The 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Regional Qualifier is the 23rd World Cup Asian Regional Qualifier. In August, 2022, according to the official news of AFC and AFC Asian Cup, the Asian World Cup 2026 Asian regional qualifier system was determined, and AFC won 8.5 places.
In the first stage, 20 teams ranked 27th-46th in Asia played two rounds of home and away games, and the winning team of 10 advanced to the second stage. In the second stage, 36 teams were divided into 9 groups, with 4 teams in each group playing the home and away round robin. The top two teams in the group, 18, advanced to the AFC Asian qualifiers and the 2027 Asian Cup.
165438+1October 2 1 2023, South Korea beat China 3-0 in the second round of Group C. 165438+1October 22nd, in the second round of Group B, Wataru Endo made up the shot from the middle road, Kubo Kenying scored a goal from a long distance, and Ito Chun also assisted Ueda Kistler twice in 3 minutes. Sugawara took advantage of a free kick to score a long-range goal, and a new Hosta came on as a substitute and scored another goal. At the end of the game, Japan defeated Syria 5-0, and Japan led Group B with two consecutive victories.
Competition system rules
The first stage of 2026 World Cup and 2027 Asian Cup joint qualifiers: 22 teams ranked 26th-47th in Asia will play two rounds of home and away games. 1 1 The winning team will advance to the second stage.
The second stage of the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup joint qualifier: 36 teams will be divided into 9 groups, with 4 teams in each group playing the home and away round robin. The top two 18 teams in the group will advance to the AFC Asian qualifiers and the 2027 Asian Cup.
AFC Asian Regional Qualifiers: 18 Teams will be divided into 3 groups, with 6 teams in each group playing the home and away round robin, and the top two teams in each group will qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Asian play-offs: There are three groups of AFC Asian qualifiers, and the six teams that won the third and fourth place in the group will be divided into two groups, with three teams in each group playing a single round-robin duel. The winners of the two groups will advance directly to the 2026 World Cup, and the two second-place teams will decide the winner through play-offs. The winning team will represent Asia in the intercontinental play-offs of the World Cup.
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