Qualified teams
Best-ranked losing teams from the first round:
Teams finishing third or fourth in their respective second round groups:
Play-off round winners:
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 March 2025 – 31 March 2026 |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
← 2023 2031 → | |
The third round of 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification will be played from 25 March 2025 to 31 March 2026. [1]
A total of 24 teams (3 best ranked losing teams from the first round + 18 third and fourth-placed teams from the second round + 3 winners from the play-off round) will participate in the third round to compete for the final six slots in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
The 24 teams will be divided into six groups of four teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. Only the group winners of each group will qualify for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, where they will join the 18 teams which qualified directly from the second round. [1]
Best-ranked losing teams from the first round:
Teams finishing third or fourth in their respective second round groups:
Play-off round winners:
The draw was held on 9 December 2024 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, [2] at 15:00 (UTC+8). The teams were drawn into six groups of four teams each, with the seeding based on the November 2024 FIFA World Rankings.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
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The schedule of each matchday is as follows. [4] [5]
| Matchday | Dates | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | 25 March 2025 | 1 v 4, 3 v 2 |
| Matchday 2 | 10 June 2025 | 4 v 3, 2 v 1 |
| Matchday 3 | 9 October 2025 | 4 v 2, 1 v 3 |
| Matchday 4 | 14 October 2025 | 2 v 4, 3 v 1 |
| Matchday 5 | 18 November 2025 | 4 v 1, 2 v 3 |
| Matchday 6 | 31 March 2026 | 1 v 2, 3 v 4 |
The winner of each group will qualify for the final tournament, joining the 18 teams that qualified directly (including the host).
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers will be applied in the following order (Regulations Article 7.3): [6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup | — | 31 Mar '26 | 9 Oct | 25 Mar | |
| 2 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 Jun | — | 18 Nov | 14 Oct | ||
| 3 | Maldives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 Oct | 25 Mar | — | 31 Mar '26 | ||
| 4 | East Timor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 Nov | 9 Oct | 10 Jun | — |
| East Timor | v | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| East Timor | v | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| East Timor | v | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup | — | 31 Mar '26 | 9 Oct | 25 Mar | |
| 2 | Yemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 Jun | — | 18 Nov | 14 Oct | ||
| 3 | Bhutan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 Oct | 25 Mar | — | 31 Mar '26 | ||
| 4 | Brunei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 Nov | 9 Oct | 10 Jun | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup | — | 31 Mar '26 | 9 Oct | 25 Mar | |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 Jun | — | 18 Nov | 14 Oct | ||
| 3 | Singapore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 Oct | 25 Mar | — | 31 Mar '26 | ||
| 4 | Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 Nov | 9 Oct | 10 Jun | — |
| India | v | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | v | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup | — | 31 Mar '26 | 9 Oct | 25 Mar | |
| 2 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 Jun | — | 18 Nov | 14 Oct | ||
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 Oct | 25 Mar | — | 31 Mar '26 | ||
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 Nov | 9 Oct | 10 Jun | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup | — | 31 Mar '26 | 9 Oct | 25 Mar | |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 Jun | — | 18 Nov | 14 Oct | ||
| 3 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 Oct | 25 Mar | — | 31 Mar '26 | ||
| 4 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 Nov | 9 Oct | 10 Jun | — |
| Afghanistan | v | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | v | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | v | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Syria | v | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup | — | 31 Mar '26 | 9 Oct | 25 Mar | |
| 2 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 Jun | — | 18 Nov | 14 Oct | ||
| 3 | Nepal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 Oct | 25 Mar | — | 31 Mar '26 | ||
| 4 | Laos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 Nov | 10 Jun | 9 Oct | — |
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