2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round
Updated: 12/10/2025, 5:50:20 PM Wikipedia source
The third round of AFC matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025.
Infobox
Dates
5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025
Teams
18 (from 1 confederation)
Matches played
90
Goals scored
231 (2.57 per match)
Attendance
2,581,626 (28,685 per match)
Top scorer
6 players (5 goals each)
Tables
· Draw
mw- .mw- Japan (17) Iran (20) South Korea (22)
mw- .mw- Japan (17) Iran (20) South Korea (22)
Pot 1
mw- .mw- Japan (17) Iran (20) South Korea (22)
Pot 2
Australia (23)
Qatar (35)
Iraq (55)
Pot 3
Saudi Arabia (56)
Uzbekistan (62)
Jordan (68)
Pot 4
Pot 4
Pot 1
Pot 4
Pot 2
Pot 5
Pot 3
Pot 6
United Arab Emirates (69)
Oman (76)
Bahrain (81)
United Arab Emirates (69)
Oman (76)
Bahrain (81)
Pot 1
United Arab Emirates (69)
Oman (76)
Bahrain (81)
Pot 2
China (88)
Palestine (95)
Kyrgyzstan (101)
Pot 3
North Korea (110)
Indonesia (134)
Kuwait (137)
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
| mw- Japan (17) Iran (20) South Korea (22) | Australia (23) Qatar (35) Iraq (55) | Saudi Arabia (56) Uzbekistan (62) Jordan (68) |
| Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
| United Arab Emirates (69) Oman (76) Bahrain (81) | China (88) Palestine (95) Kyrgyzstan (101) | North Korea (110) Indonesia (134) Kuwait (137) |
· Schedule
Matchday 1
Matchday 1
Matchday
Matchday 1
Date
5 September 2024
Matchday 2
Matchday 2
Matchday
Matchday 2
Date
10 September 2024
Matchday 3
Matchday 3
Matchday
Matchday 3
Date
10 October 2024
Matchday 4
Matchday 4
Matchday
Matchday 4
Date
15 October 2024
Matchday 5
Matchday 5
Matchday
Matchday 5
Date
14–15 November 2024
Matchday 6
Matchday 6
Matchday
Matchday 6
Date
19 November 2024
Matchday 7
Matchday 7
Matchday
Matchday 7
Date
20 March 2025
Matchday 8
Matchday 8
Matchday
Matchday 8
Date
25 March 2025
Matchday 9
Matchday 9
Matchday
Matchday 9
Date
5 June 2025
Matchday 10
Matchday 10
Matchday
Matchday 10
Date
10 June 2025
| Matchday | Date |
| Matchday 1 | 5 September 2024 |
| Matchday 2 | 10 September 2024 |
| Matchday 3 | 10 October 2024 |
| Matchday 4 | 15 October 2024 |
| Matchday 5 | 14–15 November 2024 |
| Matchday 6 | 19 November 2024 |
| Matchday 7 | 20 March 2025 |
| Matchday 8 | 25 March 2025 |
| Matchday 9 | 5 June 2025 |
| Matchday 10 | 10 June 2025 |
· Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Iran
Pld
10
W
7
D
2
L
1
GF
19
GA
8
GD
+11
Pts
23
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
2–2
Col 15
2–0
Col 16
4–1
Col 17
1–0
Col 18
3–0
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Uzbekistan
Pld
10
W
6
D
3
L
1
GF
14
GA
7
GD
+7
Pts
21
Col 12
0–0
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–0
Col 15
3–0
Col 16
1–0
Col 17
1–0
3
3
Pos
3
Team
United Arab Emirates
Pld
10
W
4
D
3
L
3
GF
15
GA
8
GD
+7
Pts
15
Qualification
Fourth round
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
—
Col 16
5–0
Col 17
3–0
Col 18
1–1
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Qatar
Pld
10
W
4
D
1
L
5
GF
17
GA
24
GD
−7
Pts
13
Col 12
1–0
Col 13
3–2
Col 14
1–3
Col 15
—
Col 16
3–1
Col 17
5–1
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Kyrgyzstan
Pld
10
W
2
D
2
L
6
GF
12
GA
18
GD
−6
Pts
8
Col 13
2–3
Col 14
2–3
Col 15
1–1
Col 16
3–1
Col 17
—
Col 18
1–0
6
6
Pos
6
Team
North Korea
Pld
10
W
0
D
3
L
7
GF
9
GA
21
GD
−12
Pts
3
Col 12
2–3
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
1–2
Col 15
2–2
Col 16
2–2
Col 17
—
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Iran | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 23 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 21 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 15 | Fourth round | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| 4 | Qatar | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 13 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 5–1 | ||
| 5 | Kyrgyzstan | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 8 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | North Korea | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — |
· Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Team
South Korea
Pld
10
W
6
D
4
L
0
GF
20
GA
7
GD
+13
Pts
22
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
3–2
Col 16
1–1
Col 17
0–0
Col 18
4–0
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Jordan
Pld
10
W
4
D
4
L
2
GF
16
GA
8
GD
+8
Pts
16
Col 12
0–2
Col 13
—
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
4–0
Col 16
3–1
Col 17
1–1
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Iraq
Pld
10
W
4
D
3
L
3
GF
9
GA
9
GD
0
Pts
15
Qualification
Fourth round
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
—
Col 16
1–0
Col 17
1–0
Col 18
2–2
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Oman
Pld
10
W
3
D
2
L
5
GF
9
GA
14
GD
−5
Pts
11
Col 12
1–3
Col 13
0–3
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
1–0
Col 17
4–0
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Palestine
Pld
10
W
2
D
4
L
4
GF
10
GA
13
GD
−3
Pts
10
Col 13
1–1
Col 14
1–3
Col 15
2–1
Col 16
1–1
Col 17
—
Col 18
2–2
6
6
Pos
6
Team
Kuwait
Pld
10
W
0
D
5
L
5
GF
7
GA
20
GD
−13
Pts
5
Col 12
1–3
Col 13
1–1
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
0–1
Col 16
0–2
Col 17
—
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | | |
| 1 | South Korea | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 22 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Jordan | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 16 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Iraq | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 15 | Fourth round | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| 4 | Oman | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 11 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 5 | Palestine | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 10 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 6 | Kuwait | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
· Group C
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Japan
Pld
10
W
7
D
2
L
1
GF
30
GA
3
GD
+27
Pts
23
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
0–0
Col 16
6–0
Col 17
7–0
Col 18
2–0
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Australia
Pld
10
W
5
D
4
L
1
GF
16
GA
7
GD
+9
Pts
19
Col 12
1–0
Col 13
—
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
5–1
Col 16
3–1
Col 17
0–1
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Saudi Arabia
Pld
10
W
3
D
4
L
3
GF
7
GA
8
GD
−1
Pts
13
Qualification
Fourth round
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
1–2
Col 15
—
Col 16
1–1
Col 17
1–0
Col 18
0–0
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Indonesia
Pld
10
W
3
D
3
L
4
GF
9
GA
20
GD
−11
Pts
12
Col 12
0–4
Col 13
0–0
Col 14
2–0
Col 15
—
Col 16
1–0
Col 17
1–0
5
5
Pos
5
Team
China
Pld
10
W
3
D
0
L
7
GF
7
GA
20
GD
−13
Pts
9
Col 13
1–3
Col 14
0–2
Col 15
1–2
Col 16
2–1
Col 17
—
Col 18
1–0
6
6
Pos
6
Team
Bahrain
Pld
10
W
1
D
3
L
6
GF
5
GA
16
GD
−11
Pts
6
Col 12
0–5
Col 13
2–2
Col 14
0–2
Col 15
2–2
Col 16
0–1
Col 17
—
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Japan | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 23 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Australia | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 19 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | ||
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 13 | Fourth round | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| 4 | Indonesia | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 12 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | China | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 9 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Bahrain | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 6 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | — |
· Discipline
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Player
Craig Goodwin
Infraction(s)
vs Indonesia (10 September 2024) vs Japan (15 October 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Saudi Arabia (14 November 2024)
Kusini Yengi
Kusini Yengi
Team
Kusini Yengi
Player
vs Bahrain (5 September 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Indonesia (10 September 2024)vs China (10 October 2024)
