FIFA World Cup/AFC Asian Cup joint qualifying round 1 second leg kickoff times,

Tuesday October 17th:
3.45pm Melbourne Time Guam v Singapore at GFA National Training Center
6.00pm Melbourne Time Mongolia v Afghanistan at MFF Football Centre
8.00pm Melbourne Time Pakistan v Cambodia at Jinnah Sports Stadium
8.30pm Melbourne Time Sri Lanka v Yemen at Colombo Racecourse
10.00pm Melbourne Time Timor Leste v Chinese Taipei at National Stadium
10.30pm Melbourne Time Macau v Myanmar at Estádio Campo Desportivo
10.45pm Melbourne Time Bangladesh v Maldives at Bashundhara Kings Arena
11.00pm Melbourne Time Bhutan v Hong Kong at Changlimithang Stadium
11.00pm Melbourne Time Laos v Nepal at New Laos National Stadium
11.15pm Melbourne Time Brunei v Indonesia at Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium

2026 FIFA World Cup/2027 AFC Asian Cup joint qualifying round 1 first leg recap:
Myanmar 5 Macau 1
Maldives 1 Bangladesh 1
Chinese Taipei 4 Timor Leste 0
Singapore 2 Guam 1
Nepal 1 Laos 1
Cambodia 0 Pakistan 0
Indonesia 6 Brunei 0
Hong Kong 4 Bhutan 0
Afghanistan 1 Mongolia 0
Yemen 3 Sri Lanka 0

Return legs to be played on Tuesday.

2026 FIFA World Cup/2027 AFC Asian Cup joint qualifying round 1 second leg recap:
Guam 0 Singapore 1
(Singapore advance 3-1 on aggregate)

Mongolia 0 Afghanistan 1
(Afghanistan advance 2-0 on aggregate)

Pakistan 1 Cambodia 0
(Pakistan advance 1-0 on aggregate)

Sri Lanka 1 Yemen 1
(Yemen advance 4-1 on aggregate)

Timor Leste 0 Chinese Taipei 3
(Chinese Taipei advance 7-0 on aggregate)

Macau 0 Myanmar 0
(Myanmar advance 5-1 on aggregate)

Bangladesh 2 Maldives 1
(Bangladesh advance 3-2 on aggregate)

Bhutan 2 Hong Kong 0
(Hong Kong advance 4-2 on aggregate)

Laos 0 Nepal 1
(Nepal advance 2-1 on aggregate)

Brunei 0 Indonesia 6
(Indonesia advance 12-0 on aggregate)

Bhutan qualify for round 3 of 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying as the top ranked losing team.
Maldives, Laos, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Macau, Guam, Mongolia, Timor Leste, and Brunei qualify for playoff round of 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying.

FIFA World Cup/AFC Asian Cup round two joint qualifying – MD 1 fixtures,

Thursday November 16th:
8.00pm Melbourne Time Australia v Bangladesh at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
9.00pm Melbourne Time Japan v Myanmar at Panasonic Stadium
10.00pm Melbourne Time South Korea v Singapore at Seoul World Cup Stadium
10.00pm Melbourne Time Philippines v Vietnam at Rizal Memorial Stadium
11.30pm Melbourne Time Thailand v China at Rajamangala Stadium

Friday November 17th:
12.00am Melbourne Time Malaysia v Kyrgyzstan at Bukit Jalil National Stadium
12.00am Melbourne Time Tajikistan v Jordan at Pamir Stadium
1.00am Melbourne Time Turkmenistan v Uzbekistan at Ashgabat Stadium
1.00am Melbourne Time Lebanon v Palestine at Khalid Bin Mohamed Stadium
1.30am Melbourne Time Iran v Hong Kong at Azadi Stadium
1.45am Melbourne Time Iraq v Indonesia at Basra International Stadium
2.00am Melbourne Time Oman v Chinese Taipei at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
2.45am Melbourne Time Qatar v Afghanistan at Khalifa International Stadium
2.45am Melbourne Time United Arab Emirates v Nepal at Al Maktoum Stadium
3.30am Melbourne Time Kuwait v India at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
3.30am Melbourne Time Saudi Arabia v Pakistan at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
4.00am Melbourne Time Syria v North Korea at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
5.00am Melbourne Time Yemen v Bahrain at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium

FIFA World Cup/AFC Asian Cup round two joint qualifying – MD 2 fixtures,

Tuesday November 21st:
8.00pm Melbourne Time Pakistan v Tajikistan at Jinnah Sports Stadium
8.30pm Melbourne Time Myanmar v North Korea at Thuwunna Stadium
10.00pm Melbourne Time Chinese Taipei v Malaysia at Kaohsiung National Stadium
10.00pm Melbourne Time Philippines v Indonesia at Rizal Memorial Stadium
10.45pm Melbourne Time Bangladesh v Lebanon at Bashundhara Kings Arena
11.00pm Melbourne Time China v South Korea at Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre
11.00pm Melbourne Time Singapore v Thailand at National Stadium
11.00pm Melbourne Time Hong Kong v Turkmenistan at Hong Kong Stadium
11.00pm Melbourne Time Vietnam v Iraq at My Dinh National Stadium

Wednesday November 22nd:
12.00am Melbourne Time Uzbekistan v Iran at Milliy Stadium
12.15am Melbourne Time Nepal v Yemen at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium
12.30am Melbourne Time India v Qatar at Kalinga Stadium
1.00am Melbourne Time Kyrgyzstan v Oman at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
1.00am Melbourne Time Palestine v Australia at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
1.45am Melbourne Time Syria v Japan at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
2.45am Melbourne Time Bahrain v United Arab Emirates at Bahrain National Stadium
4.00am Melbourne Time Afghanistan v Kuwait at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
4.00am Melbourne Time Jordan v Saudi Arabia at Amman International Stadium

FIFA World Cup/AFC Asian Cup round two joint qualifying – MD 1 & MD 2 results,

Group A:
Qatar 8 Afghanistan 1
Kuwait 0 India 1
India 0 Qatar 3
Afghanistan 0 Kuwait 4

Group B:
Japan 5 Myanmar 0
Syria 1 North Korea 0
Myanmar 1 North Korea 6
Syria 0 Japan 5

Group C:
South Korea 5 Singapore 0
Thailand 1 China 2
China 0 South Korea 3
Singapore 1 Thailand 3

Group D:
Malaysia 4 Kyrgyzstan 3
Oman 3 Chinese Taipei 0
Chinese Taipei 0 Malaysia 1
Kyrgyzstan 1 Oman 0

Group E:
Turkmenistan 1 Uzbekistan 3
Iran 4 Hong Kong 0
Hong Kong 2 Turkmenistan 2
Uzbekistan 2 Iran 2

Group F:
Philippines 0 Vietnam 2
Iraq 5 Indonesia 1
Philippines 1 Indonesia 1
Vietnam 0 Iraq 1

Group G:
Tajikistan 1 Jordan 1
Saudi Arabia 4 Pakistan 0
Pakistan 1 Tajikistan 6
Jordan 0 Saudi Arabia 2

Group H:
United Arab Emirates 4 Nepal 0
Yemen 0 Bahrain 2
Nepal 0 Yemen 2
Bahrain 0 United Arab Emirates 2

Group I:
Australia 7 Bangladesh 0
Lebanon 0 Palestine 0
Bangladesh 1 Lebanon 1
Palestine 0 Australia 1

Group A standings:
Qatar 6 +10 GD
Kuwait 3 +3 GD
India 3 -2 GD
Afghanistan 0 -11 GD

Group B standings:
Japan 6 +10 GD
North Korea 3 +4 GD
Syria 3 -4 GD
Myanmar 0 -10 GD

Group C standings:
South Korea 6 +8 GD
Thailand 3 +1 GD
China 3 -2 GD
Singapore 0 -7 GD

Group D standings:
Malaysia 6 +2 GD
Oman 3 +2 GD
Kyrgyzstan 3 +0 GD
Chinese Taipei 0 -4 GD

