2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round
Tournament details
Dates5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025
Teams18 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played90
Goals scored231 (2.57 per match)
Attendance2,581,626 (28,685 per match)
Top scorer6 players (5 goals each)
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The third round of AFC matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025.[1]

Format

The 18 teams that advanced from the second round (nine group winners and nine group runners-up) were divided into three groups of six teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group qualified directly for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while the third and fourth-placed teams advanced to the fourth round.[2]

Qualified teams

The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:[3]

Draw

The draw for the third round was held on 27 June 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3]

The seeding for the draw was based on the FIFA Men's World Rankings on 20 June 2024 (shown in parentheses below).[4]

Each group contained one team from each of the six pots. The draw started with Pot 6 and concluded with Pot 1, with each team drawn being placed in the corresponding position sequentially in Group A, then B, then C.[5]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6

Note: Bold indicates team qualified for the World Cup. Italics indicates the team advanced to the fourth round.

Schedule

The competition schedule was as follows:[1][6]

Matchday Date
Matchday 1 5 September 2024
Matchday 2 10 September 2024
Matchday 3 10 October 2024
Matchday 4 15 October 2024
Matchday 5 14–15 November 2024
Matchday 6 19 November 2024
Matchday 7 20 March 2025
Matchday 8 25 March 2025
Matchday 9 5 June 2025
Matchday 10 10 June 2025

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 10 7 2 1 19 8 +11 23 2026 FIFA World Cup — 2–2 2–0 4–1 1–0 3–0
2  Uzbekistan 10 6 3 1 14 7 +7 21 0–0 — 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–0
3  United Arab Emirates 10 4 3 3 15 8 +7 15 Fourth round 0–1 0–0 — 5–0 3–0 1–1
4  Qatar 10 4 1 5 17 24 −7 13 1–0 3–2 1–3 — 3–1 5–1
5  Kyrgyzstan 10 2 2 6 12 18 −6 8 2–3 2–3 1–1 3–1 — 1–0
6  North Korea 10 0 3 7 9 21 −12 3 2–3 0–1 1–2 2–2 2–2 —
Source: AFC, FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Uzbekistan 1–0 North Korea
  • Masharipov 20'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 24,205
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Iran 1–0 Kyrgyzstan
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 12,077
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Qatar 1–3 United Arab Emirates
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 33,952
North Korea 2–2 Qatar
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 140
Kyrgyzstan 2–3 Uzbekistan
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 13,282
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait)
United Arab Emirates 0–1 Iran
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 17,826
Uzbekistan 0–0 Iran
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 33,829
Qatar 3–1 Kyrgyzstan
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 25,195
United Arab Emirates 1–1 North Korea
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 8,536
Uzbekistan 1–0 United Arab Emirates
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 32,773
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Kyrgyzstan 1–0 North Korea
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 9,769
Referee: Khaled Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
Iran 4–1 Qatar
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Rashid Stadium, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)[note 2]
Attendance: 7,890
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
North Korea 2–3 Iran
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 100
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Qatar 3–2 Uzbekistan
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 10,759
United Arab Emirates 3–0 Kyrgyzstan
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 6,238
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
North Korea 0–1 Uzbekistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 166
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait)
Kyrgyzstan 2–3 Iran
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 10,021
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
United Arab Emirates 5–0 Qatar
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 13,825
Referee: Khalid Saleh Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Uzbekistan 1–0 Kyrgyzstan
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 32,458
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Iran 2–0 United Arab Emirates
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 20,469
Qatar 5–1 North Korea
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Pak Kwang-hun 86'
Attendance: 10,375
Kyrgyzstan 3–1 Qatar
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 12,325
Iran 2–2 Uzbekistan
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 36,702
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
North Korea 1–2 United Arab Emirates
  • Kim Yu-song 43'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 223
Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
United Arab Emirates 0–0 Uzbekistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 9,820
Qatar 1–0 Iran
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 8,925
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish (Saudi Arabia)
North Korea 2–2 Kyrgyzstan
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 100
Uzbekistan 3–0 Qatar
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 32,931
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Kyrgyzstan 1–1 United Arab Emirates
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 12,258
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait)
Iran 3–0 North Korea
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 16,803