Bahrain
Bahrain
Team
Bahrain
Player
Waleed Al Hayam
Infraction(s)
vs China (14 November 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Australia (19 November 2024)
Abdulla Al-Khulasi
Abdulla Al-Khulasi
Team
Abdulla Al-Khulasi
Player
vs Australia (5 September 2024) vs Saudi Arabia (15 October 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs China (14 November 2024)
Amine Benaddi
Amine Benaddi
Team
Amine Benaddi
Player
vs Saudi Arabia (15 October 2024) vs Japan (20 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Indonesia (25 March 2025)
Ali Madan
Ali Madan
Team
Ali Madan
Player
vs Saudi Arabia (15 October 2024) vs Indonesia (25 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Saudi Arabia (5 June 2025)
China
China
Team
China
Player
Behram Abduweli
Infraction(s)
vs Saudi Arabia (10 September 2024) vs Bahrain (14 November 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Japan (19 November 2024)
Lin Liangming
Lin Liangming
Team
Lin Liangming
Player
vs Bahrain (14 November 2024) vs Saudi Arabia (20 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Australia (25 March 2025)vs Indonesia (5 June 2025)
Wang Shangyuan
Wang Shangyuan
Team
Wang Shangyuan
Player
vs Australia (10 October 2024) vs Saudi Arabia (20 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Australia (25 March 2025)
Wei Shihao
Wei Shihao
Team
Wei Shihao
Player
vs Japan (19 November 2024) vs Indonesia (5 June 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Bahrain (10 June 2025)
Xie Wenneng
Xie Wenneng
Team
Xie Wenneng
Player
vs Saudi Arabia (10 September 2024) vs Indonesia (15 October 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Bahrain (14 November 2024)
vs Japan (19 November 2024) vs Australia (25 March 2025)
vs Japan (19 November 2024) vs Australia (25 March 2025)
Team
vs Japan (19 November 2024) vs Australia (25 March 2025)
Player
vs Indonesia (5 June 2025)
Indonesia
Indonesia
Team
Indonesia
Player
Marselino Ferdinan
Infraction(s)
vs Bahrain (10 October 2024) vs Bahrain (25 March 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs China (5 June 2025)
Justin Hubner
Justin Hubner
Team
Justin Hubner
Player
vs Vietnam (21 March 2024) vs Philippines (11 June 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Saudi Arabia (5 September 2024)
vs Australia (10 September 2024) vs Saudi Arabia (19 November 2024)
vs Australia (10 September 2024) vs Saudi Arabia (19 November 2024)
Team
vs Australia (10 September 2024) vs Saudi Arabia (19 November 2024)
Player
vs Australia (20 March 2025)
Ivar Jenner
Ivar Jenner
Team
Ivar Jenner
Player
vs Bahrain (10 October 2024) vs China (15 October 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Japan (14 November 2024)
vs Saudi Arabia (19 November 2024) vs China (5 June 2025)
vs Saudi Arabia (19 November 2024) vs China (5 June 2025)
Team
vs Saudi Arabia (19 November 2024) vs China (5 June 2025)
Player
vs Japan (10 June 2025)
Ragnar Oratmangoen
Ragnar Oratmangoen
Team
Ragnar Oratmangoen
Player
vs Bahrain (10 October 2024) vs Saudi Arabia (19 November 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Australia (20 March 2025)
Maarten Paes
Maarten Paes
Team
Maarten Paes
Player
vs Saudi Arabia (5 September 2024) vs Bahrain (25 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs China (5 June 2025)
Iran
Iran
Team
Iran
Player
Saman Ghoddos
Infraction(s)
vs United Arab Emirates (10 September 2024) vs Uzbekistan (10 October 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Qatar (15 October 2024)
Saleh Hardani
Saleh Hardani
Team
Saleh Hardani
Player
vs Uzbekistan (10 October 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Qatar (15 October 2024)vs North Korea (14 November 2024)
Shojae Khalilzadeh
Shojae Khalilzadeh
Team
Shojae Khalilzadeh
Player
vs North Korea (14 November 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Kyrgyzstan (19 November 2024)
Milad Mohammadi
Milad Mohammadi
Team
Milad Mohammadi
Player
vs United Arab Emirates (10 September 2024) vs Qatar (5 June 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs North Korea (10 June 2025)
Mohammad Mohebi
Mohammad Mohebi
Team
