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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

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The Asian section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup for national teams of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). AFC teams were allocated eight direct qualifying slots and one inter-confederation play-off slot. The qualification process involved five rounds; the first two also serving as qualification for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.

Infobox

Dates
12 October 2023 – 18 November 2025
Teams
46 (from 1 confederation)
Matches played
225
Goals scored
630 (2.8 per match)
Attendance
5,057,905 (22,480 per match)
Top scorer
Almoez Ali (12 goals)

Tables

From the July 2023 FIFA World Rankings[7] · Draw
Pot 1
Pot 1
Bye to second round
Pot 1
Bye to second round
Pot 2
Bye to second round
Pot 3
Competing in first round
Pot 1
Competing in first round
Pot 2
Japan (20) Iran (22) Australia (27) South Korea (28) Saudi Arabia (54) Qatar (59) Iraq (70) United Arab Emirates (72) Oman (73)
Japan (20) Iran (22) Australia (27) South Korea (28) Saudi Arabia (54) Qatar (59) Iraq (70) United Arab Emirates (72) Oman (73)
Bye to second round
Japan (20) Iran (22) Australia (27) South Korea (28) Saudi Arabia (54) Qatar (59) Iraq (70) United Arab Emirates (72) Oman (73)
Bye to second round
Uzbekistan (74) China (80) Jordan (82) Bahrain (86) Syria (94) Vietnam (95) Palestine (96) Kyrgyzstan (97) India (99)
Bye to second round
Lebanon (100) Tajikistan (110) Thailand (113) North Korea (115) Philippines (135) Malaysia (136) Kuwait (137) Turkmenistan (138)
Competing in first round
Hong Kong (149) Indonesia (150) Chinese Taipei (153) Maldives (155) Yemen (156) Afghanistan (157) Singapore (158) Myanmar (160)   Nepal (175) Cambodia (176)
Competing in first round
Macau (182) Mongolia (183) Bhutan (185) Laos (187) Bangladesh (189) Brunei (190) Timor-Leste (192) Pakistan (201) Guam (203) Sri Lanka (204)
Bye to second round
Competing in first round
Pot 1
Pot 2
Pot 3
Pot 1
Pot 2
Japan (20) Iran (22) Australia (27) South Korea (28) Saudi Arabia (54) Qatar (59) Iraq (70) United Arab Emirates (72) Oman (73)
Uzbekistan (74) China (80) Jordan (82) Bahrain (86) Syria (94) Vietnam (95) Palestine (96) Kyrgyzstan (97) India (99)
Lebanon (100) Tajikistan (110) Thailand (113) North Korea (115) Philippines (135) Malaysia (136) Kuwait (137) Turkmenistan (138)
Hong Kong (149) Indonesia (150) Chinese Taipei (153) Maldives (155) Yemen (156) Afghanistan (157) Singapore (158) Myanmar (160) Nepal (175) Cambodia (176)
Macau (182) Mongolia (183) Bhutan (185) Laos (187) Bangladesh (189) Brunei (190) Timor-Leste (192) Pakistan (201) Guam (203) Sri Lanka (204)
First round
First round
Round
First round
Matchday
First leg
Date
12 October 2023
Second leg
Second leg
Round
Second leg
Matchday
17 October 2023
Second round
Second round
Round
Second round
Matchday
Matchday 1
Date
16 November 2023
Matchday 2
Matchday 2
Round
Matchday 2
Matchday
21 November 2023
Matchday 3
Matchday 3
Round
Matchday 3
Matchday
21 March 2024
Matchday 4
Matchday 4
Round
Matchday 4
Matchday
26 March 2024
Matchday 5
Matchday 5
Round
Matchday 5
Matchday
6 June 2024
Matchday 6
Matchday 6
Round
Matchday 6
Matchday
11 June 2024
Round
Matchday
Date
First round
First leg
12 October 2023
Second leg
17 October 2023
Second round
Matchday 1
16 November 2023
Matchday 2
21 November 2023
Matchday 3
21 March 2024
Matchday 4
26 March 2024
Matchday 5
6 June 2024
Matchday 6
11 June 2024
Third round
Third round
Round
Third round
Matchday
Matchday 1
Date
5 September 2024
Matchday 2
Matchday 2
Round
Matchday 2
Matchday
10 September 2024
Matchday 3
Matchday 3
Round
Matchday 3
Matchday
10 October 2024
Matchday 4
Matchday 4
Round
Matchday 4
Matchday
15 October 2024
Matchday 5
Matchday 5
Round
Matchday 5
Matchday
14–15 November 2024
Matchday 6
Matchday 6
Round
Matchday 6
Matchday
19 November 2024
Matchday 7
Matchday 7
Round
Matchday 7
Matchday
20 March 2025
Matchday 8
Matchday 8
Round
Matchday 8
Matchday
25 March 2025
Matchday 9
Matchday 9
Round
Matchday 9
Matchday
5 June 2025
Matchday 10
Matchday 10
Round
Matchday 10
Matchday
10 June 2025
Round
Matchday
Date
Third round
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
