2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round

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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
Tournament details
Dates16 November 2023 – 11 June 2024
Teams36 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played107
Goals scored331 (3.09 per match)
Attendance2,092,613 (19,557 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Qatar.svg Almoez Ali
Flag of South Korea.svg Son Heung-min
(7 goals each)
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The second round of 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualification, which also served as the second round of 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification, began on 16 November 2023 and was completed on 11 June 2024. [1] [2]

Contents

Format

A total of 36 teams were drawn into nine groups of four to play home-and-away round-robin matches. They included the 26 teams which received byes to this round, and the 10 winners from the first round. [3]

The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the third round and qualified for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The third and fourth place teams advanced to the third round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualification. [4]

Seeding

The draw for the second round was held on 27 July 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [5]

The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of July 2023 (shown in parentheses below). The identities of the first round winners were not known at the time of the draw.

Note: Bolded teams qualified for the third round of World Cup qualifying.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
  1. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (20)
  2. Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (22)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (27)
  4. Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (28)
  5. Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (54) [note 1]
  6. Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (59)
  7. Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq (70)
  8. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (72)
  9. Flag of Oman.svg  Oman (73)
  1. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (74)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (80)
  3. Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (82)
  4. Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (86)
  5. Flag of Syria.svg  Syria (94)
  6. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (95)
  7. Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine (96)
  8. Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan (97)
  9. Flag of India.svg  India (99)
  1. Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (100)
  2. Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (110)
  3. Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (113)
  4. Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea (115)
  5. Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines (135)
  6. Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (136)
  7. Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (137)
  8. Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan (138)
  1. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (149)†
  2. Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (150)†
  3. Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei (153)†
  4. Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen (156)†‡
  5. Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan (157)†
  6. Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (158)†
  7. Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar (160)†
  8. Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (175)†
  9. Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (189)†
  10. Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (201)†

† Teams whose identity was not known at the time of the draw.
‡ Team moved to Pot 3 after the other Pot 4 teams had been drawn into groups; subsequently drawn at random from Pot 3.

Schedule

The match schedule was as follows. [1]

MatchdayDate(s)
Matchday 116 November 2023
Matchday 221 November 2023
Matchday 321 March 2024
Matchday 426 March 2024
Matchday 56 June 2024
Matchday 611 June 2024