Mohammad Mohebi
Player
vs Qatar (15 October 2024) vs United Arab Emirates (20 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Uzbekistan (25 March 2025)
Iraq
Iraq
Team
Iraq
Player
Ali Al-Hamadi
Infraction(s)
vs South Korea (5 June 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Jordan (10 June 2025)
Amjad Attwan
Amjad Attwan
Team
Amjad Attwan
Player
vs Jordan (14 November 2024) vs Oman (19 November 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Kuwait (20 March 2025)
Merchas Doski
Merchas Doski
Team
Merchas Doski
Player
vs Oman (19 November 2024) vs Kuwait (20 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Palestine (25 March 2025)
Aymen Hussein
Aymen Hussein
Team
Aymen Hussein
Player
vs Oman (19 November 2024) vs Palestine (25 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs South Korea (5 June 2025)
Mustafa Saadoon
Mustafa Saadoon
Team
Mustafa Saadoon
Player
vs South Korea (15 October 2024) vs Jordan (14 November 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Oman (19 November 2024)
Rebin Sulaka
Rebin Sulaka
Team
Rebin Sulaka
Player
vs Kuwait (10 September 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Palestine (10 October 2024)
Jordan
Jordan
Team
Jordan
Player
Mahmoud Al-Mardi
Infraction(s)
vs Palestine (20 March 2025) vs South Korea (25 March 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Oman (5 June 2025)
Nizar Al-Rashdan
Nizar Al-Rashdan
Team
Nizar Al-Rashdan
Player
vs South Korea (10 October 2024) vs South Korea (25 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Oman (5 June 2025)
Kuwait
Kuwait
Team
Kuwait
Player
Ahmed Al-Dhefiri
Infraction(s)
vs Jordan (5 September 2024) vs Palestine (15 October 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs South Korea (14 November 2024)
Muath Al-Enezi
Muath Al-Enezi
Team
Muath Al-Enezi
Player
vs Oman (10 October 2024) vs South Korea (14 November 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Jordan (19 November 2024)
Sultan Al-Enezi
Sultan Al-Enezi
Team
Sultan Al-Enezi
Player
vs Iraq (20 March 2025) vs Oman (25 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Palestine (5 June 2025)
Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli
Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli
Team
Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli
Player
vs Iraq (20 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Oman (25 March 2025)vs Palestine (5 June 2025)vs South Korea (10 June 2025)
Sami Al-Sanea
Sami Al-Sanea
Team
Sami Al-Sanea
Player
vs Oman (10 October 2024) vs South Korea (14 November 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Jordan (19 November 2024)
Yousef Nasser
Yousef Nasser
Team
Yousef Nasser
Player
vs Palestine (15 October 2024) vs Iraq (20 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Oman (25 March 2025)
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Team
Kyrgyzstan
Player
Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov
Infraction(s)
vs Qatar (10 October 2024) vs Uzbekistan (20 March 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Qatar (25 March 2025)
Said Datsiev
Said Datsiev
Team
Said Datsiev
Player
vs Uzbekistan (20 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Qatar (25 March 2025)
Ermek Kenzhebayev
Ermek Kenzhebayev
Team
Ermek Kenzhebayev
Player
vs North Korea (15 October 2024) vs Iran (19 November 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Uzbekistan (20 March 2025)
Alimardon Shukurov
Alimardon Shukurov
Team
Alimardon Shukurov
Player
vs Iran (19 November 2024) vs Qatar (25 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs North Korea (5 June 2025)
North Korea
North Korea
Team
North Korea
Player
Jang Kuk-chol
Infraction(s)
vs Qatar (10 September 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs United Arab Emirates (10 October 2024)
Jong Hwi-nam
Jong Hwi-nam
Team
Jong Hwi-nam
Player
vs Qatar (20 March 2025) vs United Arab Emirates (25 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Kyrgyzstan (5 June 2025)
Kim Kuk-jin
Kim Kuk-jin
Team
Kim Kuk-jin
Player
vs Qatar (20 March 2025) vs United Arab Emirates (25 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Kyrgyzstan (5 June 2025)
