Tournament details | |
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Dates | 5 September 2024 β 10 June 2025 |
Teams | 18 (from 1 confederation) |
The third round of AFC matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification will be played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025. [1]
The eighteen teams that advance from the second round (nine group winners and nine group runners-up) will be divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the fourth round. [2]
The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:
The draw for the third round will be held on 27 June 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [3]
The competition schedule is expected to be as follows: [1]
Matchday | Date |
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Matchday 1 | 5 September 2024 |
Matchday 2 | 10 September 2024 |
Matchday 3 | 10 October 2024 |
Matchday 4 | 15 October 2024 |
Matchday 5 | 14 November 2024 |
Matchday 6 | 19 November 2024 |
Matchday 7 | 20 March 2025 |
Matchday 8 | 25 March 2025 |
Matchday 9 | 5 June 2025 |
Matchday 10 | 10 June 2025 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
2 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fourth round |
4 | A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | A5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | A6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
2 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fourth round |
4 | B4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | B5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | B6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | C1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
2 | C2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | C3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fourth round |
4 | C4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | C5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | C6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |