2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round

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2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round
Tournament details
Dates5–10 September 2024
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
2023
2031

The play-off round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification will be played between 5 and 10 September 2024. [1]

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Format

When the play-off round was originally announced, a total of ten teams (the 2nd to 10th ranked losing teams from the first round plus the Northern Mariana Islands) would play home-and-away over two legs to determine the final five qualifiers for the third round. [2] [3] However, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands were not included in the draw for the play-off round announced on 1 May 2024. This resulted in the top three losing teams (Bhutan, Maldives, and Laos) moving directly to the third round, and the remaining six teams entering the play-offs. [4] The play-off winners join the 21 teams which advance directly to the third round (three best ranked losing teams from the first round and 18 teams from the second round) to compete for the final six slots in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.

Qualified teams

The teams participating in this round were decided by their ranking from the preliminary round.

Ranking of best losing teams

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 21012423 Asian Cup qualifying third round
2Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 20112311
3Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 20111211
4Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 20110111Asian Cup qualifying play-off round
5Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 20111431
6Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 20111541
7Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 20021320Not participating in play-off round
8Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 20020220Asian Cup qualifying play-off round
9Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 20020770
10Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 2002012120
Source: AFC

Draw

The draw for the play-off round was held on 9 May 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [4] These six teams were divided into three pairings, with each pair playing home and away between 5 and 10 September 2024. The numbers in parentheses indicate the FIFA Men's World Ranking of April 2024.

Pot 1Pot 2

Summary

The three winners will advance to the third round of qualifying.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svgFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 5 Sep 10 Sep
East Timor  Flag of East Timor.svgFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 5 Sep 10 Sep
Brunei  Flag of Brunei.svgFlag of Macau.svg  Macau 5 Sep 10 Sep

Matches

Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svgvFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svgvFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka

East Timor  Flag of East Timor.svgvFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svgvFlag of East Timor.svg  East Timor

Brunei  Flag of Brunei.svgvFlag of Macau.svg  Macau
Macau  Flag of Macau.svgvFlag of Brunei.svg  Brunei

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