WC Qualification 2026 Asia
The AFC qualification spanned 5 rounds with 46 participating teams. Asia provides 9 teams at WC 2026 (8 direct spots + 1 intercontinental play-off).
↑ ↑ Directly qualified
→ R4 → R4 Round 4
→ R5 → R5 Round 5
Round 33 groups of 6 – top 2 directly qualified
18 teams played in three groups. The top two from each group qualified directly (6 spots); the third-placed teams went to Round 4.
Group A
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IRN |
10 |
+17 19:2 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
26 |
| 2 |
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QAT |
10 |
+1 11:10 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
19 |
| 3 |
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UZB |
10 |
+6 11:5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
17 |
| 4 |
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UAE |
10 |
-5 5:10 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
| 5 |
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PRK |
10 |
-7 4:11 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
| 6 |
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KGZ |
10 |
-12 4:16 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
1–2 Directly qualified
3 Round 4
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| Thu, 05.09.2024 | | | QAT | PRK | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Thu,05.09.2024 | | | IRN | KGZ | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Thu,05.09.2024 | | | UZB | UAE | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Tue, 10.09.2024 | | | PRK | IRN | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Tue,10.09.2024 | | | UAE | QAT | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Tue,10.09.2024 | | | KGZ | UZB | | | 0 : 3 | |
| Thu, 10.10.2024 | | | PRK | KGZ | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Thu,10.10.2024 | | | UZB | QAT | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Thu,10.10.2024 | | | IRN | UAE | | | 4 : 0 | |
| Tue, 15.10.2024 | | | QAT | KGZ | | | 3 : 2 | |
| Tue,15.10.2024 | | | UAE | UZB | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Tue,15.10.2024 | | | IRN | PRK | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Thu, 14.11.2024 | | | IRN | QAT | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Thu,14.11.2024 | | | KGZ | UAE | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Thu,14.11.2024 | | | UZB | PRK | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Tue, 19.11.2024 | | | UAE | IRN | | | 1 : 2 | |
| Tue,19.11.2024 | | | PRK | KGZ | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Tue,19.11.2024 | | | QAT | UZB | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Thu, 20.03.2025 | | | KGZ | IRN | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Thu,20.03.2025 | | | PRK | UAE | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Thu,20.03.2025 | | | QAT | UZB | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Tue, 25.03.2025 | | | IRN | UZB | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Tue,25.03.2025 | | | UAE | PRK | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Tue,25.03.2025 | | | KGZ | QAT | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Thu, 05.06.2025 | | | UZB | KGZ | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Thu,05.06.2025 | | | QAT | UAE | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Thu,05.06.2025 | | | PRK | IRN | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Tue, 10.06.2025 | | | IRN | QAT | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Tue,10.06.2025 | | | KGZ | PRK | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Tue,10.06.2025 | | | UAE | UZB | | | 0 : 0 | |
Group B
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KOR |
10 |
+13 20:7 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
24 |
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IRQ |
10 |
+0 7:7 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
19 |
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JOR |
10 |
+7 12:5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
18 |
| 4 |
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PLE |
10 |
-2 7:9 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
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OMA |
10 |
-6 4:10 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
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KUW |
10 |
-12 4:16 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
1–2 Directly qualified
3 Round 4
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| Thu, 05.09.2024 | | | IRQ | PLE | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Thu,05.09.2024 | | | OMA | JOR | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Thu,05.09.2024 | | | KOR | KUW | | | 3 : 1 | |
| Tue, 10.09.2024 | | | JOR | IRQ | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Tue,10.09.2024 | | | KUW | OMA | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Tue,10.09.2024 | | | PLE | KOR | | | 0 : 3 | |
| Thu, 10.10.2024 | | | PLE | OMA | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Thu,10.10.2024 | | | IRQ | KUW | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Thu,10.10.2024 | | | KOR | JOR | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Tue, 15.10.2024 | | | OMA | IRQ | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Tue,15.10.2024 | | | KUW | KOR | | | 2 : 3 | |
| Tue,15.10.2024 | | | JOR | PLE | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Thu, 14.11.2024 | | | JOR | KUW | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Thu,14.11.2024 | | | KOR | IRQ | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Thu,14.11.2024 | | | PLE | OMA | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Tue, 19.11.2024 | | | IRQ | JOR | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Tue,19.11.2024 | | | OMA | PLE | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Tue,19.11.2024 | | | KUW | KOR | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Thu, 20.03.2025 | | | OMA | PLE | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Thu,20.03.2025 | | | JOR | KOR | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Thu,20.03.2025 | | | KUW | IRQ | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Tue, 25.03.2025 | | | KOR | OMA | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Tue,25.03.2025 | | | PLE | KUW | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Tue,25.03.2025 | | | IRQ | JOR | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Thu, 05.06.2025 | | | KOR | IRQ | | | 3 : 1 | |
