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Revision as of 16:56, 9 October 2024

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round
Tournament details
Dates5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025
Teams18 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored45 (2.5 per match)
Attendance587,335 (32,630 per match)
Top scorer(s)Japan Takumi Minamino
Japan Hidemasa Morita
Japan Ayase Ueda
Jordan Yazan Al-Naimat
Saudi Arabia Hassan Kadesh
(2 goals each)
← 2022
2030 →
All statistics correct as of 10 September 2024.

The third round of AFC matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification will be played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025.[1]

Format

The eighteen 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 will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the fourth round.[2]

From the teams that advance to the fourth round, the two teams with the best results in this round also receive the right to host the fourth round groups.[3]

Qualified teams

The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:[4]

Draw

The draw for the third round was held on 27 June 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4]

The seeding for the draw was based on the FIFA Men's World Rankings on 20 June 2024 (shown in parentheses below).[5]

Each group contains 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.[6]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
  1.  Japan (17)
  2.  Iran (20)
  3.  South Korea (22)
  1.  Australia (23)
  2.  Qatar (35)
  3.  Iraq (55)
  1.  Saudi Arabia (56)
  2.  Uzbekistan (62)
  3.  Jordan (68)
Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6
  1.  United Arab Emirates (69)
  2.  Oman (76)
  3.  Bahrain (81)
  1.  China (88)
  2.  Palestine (95)
  3.  Kyrgyzstan (101)
  1.  North Korea (110)
  2.  Indonesia (134)
  3.  Kuwait (137)

Schedule

The competition schedule is expected to be as follows:[1][7]

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 Uzbekistan Iran United Arab Emirates North Korea Qatar Kyrgyzstan
1  Uzbekistan 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6 2026 FIFA World Cup — 10 Oct 15 Oct 1–0 10 Jun 20 Mar
2  Iran 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6 25 Mar — 20 Mar 10 Jun 15 Oct 1–0
3  United Arab Emirates 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3 Fourth round 5 Jun 0–1 — 10 Oct 19 Nov 14 Nov
4  North Korea 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1 19 Nov 14 Nov 25 Mar — 2–2 5 Jun
5  Qatar 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1 14 Nov 5 Jun 1–3 20 Mar — 10 Oct
6  Kyrgyzstan 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0 2–3 19 Nov 10 Jun 15 Oct 25 Mar —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2024. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Uzbekistan 1–0 North Korea
 Report
Attendance: 24,205
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Iran 1–0 Kyrgyzstan
 Report
Attendance: 12,077
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Qatar 1–3 United Arab Emirates
 Report
Attendance: 33,952
North Korea 2–2 Qatar
 Report
Attendance: 140
Kyrgyzstan 2–3 Uzbekistan
 Report
Attendance: 13,282
Referee: Ahmed Al-Alili (Kuwait)
United Arab Emirates 0–1 Iran
Report
Attendance: 17,826
Uzbekistan v Iran
Report
Qatar v Kyrgyzstan
Report
United Arab Emirates v North Korea
Report
Uzbekistan v United Arab Emirates
Report
Kyrgyzstan v North Korea
Report
Iran v Qatar
Report
TBD (neutral venue)[note 2]
Qatar v Uzbekistan
Report
North Korea v Iran
Report
United Arab Emirates v Qatar
Report
Kyrgyzstan v Iran
Report
North Korea v Uzbekistan
Report
Iran v United Arab Emirates
Report
Qatar v North Korea
Report
Uzbekistan v Kyrgyzstan
Report
Iran v Uzbekistan
Report
Kyrgyzstan v Qatar
Report
North Korea v United Arab Emirates
Report
Qatar v Iran
Report
United Arab Emirates v Uzbekistan
Report
North Korea v Kyrgyzstan
Report
Iran v North Korea
Report
Uzbekistan v Qatar
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Jordan South Korea Iraq Kuwait State of Palestine Oman
1  Jordan 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 2026 FIFA World Cup — 10 Oct 10 Jun 1–1 20 Mar 15 Oct
2  South Korea 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 25 Mar — 15 Oct 10 Jun 0–0 20 Mar
3  Iraq 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4 Fourth round 14 Nov 5 Jun — 20 Mar 10 Oct 1–0
4  Kuwait 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 19 Nov 14 Nov 0–0 — 5 Jun 25 Mar
5  Palestine 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1 1–3 19 Nov 25 Mar 15 Oct — 10 Jun
6  Oman 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0 5 Jun 1–3 19 Nov 10 Oct 14 Nov —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2024. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
South Korea 0–0 Palestine
Report
Attendance: 59,579
Iraq 1–0 Oman
 Report
Attendance: 63,720
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Jordan 1–1 Kuwait
 Report
Attendance: 13,555
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Palestine 1–3 Jordan
 Report
Attendance: 3,012
Oman 1–3 South Korea
 Report
Attendance: 27,144
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Kuwait 0–0 Iraq
Report
Attendance: 58,000
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Iraq v Palestine
Report
Jordan v South Korea
Report
Oman v Kuwait
Report
South Korea v Iraq
Report
Jordan v Oman
Report
Palestine v Kuwait
Report
Iraq v Jordan
Report
Oman v Palestine
Report
Kuwait v South Korea
Report
Oman v Iraq
Report
Palestine v South Korea
Report
Kuwait v Jordan
Report
South Korea v Oman
Report
Iraq v Kuwait
Report
Jordan v Palestine
Report
South Korea v Jordan
Report
Palestine v Iraq
Report
Kuwait v Oman
Report
Iraq v South Korea
Report
Oman v Jordan
Report
Kuwait v Palestine
Report
South Korea v Kuwait
Report
Jordan v Iraq
Report
Palestine v Oman
Report