Kim Pom-hyok
Kim Pom-hyok
Team
Kim Pom-hyok
Player
vs Qatar (10 September 2024) vs United Arab Emirates (10 October 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Kyrgyzstan (15 October 2024)
Ri Il-song
Ri Il-song
Team
Ri Il-song
Player
vs Qatar (10 September 2024) vs Kyrgyzstan (15 October 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Iran (14 November 2024)
Ri Jo-guk
Ri Jo-guk
Team
Ri Jo-guk
Player
vs Iran (14 November 2024) vs Qatar (20 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs United Arab Emirates (25 March 2025)
Oman
Oman
Team
Oman
Player
Arshad Al-Alawi
Infraction(s)
vs Iraq (5 September 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs South Korea (10 September 2024)
Ali Al-Busaidi
Ali Al-Busaidi
Team
Ali Al-Busaidi
Player
vs South Korea (10 September 2024) vs Jordan (5 June 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Palestine (10 June 2025)
Muhsen Al-Ghassani
Muhsen Al-Ghassani
Team
Muhsen Al-Ghassani
Player
vs South Korea (20 March 2025) vs Kuwait (25 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Jordan (5 June 2025)
Amjad Al-Harthi
Amjad Al-Harthi
Team
Amjad Al-Harthi
Player
vs South Korea (10 September 2024) vs Jordan (15 October 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Palestine (14 November 2024)
Harib Al-Saadi
Harib Al-Saadi
Team
Harib Al-Saadi
Player
vs South Korea (10 September 2024) vs Iraq (19 November 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs South Korea (20 March 2025)
Palestine
Palestine
Team
Palestine
Player
Hamed Hamdan
Infraction(s)
vs Jordan (20 March 2025) vs Iraq (25 March 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Kuwait (5 June 2025)
Oday Kharoub
Oday Kharoub
Team
Oday Kharoub
Player
vs South Korea (5 September 2024) vs South Korea (19 November 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Jordan (20 March 2025)
Ameed Mahajna
Ameed Mahajna
Team
Ameed Mahajna
Player
vs Iraq (10 October 2024) vs South Korea (19 November 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Jordan (20 March 2025)
Camilo Saldaña
Camilo Saldaña
Team
Camilo Saldaña
Player
vs South Korea (5 September 2024) vs Kuwait (15 October 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Oman (14 November 2024)
Tamer Seyam
Tamer Seyam
Team
Tamer Seyam
Player
vs South Korea (5 September 2024) vs Kuwait (15 October 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Oman (14 November 2024)
Michel Termanini
Michel Termanini
Team
Michel Termanini
Player
vs Jordan (10 September 2024) vs Iraq (10 October 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Kuwait (15 October 2024)
Qatar
Qatar
Team
Qatar
Player
Almoez Ali
Infraction(s)
vs Kyrgyzstan (10 October 2024) vs United Arab Emirates (19 November 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs North Korea (20 March 2025)
Ahmed Al-Rawi
Ahmed Al-Rawi
Team
Ahmed Al-Rawi
Player
vs Afghanistan (6 June 2024) vs India (11 June 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs United Arab Emirates (5 September 2024)
Ahmed Fathy
Ahmed Fathy
Team
Ahmed Fathy
Player
vs Uzbekistan (14 November 2024) vs Iran (5 June 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Uzbekistan (10 June 2025)
Lucas Mendes
Lucas Mendes
Team
Lucas Mendes
Player
vs Kyrgyzstan (25 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Iran (5 June 2025)vs Uzbekistan (10 June 2025)
Tarek Salman
Tarek Salman
Team
Tarek Salman
Player
vs United Arab Emirates (5 September 2024) vs North Korea (10 September 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Kyrgyzstan (10 October 2024)
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Team
Saudi Arabia
Player
Saud Abdulhamid
Infraction(s)
vs China (10 September 2024) vs Japan (10 October 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Bahrain (15 October 2024)
Nasser Al-Dawsari
Nasser Al-Dawsari
Team
Nasser Al-Dawsari
Player
vs Tajikistan (21 March 2024) vs Jordan (11 June 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Indonesia (5 September 2024)
Mohamed Kanno
Mohamed Kanno
Team
Mohamed Kanno
Player
