| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Qatar Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 8–14 October 2025 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 12 (2 per match) |
| Attendance | 150,967 (25,161 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Kevin Diks  Firas Al-Buraikan (2 goals each) |
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The fourth round of AFC matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification were played in October 2025. [1]
The third-place and fourth-place teams from the third round were divided into two groups of three teams. Each group played a round-robin tournament at a centralized venue. [2] The winners of each group qualified directly for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while the runners-up advanced to the fifth round. [3]
On 13 June 2025, AFC confirmed Qatar and Saudi Arabia as the host countries. [4] The hosts were selected following a bidding process involving prospective teams during the third round. [5] The decision to hold the centralised playoff format in Qatar and Saudi Arabia was met with criticism from Indonesia, Iraq, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates over concerns of competitive advantage. [6]
The following teams finished third or fourth in their respective third round groups:
Indonesia 
Iraq 
Oman 
Qatar (hosts) Saudi Arabia (hosts)
United Arab Emirates The fourth round draw took place on 17 July 2025 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [7] [8] [9] [10]
The seeding for the draw was based on a special release of the FIFA Men's World Rankings for Asian teams on 13 June 2025 (shown in parentheses below). [10]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|
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Note: Bold indicates team qualified for the World Cup. Italics indicates the team advanced to the fifth round.
The competition schedule was as follows: [1]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | — | |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Fifth round | — | — | 2–1 | |
| 3 | Oman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 0–0 | — | — |
| Qatar | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 0–0 | — | |
| 2 | Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Fifth round | — | — | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | 2–3 | — | — |
| Indonesia | 2–3 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
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| Iraq | 1–0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
There were 12 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Kouame Autonne (against Oman)A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following infractions: [11]
The following suspensions were served during the fourth round: [12]
| Team | Player | Infraction(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | Ali Al-Hamadi |  vs South Korea (5 June 2025) | vs Indonesia (11 October 2025) |
| Saudi Arabia | Mohamed Kanno |   vs Indonesia (8 October 2025) | vs Iraq (14 October 2025) |
| Iraq | Zaid Tahseen | vs Indonesia (11 October 2025) | vs Saudi Arabia (14 October 2025) |