Fourth round
Fourth round
Round
Fourth round
Matchday
Matchday 1
Date
8 October 2025
Matchday 2
Matchday 2
Round
Matchday 2
Matchday
11 October 2025
Matchday 3
Matchday 3
Round
Matchday 3
Matchday
14 October 2025
Fifth round
Fifth round
Round
Fifth round
Matchday
First leg
Date
13 November 2025
Second leg
Second leg
Round
Second leg
Matchday
18 November 2025
Round
Matchday
Date
Fourth round
Matchday 1
8 October 2025
Matchday 2
11 October 2025
Matchday 3
14 October 2025
Fifth round
First leg
13 November 2025
Second leg
18 November 2025
· First round
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Team 1
Afghanistan
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
2–0
Team 2
Mongolia
1st leg
1–0
2nd leg
1–0
Maldives
Maldives
Team 1
Maldives
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
2–3
Team 2
Bangladesh
1st leg
1–1
2nd leg
1–2
Singapore
Singapore
Team 1
Singapore
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
3–1
Team 2
Guam
1st leg
2–1
2nd leg
1–0
Yemen
Yemen
Team 1
Yemen
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
4–1
Team 2
Sri Lanka
1st leg
3–0
2nd leg
1–1
Myanmar
Myanmar
Team 1
Myanmar
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
5–1
Team 2
Macau
1st leg
5–1
2nd leg
0–0
Cambodia
Cambodia
Team 1
Cambodia
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
0–1
Team 2
Pakistan
1st leg
0–0
2nd leg
0–1
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Team 1
Chinese Taipei
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
7–0
Team 2
Timor-Leste
1st leg
4–0
2nd leg
3–0
Indonesia
Indonesia
Team 1
Indonesia
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
12–0
Team 2
Brunei
1st leg
6–0
2nd leg
6–0
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Team 1
Hong Kong
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
4–2
Team 2
Bhutan
1st leg
4–0
2nd leg
0–2
Nepal
Nepal
Team 1
Nepal
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
2–1
Team 2
Laos
1st leg
1–1
2nd leg
1–0
Team 1
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg
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 › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Qatar
Pld
6
W
5
D
1
L
0
GF
18
GA
3
GD
+15
Pts
16
Qualification
World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
3–0
Col 15
2–1
Col 16
8–1
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Kuwait
Pld
6
W
2
D
1
L
3
GF
6
GA
6
GD
0
Pts
7
Col 12
1–2
Col 13
—
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
1–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
India
Pld
6
W
1
D
2
L
3
GF
3
GA
7
GD
−4
Pts
5
Qualification
Asian Cup qualifying third round
Col 13
0–3
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
—
Col 16
1–2
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Afghanistan
Pld
6
W
1
D
2
L
3
GF
3
GA
14
GD
−11
Pts
5
Col 12
0–0
Col 13
0–4
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
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
—
· Second round › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Japan
Pld
6
W
6
D
0
L
0
GF
24
GA
0
GD
+24
Pts
18
Qualification
World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–0
Col 15
5–0
Col 16
5–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
North Korea
Pld
6
W
3
D
0
L
3
GF
11
GA
7
GD
+4
Pts
9
Col 12
0–3
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–0
Col 15
4–1
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Syria
Pld
6
W
2
D
1
L
3
GF
9
GA
12
GD
−3
Pts
7
Qualification
Asian Cup qualifying third round
Col 13
0–5
Col 14
1–0
Col 15
—
Col 16
7–0
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Myanmar
Pld
6
W
0
D
1
L
5
GF
3
GA
28
GD
−25
Pts
1
Col 12
0–5
Col 13
1–6
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
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
—
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
—
· Second round › Group C
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
South Korea
Pld
6
W
5
D
1
L
0
GF
20
GA
1
GD
+19
Pts
16
Qualification
World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–0
Col 15
1–1
Col 16
5–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
China
Pld
6
W
2
D
2
L
2
GF
9
GA
9
GD
0
Pts
8
Col 12
0–3
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
4–1
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Thailand
Pld
6
W
2
D
2
L
2
GF
9
GA
9
GD
0
Pts
8