vs Indonesia (5 September 2024) vs China (10 September 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Japan (10 October 2024)vs Bahrain (15 October 2024)vs Australia (14 November 2024)
South Korea
South Korea
Team
South Korea
Player
Moon Seon-min
Infraction(s)
vs Iraq (15 October 2024) vs Iraq (5 June 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Kuwait (10 June 2025)
Park Yong-woo
Park Yong-woo
Team
Park Yong-woo
Player
vs Iraq (15 October 2024) vs Iraq (5 June 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Kuwait (10 June 2025)
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Team
United Arab Emirates
Player
Kouame Autonne
Infraction(s)
vs Qatar (5 September 2024) vs North Korea (10 October 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Uzbekistan (15 October 2024)
Abdulla Hamad
Abdulla Hamad
Team
Abdulla Hamad
Player
vs Uzbekistan (15 October 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Kyrgyzstan (14 November 2024)vs Qatar (19 November 2024)
Marcus Meloni
Marcus Meloni
Team
Marcus Meloni
Player
vs North Korea (10 October 2024) vs Qatar (19 November 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Iran (20 March 2025)
Majid Rashid
Majid Rashid
Team
Majid Rashid
Player
vs Yemen (21 March 2024) vs Bahrain (11 June 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Qatar (5 September 2024)
vs Kyrgyzstan (14 November 2024) vs Qatar (19 November 2024)
vs Kyrgyzstan (14 November 2024) vs Qatar (19 November 2024)
Team
vs Kyrgyzstan (14 November 2024) vs Qatar (19 November 2024)
Player
vs Iran (20 March 2025)
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Team
Uzbekistan
Player
Rustam Ashurmatov
Infraction(s)
vs Kyrgyzstan (10 September 2024) vs Iran (10 October 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs United Arab Emirates (15 October 2024)
Umar Eshmurodov
Umar Eshmurodov
Team
Umar Eshmurodov
Player
vs North Korea (19 November 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Kyrgyzstan (20 March 2025)
Jaloliddin Masharipov
Jaloliddin Masharipov
Team
Jaloliddin Masharipov
Player
vs Qatar (14 November 2024) vs Kyrgyzstan (20 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Iran (25 March 2025)
| Team | Player | Infraction(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
| Australia | Craig Goodwin | vs Indonesia (10 September 2024) vs Japan (15 October 2024) | vs Saudi Arabia (14 November 2024) |
| Kusini Yengi | vs Bahrain (5 September 2024) | vs Indonesia (10 September 2024)vs China (10 October 2024) | |
| Bahrain | Waleed Al Hayam | vs China (14 November 2024) | vs Australia (19 November 2024) |
| Abdulla Al-Khulasi | vs Australia (5 September 2024) vs Saudi Arabia (15 October 2024) | vs China (14 November 2024) | |
| Amine Benaddi | vs Saudi Arabia (15 October 2024) vs Japan (20 March 2025) | vs Indonesia (25 March 2025) | |
| Ali Madan | vs Saudi Arabia (15 October 2024) vs Indonesia (25 March 2025) | vs Saudi Arabia (5 June 2025) | |
| China | Behram Abduweli | vs Saudi Arabia (10 September 2024) vs Bahrain (14 November 2024) | vs Japan (19 November 2024) |
| Lin Liangming | vs Bahrain (14 November 2024) vs Saudi Arabia (20 March 2025) | vs Australia (25 March 2025)vs Indonesia (5 June 2025) | |
| Wang Shangyuan | vs Australia (10 October 2024) vs Saudi Arabia (20 March 2025) | vs Australia (25 March 2025) | |
| Wei Shihao | vs Japan (19 November 2024) vs Indonesia (5 June 2025) | vs Bahrain (10 June 2025) | |
| Xie Wenneng | vs Saudi Arabia (10 September 2024) vs Indonesia (15 October 2024) | vs Bahrain (14 November 2024) | |
| vs Japan (19 November 2024) vs Australia (25 March 2025) | vs Indonesia (5 June 2025) | ||
| Indonesia | Marselino Ferdinan | vs Bahrain (10 October 2024) vs Bahrain (25 March 2025) | vs China (5 June 2025) |
| Justin Hubner | vs Vietnam (21 March 2024) vs Philippines (11 June 2024) | vs Saudi Arabia (5 September 2024) | |
| vs Australia (10 September 2024) vs Saudi Arabia (19 November 2024) | vs Australia (20 March 2025) | ||
| Ivar Jenner | vs Bahrain (10 October 2024) vs China (15 October 2024) | vs Japan (14 November 2024) | |
| vs Saudi Arabia (19 November 2024) vs China (5 June 2025) | vs Japan (10 June 2025) | ||
