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The Asian section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification will act 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]
Saudi Arabia will be the first country to host the World Cup alone in its 48-team format since it was expanded from 32 teams starting with the 2026 FIFA World Cup. [6] On 30 November 2024, FIFA released its evaluation report of Saudi Arabia's bid. According to the report, Saudi Arabia was awarded an average score of 4.2 out 5, the highest in ...
[25] [26] In Saudi Arabia they predominantly come from South Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa, with the top five nationalities being India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Egypt. [27] Amnesty International said that the human cost of awarding the world cup to Saudi Arabia was high and that “many will die”. [28]
Japan is within touching distance of an eighth straight World Cup appearance after a 3-1 win over China on Tuesday put the team nine points clear of second-place Australia, which drew 2-2 with ...
The 2034 FIFA World Cup promises to be a sobering experience for soccer fans after Saudi Arabia announced there will be no alcohol available. And not just at the stadiums, but also at the hotels ...
Asia's World Cup qualifiers from the competition were the same teams as in 2018: once again Iran and South Korea topped Group A, while Saudi Arabia and Japan headed Group B. Australia once again qualified as Asia's fifth team, by winning the playoff of the third-placed teams (2–1 against the UAE) followed by the intercontinental playoff (5 ...
Saudi Arabia detailed a massive stadium building project Wednesday to host the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, with one venue 350 meters (yards) above ground in a planned futuristic city. A ...
The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final. [1] Saudi Arabia has qualified for a total of seven FIFA World Cup tournaments, having played in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022, and 2034 as hosts. Their best performance was in 1994, where ...