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The Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup were held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, aiming at selecting teams that can qualify for the World Cup and represent Asia in the intercontinental play-offs of the World Cup. On August 1 day, 2022, AFC officially announced that it would expand its army to 48 teams to compete in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. There will be 8.5 places in the AFC Division, including 6 through places and 2.5 play-off places.
Regional qualifiers
On July 27th, 2023, the AFC drew lots for the Asian regional qualifiers of the 2026 US-Canada-Mexico World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. China's national men's soccer team is divided into Group C, which is in the same group as the winner of South Korea, Thailand, Singapore vs Guam. The Asian regional qualifiers will start in 2024, with 48 national teams participating. The competition will be divided into eight groups, and the top two in each group will advance to the next round.
African regional qualifiers will start in 2025, with 54 national teams participating. The competition adopts the elimination system, and the five teams that finally win will qualify for the World Cup. The European qualifiers will start in 2025, with 55 national teams participating. The competition will be divided into ten groups, and the top two in each group will advance to the next round. In addition, the third place in the four groups will play off to decide the last four promotion places.