Qualifying · 2026 · AFC
AFC · Asia
AFC · 8 berths
6 qualified
The top two of each third-round group qualify directly (6); the round-four winners take the other 2. Runners-up drop to a play-off.
Today
0 games · AFCNo games today — check the standings and bracket for what's next.
The top two of each third-round group qualify directly (6); the round-four winners take the other 2. Runners-up drop to a play-off.
8 berths · Round Three
Group A
IR Iran7-2-1 · +11INUzbekistan6-3-1 · +7IN
United Arab Emirates4-3-3 · +7P·O
Qatar4-1-5 · -7P·O
Kyrgyz Republic2-2-6 · -6OUT
Korea DPR0-3-7 · -12OUTGroup B
Korea Republic6-4-0 · +13INJordan4-4-2 · +8IN
Iraq4-3-3 · 0P·O
Oman3-2-5 · -5P·O
Palestine2-4-4 · -3OUT
Kuwait0-5-5 · -13OUTGroup C
Japan7-2-1 · +27INAustralia5-4-1 · +9IN
Saudi Arabia3-4-3 · -1P·O
Indonesia3-3-4 · -11P·O
China PR3-0-7 · -13OUT
Bahrain1-3-6 · -11OUTNext up
The qualified nations meet at the World Cup finals 2026
How qualification works
Six confederations
Each region — UEFA, CONMEBOL, Concacaf, CAF, AFC and OFC — runs its own tournament for a fixed share of the 48 places.
Group stage → play-off
Group winners (and the best runners-up) qualify directly; teams just short drop into confederation and inter-confederation play-offs.
The last two spots
A six-team inter-confederation play-off decides the final two berths, with sides from five different confederations.