Qualification
Asian Cup qualifying third round
Col 13
0–3
Col 14
1–2
Col 15
—
Col 16
3–1
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Singapore
Pld
6
W
0
D
1
L
5
GF
5
GA
24
GD
−19
Pts
1
Col 12
0–7
Col 13
2–2
Col 14
1–3
Col 15
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
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
0–3
—
1–1
4–1
3
Thailand
6
2
2
2
9
9
0
8
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
—
· Second round › Group D
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Oman
Pld
6
W
4
D
1
L
1
GF
11
GA
2
GD
+9
Pts
13
Qualification
World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
2–0
Col 16
3–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Kyrgyzstan
Pld
6
W
3
D
2
L
1
GF
13
GA
7
GD
+6
Pts
11
Col 12
1–0
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
5–1
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Malaysia
Pld
6
W
3
D
1
L
2
GF
9
GA
9
GD
0
Pts
10
Qualification
Asian Cup qualifying third round
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
4–3
Col 15
—
Col 16
3–1
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Chinese Taipei
Pld
6
W
0
D
0
L
6
GF
2
GA
17
GD
−15
Pts
0
Col 12
0–3
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
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
—
· Second round › Group E
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Iran
Pld
6
W
4
D
2
L
0
GF
16
GA
4
GD
+12
Pts
14
Qualification
World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
5–0
Col 16
4–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Uzbekistan
Pld
6
W
4
D
2
L
0
GF
13
GA
4
GD
+9
Pts
14
Col 12
2–2
Col 13
—
Col 14
3–1
Col 15
3–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Turkmenistan
Pld
6
W
0
D
2
L
4
GF
4
GA
14
GD
−10
Pts
2
Qualification
Asian Cup qualifying third round
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
1–3
Col 15
—
Col 16
0–0
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Hong Kong
Pld
6
W
0
D
2
L
4
GF
4
GA
15
GD
−11
Pts
2
Col 12
2–4
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
2–2
Col 15
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
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
—
· Second round › Group F
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Iraq
Pld
6
W
6
D
0
L
0
GF
17
GA
2
GD
+15
Pts
18
Qualification
World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
5–1
Col 15
3–1
Col 16
1–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Indonesia
Pld
6
W
3
D
1
L
2
GF
8
GA
8
GD
0
Pts
10
Col 12
0–2
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–0
Col 15
2–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Vietnam
Pld
6
W
2
D
0
L
4
GF
6
GA
10
GD
−4
Pts
6
Qualification
Asian Cup qualifying third round
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
0–3
Col 15
—
Col 16
3–2
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Philippines
Pld
6
W
0
D
1
L
5
GF
3
GA
14
GD
−11
Pts
1
Col 12
0–5
Col 13
1–1
Col 14
0–2
Col 15
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
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
—
· Second round › Group G
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Jordan
Pld
6
W
4
D
1
L
1
GF
16
GA
4
GD
+12
Pts
13
Qualification
World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
0–2
Col 15
3–0
Col 16
7–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Saudi Arabia
Pld
6
W
4
D
1
L
1
GF
12
GA
3
GD
+9
Pts
13
Qualification
World Cup qualifying third round
Col 13
1–2
Col 14
—
Col 15
1–0
Col 16
4–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Tajikistan
Pld
6
W
2
D
2
L
2
GF
11
GA
7
GD
+4
Pts
8
Qualification
Asian Cup qualifying third round
Col 13
1–1
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
3–0
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Pakistan
Pld
6
W
0
D
0
L
6
GF
1
GA
26
GD
−25
Pts
0
Col 12
0–3
Col 13
0–3
Col 14
1–6
Col 15
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
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
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
—
· Second round › Group H
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
United Arab Emirates
Pld
6
W
5
D
1
L
0
GF
16
GA
2
GD
+14
Pts
16
Qualification
World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
2–1
Col 16
4–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Bahrain
Pld
6
W
3
D
2
L
1