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 10 6 4 0 20 7 +13 22 2026 FIFA World Cup — 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–0 4–0
2  Jordan 10 4 4 2 16 8 +8 16 0–2 — 0–1 4–0 3–1 1–1
3  Iraq 10 4 3 3 9 9 0 15 Fourth round 0–2 0–0 — 1–0 1–0 2–2
4  Oman 10 3 2 5 9 14 −5 11 1–3 0–3 0–1 — 1–0 4–0
5  Palestine 10 2 4 4 10 13 −3 10 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 — 2–2
6  Kuwait 10 0 5 5 7 20 −13 5 1–3 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–2 —
Source: AFC, FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
South Korea 0–0 Palestine
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 59,579
Iraq 1–0 Oman
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 63,720
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Jordan 1–1 Kuwait
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 13,555
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Palestine 1–3 Jordan
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 3,012
Oman 1–3 South Korea
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 27,144
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Kuwait 0–0 Iraq
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 58,000
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Jordan 0–2 South Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 14,655
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Oman 4–0 Kuwait
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 25,891
Iraq 1–0 Palestine
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 44,773
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
South Korea 3–2 Iraq
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 35,198
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
Jordan 4–0 Oman
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 14,515
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Palestine 2–2 Kuwait
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 1,827
Kuwait 1–3 South Korea
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 22,791
Oman 1–0 Palestine
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 21,754
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Iraq 0–0 Jordan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
Palestine 1–1 South Korea
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 2,405
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Oman 0–1 Iraq
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 26,377
Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Kuwait 1–1 Jordan
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 29,400
South Korea 1–1 Oman
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 35,212
Iraq 2–2 Kuwait
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Nasser 39', 70'
Attendance: 45,851
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Jordan 3–1 Palestine
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Seyam 33'
Attendance: 9,555
South Korea 1–1 Jordan
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 41,532
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Palestine 2–1 Iraq
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 7,305
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait 0–1 Oman
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 41,322
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
Oman 0–3 Jordan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Olwan 45+7' (pen.), 51', 64'
Attendance: 13,878
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Iraq 0–2 South Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 55,972
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Kuwait 0–2 Palestine
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 5,250
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
South Korea 4–0 Kuwait
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 41,119
Jordan 0–1 Iraq
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 15,502
Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Palestine 1–1 Oman
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 8,500

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 10 7 2 1 30 3 +27 23 2026 FIFA World Cup — 1–1 0–0 6–0 7–0 2–0
2  Australia 10 5 4 1 16 7 +9 19 1–0 — 0–0 5–1 3–1 0–1
3  Saudi Arabia 10 3 4 3 7 8 −1 13 Fourth round 0–2 1–2 — 1–1 1–0 0–0
4  Indonesia 10 3 3 4 9 20 −11 12 0–4 0–0 2–0 — 1–0 1–0
5  China 10 3 0 7 7 20 −13 9 1–3 0–2 1–2 2–1 — 1–0
6  Bahrain 10 1 3 6 5 16 −11 6 0–5 2–2 0–2 2–2 0–1 —
Source: AFC, FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Australia 0–1 Bahrain
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 24,644
Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Japan 7–0 China
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 52,398
Saudi Arabia 1–1 Indonesia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 42,385
Indonesia 0–0 Australia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 70,059
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
China 1–2 Saudi Arabia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 48,628
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
Bahrain 0–5 Japan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 22,729
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
Australia 3–1 China
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 46,219
Bahrain 2–2 Indonesia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 10,731
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Saudi Arabia 0–2 Japan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 56,283
Japan 1–1 Australia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 58,730
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait)
China 2–1 Indonesia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 37,133
Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Saudi Arabia 0–0 Bahrain
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 35,437
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
Australia 0–0 Saudi Arabia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 27,491
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Bahrain 0–1 China
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 7,921
Indonesia 0–4 Japan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 60,304
China 1–3 Japan
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 45,336
Indonesia 2–0 Saudi Arabia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 55,970
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
Bahrain 2–2 Australia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 6,873
Australia 5–1 Indonesia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 35,241
Japan 2–0 Bahrain
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 58,137
Saudi Arabia 1–0 China
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 24,742
Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Japan 0–0 Saudi Arabia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 58,003
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait)
China 0–2 Australia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 70,588
Indonesia 1–0 Bahrain
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 69,599
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Australia 1–0 Japan
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 57,226
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)
Indonesia 1–0 China
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 69,661
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
Bahrain 0–2 Saudi Arabia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 15,075
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Japan 6–0 Indonesia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 33,661
China 1–0 Bahrain
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 51,236
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Saudi Arabia 1–2 Australia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 24,620

Goalscorers

There were 231 goals scored in 90 matches, for an average of 2.57 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Discipline

A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following infractions:[16]

  • Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious infractions)
  • Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions are carried forward to further qualification rounds, but not the finals or any other future international matches)

The following suspensions were served during the third round:

Team Player Infraction(s) Suspended for match(es)
 Australia Craig Goodwin vs Indonesia (10 September 2024)
vs Japan (15 October 2024)		 vs Saudi Arabia (14 November 2024)
Kusini Yengi vs Bahrain (5 September 2024) vs Indonesia (10 September 2024)
vs China (10 October 2024)
 Bahrain Waleed Al Hayam vs China (14 November 2024) vs Australia (19 November 2024)
Abdulla Al-Khulasi vs Australia (5 September 2024)
vs Saudi Arabia (15 October 2024)		 vs China (14 November 2024)
Amine Benaddi vs Saudi Arabia (15 October 2024)
vs Japan (20 March 2025)		 vs Indonesia (25 March 2025)
Ali Madan vs Saudi Arabia (15 October 2024)
vs Indonesia (25 March 2025)		 vs Saudi Arabia (5 June 2025)
 China Behram Abduweli vs Saudi Arabia (10 September 2024)
vs Bahrain (14 November 2024)		 vs Japan (19 November 2024)
Lin Liangming vs Bahrain (14 November 2024)
vs Saudi Arabia (20 March 2025)		 vs Australia (25 March 2025)
vs Indonesia (5 June 2025)
Wang Shangyuan vs Australia (10 October 2024)
vs Saudi Arabia (20 March 2025)		 vs Australia (25 March 2025)
Wei Shihao vs Japan (19 November 2024)
vs Indonesia (5 June 2025)		 vs Bahrain (10 June 2025)
Xie Wenneng vs Saudi Arabia (10 September 2024)
vs Indonesia (15 October 2024)		 vs Bahrain (14 November 2024)
vs Japan (19 November 2024)
vs Australia (25 March 2025)		 vs Indonesia (5 June 2025)
 Indonesia Marselino Ferdinan vs Bahrain (10 October 2024)
vs Bahrain (25 March 2025)		 vs China (5 June 2025)
Justin Hubner vs Vietnam (21 March 2024)
vs Philippines (11 June 2024)		 vs Saudi Arabia (5 September 2024)
vs Australia (10 September 2024)
  vs Saudi Arabia (19 November 2024)		 vs Australia (20 March 2025)
Ivar Jenner vs Bahrain (10 October 2024)
vs China (15 October 2024)		 vs Japan (14 November 2024)
vs Saudi Arabia (19 November 2024)
vs China (5 June 2025)		 vs Japan (10 June 2025)
Ragnar Oratmangoen vs Bahrain (10 October 2024)
vs Saudi Arabia (19 November 2024)		 vs Australia (20 March 2025)
Maarten Paes vs Saudi Arabia (5 September 2024)
vs Bahrain (25 March 2025)		 vs China (5 June 2025)
 Iran Saman Ghoddos vs United Arab Emirates (10 September 2024)
vs Uzbekistan (10 October 2024)		 vs Qatar (15 October 2024)
Saleh Hardani vs Uzbekistan (10 October 2024) vs Qatar (15 October 2024)
vs North Korea (14 November 2024)
Shojae Khalilzadeh vs North Korea (14 November 2024) vs Kyrgyzstan (19 November 2024)
Milad Mohammadi vs United Arab Emirates (10 September 2024)
  vs Qatar (5 June 2025)		 vs North Korea (10 June 2025)
Mohammad Mohebi vs Qatar (15 October 2024)
vs United Arab Emirates (20 March 2025)		 vs Uzbekistan (25 March 2025)
 Iraq Ali Al-Hamadi vs South Korea (5 June 2025) vs Jordan (10 June 2025)
Amjad Attwan vs Jordan (14 November 2024)
vs Oman (19 November 2024)		 vs Kuwait (20 March 2025)
Merchas Doski vs Oman (19 November 2024)
vs Kuwait (20 March 2025)		 vs Palestine (25 March 2025)
Aymen Hussein vs Oman (19 November 2024)
vs Palestine (25 March 2025)		 vs South Korea (5 June 2025)
Mustafa Saadoon vs South Korea (15 October 2024)
vs Jordan (14 November 2024)		 vs Oman (19 November 2024)
Rebin Sulaka vs Kuwait (10 September 2024) vs Palestine (10 October 2024)
 Jordan Mahmoud Al-Mardi vs Palestine (20 March 2025)
vs South Korea (25 March 2025)		 vs Oman (5 June 2025)
Nizar Al-Rashdan vs South Korea (10 October 2024)
vs South Korea (25 March 2025)		 vs Oman (5 June 2025)
 Kuwait Ahmed Al-Dhefiri vs Jordan (5 September 2024)
vs Palestine (15 October 2024)		 vs South Korea (14 November 2024)
Muath Al-Enezi vs Oman (10 October 2024)
vs South Korea (14 November 2024)		 vs Jordan (19 November 2024)
Sultan Al-Enezi vs Iraq (20 March 2025)
vs Oman (25 March 2025)		 vs Palestine (5 June 2025)
Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli vs Iraq (20 March 2025) vs Oman (25 March 2025)
vs Palestine (5 June 2025)
vs South Korea (10 June 2025)
Sami Al-Sanea vs Oman (10 October 2024)
vs South Korea (14 November 2024)		 vs Jordan (19 November 2024)
Yousef Nasser vs Palestine (15 October 2024)
vs Iraq (20 March 2025)		 vs Oman (25 March 2025)
 Kyrgyzstan Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov vs Qatar (10 October 2024)