| Ragnar Oratmangoen | vs Bahrain (10 October 2024) vs Saudi Arabia (19 November 2024) | vs Australia (20 March 2025) | |
| Maarten Paes | vs Saudi Arabia (5 September 2024) vs Bahrain (25 March 2025) | vs China (5 June 2025) | |
| Iran | Saman Ghoddos | vs United Arab Emirates (10 September 2024) vs Uzbekistan (10 October 2024) | vs Qatar (15 October 2024) |
| Saleh Hardani | vs Uzbekistan (10 October 2024) | vs Qatar (15 October 2024)vs North Korea (14 November 2024) | |
| Shojae Khalilzadeh | vs North Korea (14 November 2024) | vs Kyrgyzstan (19 November 2024) | |
| Milad Mohammadi | vs United Arab Emirates (10 September 2024) vs Qatar (5 June 2025) | vs North Korea (10 June 2025) | |
| Mohammad Mohebi | vs Qatar (15 October 2024) vs United Arab Emirates (20 March 2025) | vs Uzbekistan (25 March 2025) | |
| Iraq | Ali Al-Hamadi | vs South Korea (5 June 2025) | vs Jordan (10 June 2025) |
| Amjad Attwan | vs Jordan (14 November 2024) vs Oman (19 November 2024) | vs Kuwait (20 March 2025) | |
| Merchas Doski | vs Oman (19 November 2024) vs Kuwait (20 March 2025) | vs Palestine (25 March 2025) | |
| Aymen Hussein | vs Oman (19 November 2024) vs Palestine (25 March 2025) | vs South Korea (5 June 2025) | |
| Mustafa Saadoon | vs South Korea (15 October 2024) vs Jordan (14 November 2024) | vs Oman (19 November 2024) | |
| Rebin Sulaka | vs Kuwait (10 September 2024) | vs Palestine (10 October 2024) | |
| Jordan | Mahmoud Al-Mardi | vs Palestine (20 March 2025) vs South Korea (25 March 2025) | vs Oman (5 June 2025) |
| Nizar Al-Rashdan | vs South Korea (10 October 2024) vs South Korea (25 March 2025) | vs Oman (5 June 2025) | |
| Kuwait | Ahmed Al-Dhefiri | vs Jordan (5 September 2024) vs Palestine (15 October 2024) | vs South Korea (14 November 2024) |
| Muath Al-Enezi | vs Oman (10 October 2024) vs South Korea (14 November 2024) | vs Jordan (19 November 2024) | |
| Sultan Al-Enezi | vs Iraq (20 March 2025) vs Oman (25 March 2025) | vs Palestine (5 June 2025) | |
| Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli | vs Iraq (20 March 2025) | vs Oman (25 March 2025)vs Palestine (5 June 2025)vs South Korea (10 June 2025) | |
| Sami Al-Sanea | vs Oman (10 October 2024) vs South Korea (14 November 2024) | vs Jordan (19 November 2024) | |
| Yousef Nasser | vs Palestine (15 October 2024) vs Iraq (20 March 2025) | vs Oman (25 March 2025) | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov | vs Qatar (10 October 2024) vs Uzbekistan (20 March 2025) | vs Qatar (25 March 2025) |
| Said Datsiev | vs Uzbekistan (20 March 2025) | vs Qatar (25 March 2025) | |
| Ermek Kenzhebayev | vs North Korea (15 October 2024) vs Iran (19 November 2024) | vs Uzbekistan (20 March 2025) | |
| Alimardon Shukurov | vs Iran (19 November 2024) vs Qatar (25 March 2025) | vs North Korea (5 June 2025) | |
| North Korea | Jang Kuk-chol | vs Qatar (10 September 2024) | vs United Arab Emirates (10 October 2024) |
| Jong Hwi-nam | vs Qatar (20 March 2025) vs United Arab Emirates (25 March 2025) | vs Kyrgyzstan (5 June 2025) | |
| Kim Kuk-jin | vs Qatar (20 March 2025) vs United Arab Emirates (25 March 2025) | vs Kyrgyzstan (5 June 2025) | |
| Kim Pom-hyok | vs Qatar (10 September 2024) vs United Arab Emirates (10 October 2024) | vs Kyrgyzstan (15 October 2024) | |
| Ri Il-song | vs Qatar (10 September 2024) vs Kyrgyzstan (15 October 2024) | vs Iran (14 November 2024) | |
| Ri Jo-guk | vs Iran (14 November 2024) vs Qatar (20 March 2025) | vs United Arab Emirates (25 March 2025) | |
| Oman | Arshad Al-Alawi | vs Iraq (5 September 2024) | vs South Korea (10 September 2024) |
References
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- AFC moved the match to a neutral venue due to security concerns relating to the October 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran (Op
- North Korea chose Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as their home site for their matches against the United Arab Emirates and Kyrgyz
- Palestine played all their home matches at a neutral venue until further notice, due to the ongoing Gaza war.
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