GF
11
GA
3
GD
+8
Pts
11
Col 12
0–2
Col 13
—
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
3–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Yemen
Pld
6
W
1
D
2
L
3
GF
5
GA
9
GD
−4
Pts
5
Qualification
Asian Cup qualifying third round
Col 13
0–3
Col 14
0–2
Col 15
—
Col 16
2–2
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Nepal
Pld
6
W
0
D
1
L
5
GF
2
GA
20
GD
−18
Pts
1
Col 12
0–4
Col 13
0–5
Col 14
0–2
Col 15
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
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
—
· Second round › Group I
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Australia
Pld
6
W
6
D
0
L
0
GF
22
GA
0
GD
+22
Pts
18
Qualification
World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
5–0
Col 15
2–0
Col 16
7–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Palestine
Pld
6
W
2
D
2
L
2
GF
6
GA
6
GD
0
Pts
8
Col 12
0–1
Col 13
—
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
5–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Lebanon
Pld
6
W
1
D
3
L
2
GF
5
GA
8
GD
−3
Pts
6
Qualification
Asian Cup qualifying third round
Col 13
0–5
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
—
Col 16
4–0
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Bangladesh
Pld
6
W
0
D
1
L
5
GF
1
GA
20
GD
−19
Pts
1
Col 12
0–2
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
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
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
—
· Third round › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
—
· Third round › Group C
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
—
· Fourth round › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Qatar (H)
Pld
2
W
1
D
1
L
0
GF
2
GA
1
GD
+1
Pts
4
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
2–1
Col 15
—
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
United Arab Emirates
Pld
2
W
1
D
0
L
1
GF
3
GA
3
GD
0
Pts
3
Qualification
Fifth round
Col 13
—
Col 14
—
Col 15
2–1
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Oman
Pld
2
W
0
D
1
L
1
GF
1
GA
2
GD
−1
Pts
1
Col 13
0–0
Col 14
—
Col 15
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Qatar (H)
2
1
1
0
2
1
+1
4
2026 FIFA World Cup
—
2–1
—
2
United Arab Emirates
2
1
0
1
3
3
0
3
Fifth round
—
—
2–1
3
Oman
2
0
1
1
1
2
−1
1
0–0
—
—
· Fourth round › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Saudi Arabia (H)
Pld
2
W
1
D
1
L
0
GF
3
GA
2
GD
+1
Pts
4
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
—
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Iraq
Pld
2
W
1
D
1
L
0
GF
1
GA
0
GD
+1
Pts
4
Qualification
Fifth round
Col 13
—
Col 14
—
Col 15
1–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Indonesia
Pld
2
W
0
D
0
L
2
GF
2
GA
4
GD
−2
Pts
0
Col 13
2–3
Col 14
—
Col 15
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Saudi Arabia (H)
2
1
1
0
3
2
+1
4
2026 FIFA World Cup
—
0–0
—
2
Iraq
2
1
1
0
1
0
+1
4
Fifth round
—
—
1–0
3
Indonesia
2
0
0
2
2
4
−2
0
2–3
—
—
· Fifth round
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Team 1
United Arab Emirates
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
2–3
Team 2
Iraq
1st leg
1–1
2nd leg
1–2
Team 1
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg
United Arab Emirates
2–3
Iraq
1–1
1–2
· Qualified teams
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Qualified as
Third round group C winners
Qualified on
20 March 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
7 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Iran
Iran
Team
Iran
Qualified as
Third round group A winners
Qualified on
25 March 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
6 (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Team
Uzbekistan
Qualified as
Third round group A runners-up
Qualified on
5 June 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
Debut
South Korea
South Korea
Team
South Korea
Qualified as
Third round group B winners
Qualified on
5 June 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
11 (1954, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Jordan
Jordan
Team
Jordan
Qualified as
Third round group B runners-up
Qualified on
5 June 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
Debut
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Qualified as
Third round group C runners-up
Qualified on
