2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fifth round
Updated: 12/11/2025, 6:00:00 PM Wikipedia source
The AFC fifth round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification were played from 13 to 18 November 2025. The matches were played between the United Arab Emirates and Iraq, to determine which team advances to the inter-confederation play-offs.
Infobox
Event
FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Iraq 1 1
Date
18 November 2025 (2025-11-18)
Venue
Basra International Stadium, Basra
Iraq
Iraq United Arab Emirates 2 1
Attendance
62,444
Referee
Yusuke Araki
Tables
· Qualified teams
A
A
Group(Fourth round)
A
Runners-up
United Arab Emirates
B
B
Group(Fourth round)
B
Runners-up
Iraq
| Group(Fourth round) | Runners-up |
| A | United Arab Emirates |
| B | Iraq |
· Schedule
First leg
First leg
Matchday
First leg
Date
13 November 2025
Second leg
Second leg
Matchday
Second leg
Date
18 November 2025
| Matchday | Date |
| First leg | 13 November 2025 |
| Second leg | 18 November 2025 |
· Summary
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 |
References
- Asian Football Confederationhttps://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/afc_competitions_committee_approves_key_decisions_on_reformatted_competitions_1.html
- the-AFC.comhttps://www.the-afc.com/en/national/asian_qualifiers.html/news/road-to-26-playoffs-draw-finalised
- "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026)"https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Aug-2025-Jul-2026).pdf