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Japan Saudi Arabia Bahrain Indonesia Australia China
1  Japan 2 2 0 0 12 0 +12 6 2026 FIFA World Cup — 25 Mar 20 Mar 10 Jun 15 Oct 7–0
2  Saudi Arabia 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 10 Oct — 15 Oct 1–1 10 Jun 20 Mar
3  Bahrain 2 1 0 1 1 5 −4 3 Fourth round 0–5 5 Jun — 10 Oct 19 Nov 14 Nov
4  Indonesia 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 15 Nov 19 Nov 25 Mar — 0–0 5 Jun
5  Australia 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1 5 Jun 14 Nov 0–1 20 Mar — 10 Oct
6  China 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8 0 19 Nov 1–2 10 Jun 15 Oct 25 Mar —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2024. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Australia 0–1 Bahrain
Report
Attendance: 24,644
Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Japan 7–0 China
 Report
Attendance: 52,398
Saudi Arabia 1–1 Indonesia
 Report
Attendance: 42,385
Indonesia 0–0 Australia
Report
Attendance: 70,059
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
China 1–2 Saudi Arabia
 Report
Attendance: 48,628
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
Bahrain 0–5 Japan
Report
Attendance: 22,729
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
Australia v China
Report
Bahrain v Indonesia
Report
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Saudi Arabia v Japan
Report
Japan v Australia
Report
China v Indonesia
Report
Saudi Arabia v Bahrain
Report
Australia v Saudi Arabia
Report
Indonesia v Japan
Report
Bahrain v China
Report
China v Japan
Report
Indonesia v Saudi Arabia
Report
Bahrain v Australia
Report
Japan v Bahrain
Report
Australia v Indonesia
Report
Saudi Arabia v China
Report
Japan v Saudi Arabia
Report
China v Australia
Report
Indonesia v Bahrain
Report
Australia v Japan
Report
Indonesia v China
Report
Bahrain v Saudi Arabia
Report
Japan v Indonesia
Report
China v Bahrain
Report
Saudi Arabia v Australia
Report

Goalscorers

There have been 142 goals scored in 54 matches, for an average of 2.63 goals per match (as of 19 November 2024).

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. ^ a b The North Korean team confirmed to move the venue to Vientiane for the matches against Qatar and Iran due to "security concerns".[8]
  2. ^ The AFC has moved the match to an undisclosed neutral venue due to security concerns relating to the 2024 Iran–Israel conflict.[9]
  3. ^ a b Palestine play all their home matches at a neutral venue until further notice, due to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025)" (PDF). 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". Asian Football Confederation. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  3. ^ "AFC Competitions Committee approves key decisions on reformatted competitions". the-AFC. Asian Football Confederation. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Third round cast finalised". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Road to 26 draw to reveal riveting battles for Asian contenders". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Draw procedures for the AFC Preliminary Draw for the FIFA World Cup 26" (PDF). FIFA. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Road to 26 - Draw Results & Match Schedule" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  8. ^ Reddy, Shreyas (16 August 2024). "North Korea moves World Cup qualifier from Pyongyang due to 'security concerns'". NK News. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  9. ^ "AFC strips Iran of hosting rights for World Cup Qualifier against Qatar". Iran Front Page. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Malaysia to host Palestine vs Jordan World Cup Qualifier match". The Sun. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Subway Socceroos to play China PR at Adelaide Oval". socceroos.com.au. 19 July 2024.
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