10 June 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
6 (1974, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Qatar
Qatar
Team
Qatar
Qualified as
Fourth round group A winners
Qualified on
14 October 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
1 (2022)
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Team
Saudi Arabia
Qualified as
Fourth round group B winners
Qualified on
14 October 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
6 (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022)
Team
Qualified as
Qualified on
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
Japan
Third round group C winners
20 March 2025
7 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Iran
Third round group A winners
25 March 2025
6 (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Uzbekistan
Third round group A runners-up
5 June 2025
Debut
South Korea
Third round group B winners
5 June 2025
11 (1954, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Jordan
Third round group B runners-up
5 June 2025
Debut
Australia
Third round group C runners-up
10 June 2025
6 (1974, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Qatar
Fourth round group A winners
14 October 2025
1 (2022)
Saudi Arabia
Fourth round group B winners
14 October 2025
6 (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022)

References

  1. Japan were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit, after North Korea refused to host the match citing concerns about a disease
  2. Head-to-head points: China 4, Thailand 1.
  3. Saudi Arabia already qualified for the Asian Cup as the host nation and only competed to qualify for the World Cup.
  4. Italics indicates hosts for that year.
  5. Until 1991, Uzbekistan was part of the Soviet Union, which competed at seven World Cup tournaments. FIFA considers Russi
  6. Australia qualified as a member of the OFC in 1974 and 2006 (qualifying took place until 2005, and they left the OFC for
  7. "Unanimous decision expands FIFA World Cup to 48 teams from 2026"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170110231324/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2017/m=1/news=fifa-council-unanimously-decides-on-expansion-of-the-fifa-world-cuptm--2863100.html
  8. Asian Football Confederation
    https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/afc_competitions_committee_approves_key_decisions_on_reformatted_competitions_1.html
  9. "Six teams to contest Qualifiers Playoff for Saudi Arabia 2027"
    https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/six_teams_to_contest_qualifiers_playoff_for_saudi_arabia_2027.html
  10. the-afc
    https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/asia%E2%80%99s_pathway_to_the_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_2027_confirmed.html
  11. the-AFC
    https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/fifa_world_cup/news/seedings_revealed_for_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup_saudi_arabia_2027™_qualifiers_draw.html
  12. "Stage set for FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers draw"
    https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/fifa_world_cup/news/stage_set_for_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup_saudi_arabia_2027%E2%84%A2_qualifiers_draw.html
  13. "FIFA Men's Ranking – July 2023"
    https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id14079
  14. "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2023 – Jul 2024)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230522064114/https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Aug-2023-Jul-2024).pdf
  15. "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2024 – Jul 2025)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230418195404/https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Aug-2024-Jul-2025).pdf
  16. "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2025 - Jun 2026)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240723064250/https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Jul-2025---Jun-2026)_upd_26Jun24.pdf
  17. "Path to 2026 laid out for Play-Off Tournament hopefuls"
    https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/play-off-tournament-draw-results
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