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Qatar.svg Flag of Kuwait.svg Flag of India.svg Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 6510183+1516 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 3–0 2–1 8–1
2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 62136607 1–2 — 0–1 1–0
3Flag of India.svg  India 612337−45 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–3 0–0 — 1–2
4Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 6123314−115 0–0 0–4 0–0 —
Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg8–1Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 19,374
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–1Flag of India.svg  India
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 32,786
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg0–4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium, Khobar (Saudi Arabia) [note 2]
Attendance: 330
Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)
India  Flag of India.svg0–3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 11,389
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg3–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 9,826
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg0–0Flag of India.svg  India
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Damac Club Stadium, Khamis Mushait (Saudi Arabia) [note 2]
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
India  Flag of India.svg1–2Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati
Attendance: 8,932
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–2Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Farwaniya
Attendance: 8,460
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg0–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sport City, Hofuf (Saudi Arabia) [note 2]
Attendance: 651
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
India  Flag of India.svg0–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
Attendance: 58,921
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–1Flag of India.svg  India
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 2,816
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–0Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Al Rashidi Soccerball shade.svg81' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 11,680
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Japan.svg Flag of North Korea.svg Flag of Syria.svg Flag of Myanmar.svg
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6600240+2418 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 1–0 5–0 5–0
2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 6303117+49 0–3 [a] — 1–0 4–1
3Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 6213912−37 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–5 1–0 — 7–0
4Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 6015328−251 0–5 1–6 1–1 —
Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ Japan were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit, after North Korea refused to host the match citing concerns about a disease spreading in Japan.
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg5–0Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Suita City Football Stadium, Suita
Attendance: 34,484
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg1–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) [note 4]
Attendance: 4,285
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia) [7]
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg1–6Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg0–5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) [note 4]
Attendance: 6,130
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Japan National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 59,354
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg1–1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Attendance: 7,580
Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg7–0Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam (Saudi Arabia) [note 4]
Attendance: 3,252
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–3
Awarded [note 5] 		Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg0–5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Attendance: 21,200
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg1–0Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane (Laos) [note 6]
Attendance: 100
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg5–0Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima
Attendance: 26,650
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg4–1Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane (Laos) [note 6]
Attendance: 141
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of South Korea.svg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Flag of Thailand.svg Flag of Singapore.svg
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 6510201+1916 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 1–0 1–1 5–0
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 62229908 [a] 0–3 — 1–1 4–1
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 62229908 [a] Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–3 1–2 — 3–1
4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 6015524−191 0–7 2–2 1–3 —
Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: China 4, Thailand 1.
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg5–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 64,381
Referee: Bijan Heydari (Iran)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 35,009
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 29,644
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
Attendance: 39,969
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 64,912
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg2–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 28,414
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Tianjin Olympic Centre, Tianjin
Attendance: 42,977
Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 45,458
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg0–7Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 49,097
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 46,979
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 64,935
Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 39,404
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Oman.svg Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Flag of Malaysia.svg Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg
1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 6411112+913 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 1–1 2–0 3–0
2Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 6321137+611 1–0 — 1–1 5–1
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 631299010 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–2 4–3 — 3–1
4Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 6006217−150 0–3 0–2 0–1 —
Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg3–0Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 4,155
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg4–3Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 17,142
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei
Attendance: 9,521
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg1–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 10,783
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–2Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium, Kaohsiung
Attendance: 1,028
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg2–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 21,836
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg5–1Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 13,657
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 26,499
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei
Attendance: 5,700
Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg1–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 14,135
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–1Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 13,754
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg3–1Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC) 		Yu Yao-hsing Soccerball shade.svg20'
Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 14,731
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Iran.svg Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Flag of Hong Kong.svg
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 6420164+1214 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 0–0 5–0 4–0
2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 6420134+914 2–2 — 3–1 3–0
3Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 6024414−102 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–1 1–3 — 0–0
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 6024415−112 2–4 0–2 2–2 —
Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg4–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 6,191
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg1–3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat
Attendance: 19,500
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg2–2Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 6,601
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg2–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 32,551
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0–2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 6,263
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg5–0Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 23,109
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg3–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 29,584
Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg0–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat
Attendance: 10,230
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg2–4Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 9,992
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg3–1Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 27,306
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 15,468
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg0–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat
Attendance: 10,324
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Iraq.svg Flag of Indonesia.svg Flag of Vietnam.svg Flag of the Philippines.svg
1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 6600172+1518 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 5–1 3–1 1–0
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 631288010 0–2 — 1–0 2–0
3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 6204610−46 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–1 0–3 — 3–2
4Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 6015314−111 0–5 1–1 0–2 —
Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg5–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Basra International Stadium, Basra
Attendance: 64,447
Referee: Ahmed Eisa (United Arab Emirates)
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg0–2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Attendance: 10,378
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg1–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila [note 7]
Attendance: 9,880
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg0–1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 20,568
Referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Basra International Stadium, Basra
Attendance: 63,750
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–0Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
Attendance: 57,696
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg0–3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 27,832
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia) [12]
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg0–5Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Attendance: 10,014
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg0–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
Attendance: 60,245
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg3–2Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 11,568
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg3–1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Basra International Stadium, Basra
Attendance: 42,791
Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg2–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta [note 7]
Attendance: 64,842
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Jordan.svg Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Flag of Tajikistan.svg Flag of Pakistan.svg
1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 6411164+1213 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 0–2 3–0 7–0
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia [a] 6411123+913 World Cup qualifying third round 1–2 — 1–0 4–0
3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 6222117+48 Asian Cup qualifying third round 1–1 1–1 — 3–0
4Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 6006126−250 0–3 0–3 1–6 —
Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ Saudi Arabia already qualified for the Asian Cup as the host nation and only competed to qualify for the World Cup.
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg4–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Al-Fateh SC Stadium, Al-Mubarraz
Attendance: 11,150
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg1–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 13,650
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1–6Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
Attendance: 18,316
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 13,845
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
Attendance: 9,625
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–0Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 18,756
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg7–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 14,695
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg1–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 13,300
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
Attendance: 20,124
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg3–0Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 14,795
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg3–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 7,800
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
KSU Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 17,871
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Flag of Bahrain.svg Flag of Yemen.svg Flag of Nepal.svg
1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 6510162+1416 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 1–1 2–1 4–0
2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 6321113+811 0–2 — 0–0 3–0
3Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 612359−45 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–3 0–2 — 2–2
4Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 6015220−181 0–4 0–5 0–2 —
Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg4–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 3,640
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg0–2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha (Saudi Arabia) [note 8]
Attendance: 1,291
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–2Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu
Attendance: 13,735
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 18,267
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–1Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 2,948
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–5Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report (FIFA)
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa (Bahrain) [note 9]
Attendance: 5,041
Referee: Alex King (Australia)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg3–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 2,475
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto (Japan)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg0–3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar (Saudi Arabia) [note 8]
Attendance: 1,135
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–4Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam (Saudi Arabia) [note 9]
Attendance: 2,450
Referee: Payam Heydari (Iran)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 2,632
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Zabeel Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 953
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg2–2Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam (Saudi Arabia) [note 8]
Attendance: 905
Referee: Ahmad Ibrahim (Jordan)