vs Uzbekistan (20 March 2025)		 vs Qatar (25 March 2025)
Said Datsiev vs Uzbekistan (20 March 2025) vs Qatar (25 March 2025)
Ermek Kenzhebayev vs North Korea (15 October 2024)
vs Iran (19 November 2024)		 vs Uzbekistan (20 March 2025)
Alimardon Shukurov vs Iran (19 November 2024)
vs Qatar (25 March 2025)		 vs North Korea (5 June 2025)
 North Korea Jang Kuk-chol vs Qatar (10 September 2024) vs United Arab Emirates (10 October 2024)
Jong Hwi-nam vs Qatar (20 March 2025)
vs United Arab Emirates (25 March 2025)		 vs Kyrgyzstan (5 June 2025)
Kim Kuk-jin vs Qatar (20 March 2025)
vs United Arab Emirates (25 March 2025)		 vs Kyrgyzstan (5 June 2025)
Kim Pom-hyok vs Qatar (10 September 2024)
vs United Arab Emirates (10 October 2024)		 vs Kyrgyzstan (15 October 2024)
Ri Il-song vs Qatar (10 September 2024)
vs Kyrgyzstan (15 October 2024)		 vs Iran (14 November 2024)
Ri Jo-guk vs Iran (14 November 2024)
vs Qatar (20 March 2025)		 vs United Arab Emirates (25 March 2025)
 Oman Arshad Al-Alawi   vs Iraq (5 September 2024) vs South Korea (10 September 2024)
Ali Al-Busaidi vs South Korea (10 September 2024)
vs Jordan (5 June 2025)		 vs Palestine (10 June 2025)
Muhsen Al-Ghassani vs South Korea (20 March 2025)
vs Kuwait (25 March 2025)		 vs Jordan (5 June 2025)
Amjad Al-Harthi vs South Korea (10 September 2024)
vs Jordan (15 October 2024)		 vs Palestine (14 November 2024)
Harib Al-Saadi vs South Korea (10 September 2024)
vs Iraq (19 November 2024)		 vs South Korea (20 March 2025)
 Palestine Hamed Hamdan vs Jordan (20 March 2025)
vs Iraq (25 March 2025)		 vs Kuwait (5 June 2025)
Oday Kharoub vs South Korea (5 September 2024)
vs South Korea (19 November 2024)		 vs Jordan (20 March 2025)
Ameed Mahajna vs Iraq (10 October 2024)
vs South Korea (19 November 2024)		 vs Jordan (20 March 2025)
Camilo Saldaña vs South Korea (5 September 2024)
  vs Kuwait (15 October 2024)		 vs Oman (14 November 2024)
Tamer Seyam vs South Korea (5 September 2024)
vs Kuwait (15 October 2024)		 vs Oman (14 November 2024)
Michel Termanini vs Jordan (10 September 2024)
vs Iraq (10 October 2024)		 vs Kuwait (15 October 2024)
 Qatar Almoez Ali vs Kyrgyzstan (10 October 2024)
vs United Arab Emirates (19 November 2024)		 vs North Korea (20 March 2025)
Ahmed Al-Rawi vs Afghanistan (6 June 2024)
vs India (11 June 2024)		 vs United Arab Emirates (5 September 2024)
Ahmed Fathy vs Uzbekistan (14 November 2024)
vs Iran (5 June 2025)		 vs Uzbekistan (10 June 2025)
Lucas Mendes vs Kyrgyzstan (25 March 2025) vs Iran (5 June 2025)
vs Uzbekistan (10 June 2025)
Tarek Salman vs United Arab Emirates (5 September 2024)
vs North Korea (10 September 2024)		 vs Kyrgyzstan (10 October 2024)
 Saudi Arabia Saud Abdulhamid vs China (10 September 2024)
vs Japan (10 October 2024)		 vs Bahrain (15 October 2024)
Nasser Al-Dawsari vs Tajikistan (21 March 2024)
vs Jordan (11 June 2024)		 vs Indonesia (5 September 2024)
Mohamed Kanno vs Indonesia (5 September 2024)
vs China (10 September 2024)		 vs Japan (10 October 2024)
vs Bahrain (15 October 2024)
vs Australia (14 November 2024)
 South Korea Moon Seon-min vs Iraq (15 October 2024)
vs Iraq (5 June 2025)		 vs Kuwait (10 June 2025)
Park Yong-woo vs Iraq (15 October 2024)
vs Iraq (5 June 2025)		 vs Kuwait (10 June 2025)
 United Arab Emirates Kouame Autonne vs Qatar (5 September 2024)
vs North Korea (10 October 2024)		 vs Uzbekistan (15 October 2024)
Abdulla Hamad vs Uzbekistan (15 October 2024) vs Kyrgyzstan (14 November 2024)
vs Qatar (19 November 2024)
Marcus Meloni vs North Korea (10 October 2024)
vs Qatar (19 November 2024)		 vs Iran (20 March 2025)
Majid Rashid vs Yemen (21 March 2024)
vs Bahrain (11 June 2024)		 vs Qatar (5 September 2024)
vs Kyrgyzstan (14 November 2024)
vs Qatar (19 November 2024)		 vs Iran (20 March 2025)
 Uzbekistan Rustam Ashurmatov vs Kyrgyzstan (10 September 2024)
vs Iran (10 October 2024)		 vs United Arab Emirates (15 October 2024)
Umar Eshmurodov vs North Korea (19 November 2024) vs Kyrgyzstan (20 March 2025)
Jaloliddin Masharipov vs Qatar (14 November 2024)
