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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]
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification will decide the 45 teams that will join hosts Canada, Mexico, and the United States at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Qualification began on 7 September 2023 with three matches of the CONMEBOL zone played that day. [1] The first goal of the qualification series was scored by Colombian player Rafael Santos Borré.
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round; Tournament details; Dates: 5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025: Teams: 18 (from 1 confederation) Tournament statistics; Matches played: 54: Goals scored: 142 (2.63 per match) Attendance: 1,499,450 (27,768 per match) Top scorer(s) Yazan Al-Naimat Almoez Ali (5 goals each)
Asia is set to start its 2026 World Cup journey, giving the lower-ranked teams such as Afghanistan, Bhutan and Pakistan a chance to grab some attention and secure matches against soccer’s ...
When is the World Cup 2026 qualification draw? Date and procedure explained as England learn opponents ... Play-off match dates: 26-31 March 2026. 2026 Fifa World Cup: 11 June to 19 July 2026 ...
China kept its 2026 World Cup hopes alive by the narrowest of margins despite a 1-0 loss to South Korea on Tuesday in Asian qualifying. China advanced to the third qualification round because ...
The second round of 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualification, which also served as the second round of 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification, began on 16 November 2023 and was completed on 11 June 2024. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Australia hosts China in Adelaide on Thursday as both sides seek their first wins in the third round of Asian qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The Socceroos are in fifth place in Group C ...