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The ten winners advanced to the second round. The best loser qualified for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification third round, while the remaining teams qualified for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round. Second round: 36 teams (ranked 1–26 and ten first-round winners) are divided into nine groups of four teams. The teams ...
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)
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 second round; Tournament details; Dates: 16 November 2023 – 11 June 2024: Teams: 36 (from 1 confederation) Tournament statistics
The country has hosted various men's youth competitions, such as the 2008 and 2010 AFC U-16 Championships, the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. On 23 February 2024, Uzbekistan also withdrew their bid. [7] The AFC ultimately awarded Uzbekistan the 2029 Women's Asian Cup hosting rights also on 15 May as the only bidder. [1]
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, marketed as FIFA World Cup 26, [2] will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
A total of 24 teams (3 best ranked losing teams from the first round + 18 third and fourth-placed teams from the second round + 3 winners from the play-off round) will participate in the third round to compete for the final six slots in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification; Tournament details; Dates: 12 October 2023 – 31 March 2026: Teams: 46 [note 1] (from 1 confederation) Tournament statistics; Matches played: 133: Goals scored: 397 (2.98 per match) Attendance: 2,254,832 (16,954 per match) Top scorer(s) Almoez Ali Son Heung-min (7 goals each)