Group I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of Palestine.svg Flag of Lebanon.svg Flag of Bangladesh.svg
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6600220+2218 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 5–0 2–0 7–0
2Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 62226608 0–1 — 0–0 5–0
3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 613258−36 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–5 0–0 — 4–0
4Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 6015120−191 0–2 0–1 1–1 —
Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 20,876
Referee: Ahrol Risqullaev (Uzbekistan)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) [note 10]
Attendance: 200
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka
Attendance: 6,297
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg0–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City (Kuwait) [note 11]
Attendance: 14,537
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 27,026
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg5–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City (Kuwait) [note 11]
Attendance: 37,432
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–1Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka
Attendance: 5,195
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Canberra Stadium, Canberra (Australia) [note 13]
Attendance: 25,023
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka
Attendance: 5,227
Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg0–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar) [note 11]
Attendance: 2,428
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 18,261
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg4–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan (Qatar) [note 10]
Attendance: 13,721
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia)

Goalscorers

There were 331 goals scored in 107 matches, for an average of 3.09 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. ↑ Saudi Arabia has already qualified for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup as tournament hosts and are competing to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  2. 1 2 3 Afghanistan played their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Afghan conflict.
  3. 1 2 The hosting duties for the matches between North Korea and Syria were swapped on 2 November 2023. [6]
  4. 1 2 3 Syria played their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Syrian civil war.
  5. ↑ Japan were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit, after North Korea refused to host the match due to "a malignant infectious disease" spreading in Japan. [8] [9]
  6. 1 2 Following the incident over North Korea's refusal to host home game against Japan, North Korea played their home matches in a neutral ground, per Syria's request. [10]
  7. 1 2 Indonesia and Philippines swapped their fixtures on 31 October 2023, due to Indonesia hosting the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [11]
  8. 1 2 3 Yemen played their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Yemeni civil war.
  9. 1 2 Nepal played their final two home matches at a neutral venue due to the Dasharath Rangasala failing to meet FIFA standard. [13]
  10. 1 2 Lebanon played all their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war. [14] [15]
  11. 1 2 3 Palestine played all their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war. [14] [16]
  12. 1 2 Bangladesh was originally scheduled to host Palestine on 21 March 2024 with Palestine hosting the return fixture on 26 March in Kuwait. However, the order was later reversed due to Kuwait hosting Qatar also on 26 March. [17]
  13. ↑ Lebanon played this home match in Australia due to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war. [18]

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