| Thu,05.06.2025 | | | JOR | OMA | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Thu,05.06.2025 | | | KUW | PLE | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Tue, 10.06.2025 | | | JOR | KOR | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Tue,10.06.2025 | | | OMA | KUW | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Tue,10.06.2025 | | | IRQ | PLE | | | 1 : 0 | |
Group C
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JPN |
10 |
+24 27:3 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
24 |
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AUS |
10 |
+2 10:8 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
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IDN |
10 |
-3 9:12 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
12 |
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KSA |
10 |
-4 6:10 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
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BHR |
10 |
-7 2:9 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
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CHN |
10 |
-12 6:18 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
1–2 Directly qualified
3 Round 4
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| Thu, 05.09.2024 | | | AUS | KSA | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Thu,05.09.2024 | | | BHR | IDN | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Thu,05.09.2024 | | | CHN | JPN | | | 0 : 7 | |
| Tue, 10.09.2024 | | | KSA | JPN | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Tue,10.09.2024 | | | BHR | CHN | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Tue,10.09.2024 | | | IDN | AUS | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Thu, 10.10.2024 | | | JPN | AUS | | | 4 : 0 | |
| Thu,10.10.2024 | | | CHN | KSA | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Thu,10.10.2024 | | | IDN | BHR | | | 4 : 0 | |
| Tue, 15.10.2024 | | | AUS | CHN | | | 3 : 1 | |
| Tue,15.10.2024 | | | KSA | IDN | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Tue,15.10.2024 | | | BHR | JPN | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Thu, 14.11.2024 | | | AUS | BHR | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Thu,14.11.2024 | | | KSA | CHN | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Thu,14.11.2024 | | | JPN | IDN | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Tue, 19.11.2024 | | | BHR | KSA | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Tue,19.11.2024 | | | CHN | IDN | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Tue,19.11.2024 | | | JPN | AUS | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Thu, 20.03.2025 | | | BHR | CHN | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Thu,20.03.2025 | | | AUS | IDN | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Thu,20.03.2025 | | | KSA | JPN | | | 2 : 2 | |
| Tue, 25.03.2025 | | | AUS | BHR | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Tue,25.03.2025 | | | IDN | KSA | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Tue,25.03.2025 | | | JPN | CHN | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Thu, 05.06.2025 | | | BHR | AUS | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Thu,05.06.2025 | | | IDN | CHN | | | 2 : 2 | |
| Thu,05.06.2025 | | | JPN | KSA | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Tue, 10.06.2025 | | | CHN | BHR | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Tue,10.06.2025 | | | JPN | IDN | | | 5 : 0 | |
| Tue,10.06.2025 | | | KSA | AUS | | | 1 : 0 | |
Round 42 groups of 3 – group winners directly qualified
The 6 third-placed teams from Round 3 played in two mini-groups. Group winners qualified directly (2 spots); the runners-up went to Round 5.
Group A
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QAT |
4 |
+3 6:3 |
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2 |
0 |
8 |
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UAE |
4 |
+2 4:2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
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OMA |
4 |
-5 1:6 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 Directly qualified
2 Round 5
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| Thu, 04.09.2025 | | | OMA | QAT | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Thu,04.09.2025 | | | QAT | UAE | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Tue, 09.09.2025 | | | UAE | OMA | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Thu, 09.10.2025 | | | UAE | QAT | | | 2 : 2 | |
| Thu,09.10.2025 | | | QAT | OMA | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Tue, 14.10.2025 | | | OMA | UAE | | | 0 : 1 | |
Group B
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KSA |
4 |
+3 4:1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
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IRQ |
4 |
+2 3:1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
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IDN |
4 |
-5 1:6 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 Directly qualified
2 Round 5
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| Thu, 04.09.2025 | | | IDN | KSA | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Thu,04.09.2025 | | | KSA | IRQ | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Tue, 09.09.2025 | | | IRQ | IDN | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Thu, 09.10.2025 | | | IRQ | KSA | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Thu,09.10.2025 | | | KSA | IDN | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Tue, 14.10.2025 | | | IDN | IRQ | | | 0 : 1 | |
The Round-4 runners-up played over two legs. The winner entered the intercontinental play-off (vs South America / Bolivia) and thereby qualified for WC 2026.
Round 5
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| Thu, 13.11.2025 | | | UAE | IRQ | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Tue, 18.11.2025 | | | IRQ | UAE | | | 2 : 1 | |
Winner (3:2 agg.): Iraq → Intercontinental Play-off
Qualified via intercont. play-off: Iraq ✓
Qualified Teams Asia