vs Kyrgyzstan (20 March 2025)		 vs Iran (25 March 2025)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c North Korea chose Vientiane, Laos, as their home site for their matches against Qatar, Iran and Uzbekistan due to "security concerns".[7][8]
  2. ^ AFC moved the match to a neutral venue due to security concerns relating to the October 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran (Operation Days of Repentance).[9]
  3. ^ a b North Korea chose Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as their home site for their matches against the United Arab Emirates and Kyrgyzstan due to "security concerns".[10]
  4. ^ a b c d e Palestine played all their home matches at a neutral venue until further notice, due to the ongoing Gaza war.[11]
  5. ^ a b Because of traffic accidents holding up the Australians on the Shuto Expressway, Football Australia and JFA jointly requested to slightly postpone the match, but were denied by the AFC match commissioner.[12][13] Australia started warming up at 19:06, 29 minutes before kick-off.[13] Australia, staying in the Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo in downtown Bunkyō, Tokyo,[12][14] took 2 hours 9 minutes (16:37–18:46) to arrive the stadium via chartered coach,[12] while ordinary driving time from Tokyo Station is estimated to be 40 minutes, according to the stadium.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025)" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Asia's pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Third round cast finalised". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Road to 26 draw to reveal riveting battles for Asian contenders". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Draw procedures for the AFC Preliminary Draw for the FIFA World Cup 26" (PDF). FIFA. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Road to 26 - Draw Results & Match Schedule" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  7. ^ Reddy, Shreyas (16 August 2024). "North Korea moves World Cup qualifier from Pyongyang due to 'security concerns'". NK News. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Latest update on AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Latest update on AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  10. ^ Wragg, Thomas (6 March 2025). "North Korea v UAE to be held in Riyadh". Gulf News. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Malaysia to host Palestine vs Jordan World Cup Qualifier match". TheSun.my. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  12. ^ a b c Smyth, Rob (15 October 2024). "Admirable defensive performance earns the Socceroos a vital point in a match of two own goals against the Samurai Blue". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2024. Our man in Tokyo says both teams requested a delay to the kick-off and were rejected by the Asian Football Confederation. That's pretty ordinary, and there are a few alternative words as well— Socceroos team bus set out at 4:37pm from Bunkyo and arrived in Saitama 6:46pm – Two hours and nine minutes. JFA and FA requested a delay to kickoff but AFC declined— Joey Lynch
  13. ^ a b McKern, James (15 October 2024). "Socceroos dudded by 'scandalous' decision after chaotic scenes unfold". News.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  14. ^ Australia men's national soccer team [@Socceroos] (15 October 2024). "One final stretch of the legs on matchday. Tonight's kick off in Japan awaits" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 October 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter). [photos of Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo]
  15. ^ "Directions". stadium2002.com. Saitama Prefectural Park Association. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023. By Car: Urawa interchange - 10 minutes, Iwatsuki interchange - 15 minutes, Tokyo Station - 40 minutes, Haneda Airport - 50 minutes
  16. ^ "Regulations: FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Competition" (PDF). FIFA. June 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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