2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification

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2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesKuwait (Group A)
Thailand (Group B)
Tajikistan (Group C)
Saudi Arabia (Group D)
China (Group E)
Kyrgyzstan (Group F)
Malaysia (Group G)
Myanmar (Group H)
Dates20–24 September 2025 [1]
Teams31 (from 1 confederation)
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The 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification was the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, the 18th edition of the international men's futsal championship of Asia.

Contents

A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament. The host country Indonesia qualified automatically, while the other 15 teams were decided by qualification, with the matches played between 20 and 24 September 2025 in centralised venues.

Draw

There are 31 teams that confirm their participation in the qualifiers. For the first time, the seeding for the draw will be based on the FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking on 4 April 2025 (shown in parentheses below). The draw was held on 26 June 2025 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [2]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Host teams
  1. Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (11) (H)
  2. Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (40) (H)
  1. Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (44) (H)
  2. Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan (48) (H)
  3. Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (50) (H)
  4. Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar (56) (H)
  5. Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (76) (H)
  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (79) (H)
Remaining teams
  1. Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (5)
  2. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (13)
  3. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (23)
  4. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (31)
  5. Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan (33)
  6. Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq (41)
  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (52)
  2. Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (53)
  3. Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (70)
  1. Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei (82)
  2. Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (83)
  3. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (97)
  4. Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives (106)
  5. Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste (109)
  6. Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia (112)
  7. Flag of Macau.svg  Macau (115)
  1. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (118)
  2. Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei (119)
  3. Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine (121)
  4. Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia (125)
  5. Flag of India.svg  India (135)
  6. Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (NR)
  7. Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (NR)
Did not enter
Notes

Groups

Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings: [3]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they are playing each other in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = −1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = −3 points, direct red card = −3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = −4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (H)00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 00000000 Possible final tournament
3Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 00000000
4Flag of India.svg  India 00000000
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall, Ardiya
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svgvFlag of India.svg  India
Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall, Ardiya
India  Flag of India.svgvFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall, Ardiya
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svgvFlag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall, Ardiya
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svgvFlag of India.svg  India
Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall, Ardiya
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svgvFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall, Ardiya

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (H)00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 00000000 Possible final tournament
3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 00000000
4Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 00000000
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svgvFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Nonthaburi Stadium, Nonthaburi
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svgvFlag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Nonthaburi Stadium, Nonthaburi
Brunei  Flag of Brunei.svgvFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Nonthaburi Stadium, Nonthaburi
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svgvFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Nonthaburi Stadium, Nonthaburi
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svgvFlag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Nonthaburi Stadium, Nonthaburi
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svgvFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Nonthaburi Stadium, Nonthaburi

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (H)00000000 Possible final tournament
3Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 00000000
4Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 00000000
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Japan  Flag of Japan.svgvFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svgvFlag of Macau.svg  Macau
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Macau  Flag of Macau.svgvFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svgvFlag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Macau  Flag of Macau.svgvFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Japan  Flag of Japan.svgvFlag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (H)00000000 Possible final tournament
3Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 00000000
4Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 00000000
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svgvFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Green Hall, Dammam
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svgvFlag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Green Hall, Dammam
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svgvFlag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Green Hall, Dammam
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svgvFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Green Hall, Dammam
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svgvFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Green Hall, Dammam
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svgvFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Green Hall, Dammam

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 00000000 Possible final tournament
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)00000000
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 00000000
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svgvFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Linping Sports Centre Gymnasium, Hangzhou
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svgvFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Linping Sports Centre Gymnasium, Hangzhou
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svgvFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Linping Sports Centre Gymnasium, Hangzhou
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgvFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Linping Sports Centre Gymnasium, Hangzhou
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svgvFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Linping Sports Centre Gymnasium, Hangzhou
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgvFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Linping Sports Centre Gymnasium, Hangzhou

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan (H)00000000 Possible final tournament
3Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste 00000000
4Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 00000000
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svgvFlag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
KFU National Football Academy Sports Compound, Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svgvFlag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste
KFU National Football Academy Sports Compound, Bishkek
Timor-Leste  Flag of East Timor.svgvFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
KFU National Football Academy Sports Compound, Bishkek
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svgvFlag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
KFU National Football Academy Sports Compound, Bishkek
Timor-Leste  Flag of East Timor.svgvFlag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
KFU National Football Academy Sports Compound, Bishkek
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svgvFlag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
KFU National Football Academy Sports Compound, Bishkek

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (H)00000000 Possible final tournament
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 00000000
4Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 00000000
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iran  Flag of Iran.svgvFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Stadium Tertutup Sukpa, Kuantan
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svgvFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Stadium Tertutup Sukpa, Kuantan
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svgvFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Stadium Tertutup Sukpa, Kuantan
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svgvFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Stadium Tertutup Sukpa, Kuantan
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svgvFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Stadium Tertutup Sukpa, Kuantan
Iran  Flag of Iran.svgvFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Stadium Tertutup Sukpa, Kuantan

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar (H)00000000 Possible final tournament
3Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 00000000
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svgvFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
MFF Futsal Indoor Stadium, Yangon
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svgvFlag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
MFF Futsal Indoor Stadium, Yangon
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svgvFlag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
MFF Futsal Indoor Stadium, Yangon

Ranking of second-placed teams

The seven best second-placed teams from the eight groups advanced to the final tournament along with the eight group winners. Due to fewer matches in groups H, results against the fourth-placed teams of each group A to G were not counted in determining the ranking of the second-placed teams.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 A Group A runners-up00000000 Final tournament
2 B Group B runners-up00000000
3 C Group C runners-up00000000
4 D Group D runners-up00000000
5 E Group E runners-up00000000
6 F Group F runners-up00000000
7 G Group G runners-up00000000
8 H Group H runners-up00000000
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.

TeamMethod of qualificationDate of qualificationFinals appearancesLast appearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Hosts8 October 202410th 2022 Quarter-finals (2022)
TBD Group A winners
TBD Group B winners
TBD Group C winners
TBD Group D winners
TBD Group E winners
TBD Group F winners
TBD Group G winners
TBD Group H winners
TBD Best runners-up
TBD 2nd best runners-up
TBD 3rd best runners-up
TBD 4th best runners-up
TBD 5th best runners-up
TBD 6th best runners-up
TBD 7th best runners-up

References

  1. ↑ "Football Calendar" (PDF). the-AFC. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "#ACFutsal draw to unveil Indonesia 2026 Qualifiers journey". the-AFC. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Competition Regulations AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2024" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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