runner-up | 13 Nov | 18 Nov |
Inter-confederation play-offs
[edit ]The fifth-round winner will join one team each from CAF, CONMEBOL, and OFC and two from CONCACAF in the inter-confederation play-offs. The teams will be ranked according to the FIFA Men's World Ranking, with the four lowest-ranked teams playing in two single-elimination matches. The winners will meet the two highest-ranked teams in another set of single-elimination matches, with the winners of these matches qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[11]
Qualified teams
[edit ]The following teams from AFC qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup [a] |
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| Japan | Third round group C winners | 20 March 2025 | 7 (1998, 2002 , 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) |
| Iran | Third round group A winners/runners-up | 25 March 2025 | 6 (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022) |
- ^ Italics indicates hosts for that year.
Top goalscorers
[edit ]There have been 572 goals scored in 199 matches, for an average of 2.87 goals per match (as of 25 March 2025). Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition.
12 goals
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
Below are full goalscorer lists for each round:
Controversies
[edit ]Second round
[edit ]During the Qatar vs India match, Qatar scored an equaliser in the 73rd minute after the ball possibly went out of play over the goal line. India were eventually eliminated from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in the second round after a 2–1 defeat.[12]
Third round
[edit ]In the Bahrain vs Japan match, the Bahrain Football Association was fined 4,400ドル for fan misconduct during Japan's 5–0 win over Bahrain, which included the use of laser pointers and whistles to distract players, as well as Bahraini fans being heard mocking the Japanese national team's anthem.[13]
In the match between Bahrain and Indonesia, Bahrain equalised in the ninth minute of stoppage time, despite the fourth official displaying only six minutes of stoppage time. Two players were cautioned after the goal,[14] [15] with one of the Indonesian officials also sent off.[16]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "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 c d "AFC Competitions Committee approves key decisions on reformatted competitions". Asian Football Confederation. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Six teams to contest Qualifiers Playoff for Saudi Arabia 2027". AFC. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Asia's pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed". the-afc. Asian Football Confederation. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Seedings revealed for FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers draw". the-AFC. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Stage set for FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers draw". AFC. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "FIFA Men's Ranking – July 2023". FIFA. 20 July 2023.
- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2023 – Jul 2024)" (PDF). AFC. 7 April 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2024 – Jul 2025)" (PDF). AFC. 7 April 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2025 - Jun 2026)" (PDF). AFC. 26 June 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Bureau of the Council recommends slot allocation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup". FIFA. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Qatar knock India out of FIFA World Cup qualification in controversial fashion". ESPN. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Bahrain FA Urges Fans To Avoid Disruptive Behaviour After FIFA Fine". News of Bahrain. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "AFC Asian Qualifiers | Bahrian – Indonesia". the-afc.com. 10 October 2024.
- ^ "'Got robbed': Outrage in Indonesia over late equaliser denying country historic World Cup Qualifiers win". CNA. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Indonesia still refuse to be beaten – but it was so nearly a historic win". ESPN. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
External links
[edit ]- Official FIFA World Cup website
- FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup – the-AFC.com