Group E standings:
Iran 4 +4 GD
Uzbekistan 4 +2 GD
Turkmenistan 1 -2 GD
Hong Kong 1 -4 GD

Group F standings:
Iraq 6 +5 GD
Vietnam 3 +1 GD
Philippines 1 -2 GD
Indonesia 1 -4 GD

Group G standings:
Saudi Arabia 6 +6 GD
Tajikistan 4 +5 GD
Jordan 1 -2 GD
Pakistan 0 -9 GD

Group H standings:
United Arab Emirates 6 +6 GD
Bahrain 3 +0 GD
Yemen 3 +0 GD
Nepal 0 -6 GD

Group I standings:
Australia 6 +8 GD
Lebanon 2 +0 GD
Palestine 1 -1 GD
Bangladesh 1 -7 GD

FIFA World Cup/AFC Asian Cup round two joint qualifying – MD 3 fixtures,

Thursday March 21st:
8.00pm Melbourne Time Pakistan v Jordan at Jinnah Sports Stadium
8.10pm Melbourne Time Australia v Lebanon at Western Sydney Stadium
9.20pm Melbourne Time Japan v North Korea at National Stadium (Tokyo)
10.00pm Melbourne Time South Korea v Thailand at Seoul World Cup Stadium
10.00pm Melbourne Time Chinese Taipei v Kyrgyzstan at Taipei Municipal Stadium
10.30pm Melbourne Time Myanmar v Syria at Thuwunna Stadium
11.00pm Melbourne Time Hong Kong v Uzbekistan at Mong Kok Stadium
11.30pm Melbourne Time Singapore v China at National Stadium (Singapore)

Friday March 22nd:
12.15am Melbourne Time Nepal v Bahrain at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium
12.30am Melbourne Time Indonesia v Vietnam at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
3.00am Melbourne Time Iran v Turkmenistan at Azadi Stadium
5.00am Melbourne Time Oman v Malaysia at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
5.00am Melbourne Time United Arab Emirates v Yemen at Al Nahyan Stadium
5.30am Melbourne Time Qatar v Kuwait at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
5.30am Melbourne Time Palestine v Bangladesh at Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium
6.00am Melbourne Time Afghanistan v India at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
6.00am Melbourne Time Iraq v Philippines at Basra International Stadium
6.00am Melbourne Time Saudi Arabia v Tajikistan at King Saud University Stadium

FIFA World Cup/AFC Asian Cup round two joint qualifying – MD 4 fixtures,

Tuesday March 26th:
7.00pm Melbourne Time North Korea v Japan at Kim II Sung Stadium
7.45pm Melbourne Time Lebanon v Australia at Canberra Stadium*
8.30pm Melbourne Time Bangladesh v Palestine at Bashundhara Kings Arena
10.00pm Melbourne Time Philippines v Iraq at Rizal Memorial Stadium
11.00pm Melbourne Time China v Singapore at Tianjin Olympic Stadium
11.00pm Melbourne Time Vietnam v Indonesia at Mỹ Đình National Stadium
11.30pm Melbourne Time Thailand v South Korea at Rajamangala Stadium

Wednesday March 27th:
12.30am Melbourne Time India v Afghanistan at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
1.00am Melbourne Time Kyrgyzstan v Chinese Taipei at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
1.00am Melbourne Time Malaysia v Oman at Bukit Jalil National Stadium
1.30am Melbourne Time Uzbekistan v Hong Kong at Milliy Stadium
2.00am Melbourne Time Turkmenistan v Iran at Ashgabat Stadium
2.00am Melbourne Time Tajikistan v Saudi Arabia at Pamir Stadium
5.00am Melbourne Time Jordan v Pakistan at Amman International Stadium
6.00am Melbourne Time Kuwait v Qatar at Ali Sabah Al Salem Stadium
6.00am Melbourne Time Syria v Myanmar at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
6.00am Melbourne Time Bahrain v Nepal at Bahrain National Stadium
6.00am Melbourne Time Yemen v United Arab Emirates at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium

*as per Canberra Times article last Friday.
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8522322/socceroos-and-matildas-on-the-cusp-of-a-canberra-return/

FIFA World Cup/AFC Asian Cup round two joint qualifying – MD 3 results,

Group A:
Qatar 3 Kuwait 0 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Afghanistan 0 India 0 at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium

Standings after MD 3:
Qatar 9 +13 GD
India 4 -2 GD
Kuwait 3 +0 GD
Afghanistan 1 -11 GD

Group B:
Japan 1 North Korea 0 at National Stadium (Tokyo)
Myanmar 1 Syria 1 at Thuwunna Stadium

Standings after MD 3:
Japan 9 +11 GD
Syria 4 -4 GD
North Korea 3 +3 GD
Myanmar 1 -10 GD

Group C:
South Korea 1 Thailand 1 at Seoul World Cup Stadium
Singapore 2 China 2 at National Stadium (Singapore)

Standings after MD 3:
South Korea 7 +8 GD
Thailand 4 +1 GD
China 4 -2 GD
Singapore 1 -7 GD

Group D:
Chinese Taipei 0 Kyrgyzstan 2 at Nanzih Football Stadium
Oman 2 Malaysia 0 at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex

Standings after MD 3:
Oman 6 +4 GD
Kyrgyzstan 6 +2 GD
Malaysia 6 +0 GD
Chinese Taipei 0 -6 GD

Group E:
Hong Kong 0 Uzbekistan 2 at Mong Kok Stadium
Iran 5 Turkmenistan 0 at Azadi Stadium

Standings after MD 3:
Iran 7 +9 GD
Uzbekistan 7 +4 GD
Hong Kong 1 -6 GD
Turkmenistan 1 -7 GD

Group F:
Indonesia 1 Vietnam 0 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Iraq 1 Philippines 0 at Basra International Stadium

Standings after MD 3:
Iraq 9 +6 GD
Indonesia 4 -3 GD
Vietnam 3 +0 GD
Philippines 1 -3 GD

Group G:
Pakistan 0 Jordan 3 at Jinnah Sports Stadium
Saudi Arabia 1 Tajikistan 0 at King Saud University Stadium

Standings after MD 3:
Saudi Arabia 9 +7 GD
Tajikistan 4 +4 GD
Jordan 4 +1 GD
Pakistan 0 -12 GD

Group H:
United Arab Emirates 2 Yemen 1 at Al Nahyan Stadium
Nepal 0 Bahrain 5 at Bahrain National Stadium

Standings after MD 3:
United Arab Emirates 9 +7 GD
Bahrain 6 +5 GD
Yemen 3 -1 GD
Nepal 0 -11 GD

Group I:
Australia 2 Lebanon 0 at Western Sydney Stadium
Palestine 5 Bangladesh 0 at Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium

Standings after MD 3:
Australia 9 +10 GD
Palestine 4 +4 GD
Lebanon 2 -2 GD
Bangladesh 1 -12 GD

https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/asian_qualifiers/news/latest_update_on_afc_asian_qualifiers.html

https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/korea-dpr-japan-afc-update

FIFA World Cup/AFC Asian Cup round two joint qualifying – MD 4 results,

Group A:
India 1 Afghanistan 2 at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Kuwait 1 Qatar 2 at Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium

Standings after MD 4:
Qatar 12 +14 GD – qualified
India 4 -3 GD
Afghanistan 4 -10 GD
Kuwait 3 -1 GD

Group B:
North Korea v Japan at Kim II Sung Stadium (match cancelled – likely Japan forfeit 3-0 win)
Syria 7 Myanmar 0 at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

Standings after MD 4:
Japan 12 +14 GD – qualified
Syria 7 +3 GD
North Korea 3 +0 GD
Myanmar 1 -17 GD

Group C:
China 4 Singapore 1 at Tianjin Olympic Stadium
Thailand 0 South Korea 3 at Rajamangala Stadium

Standings after MD 4:
South Korea 10 +11 GD
China 7 +1 GD
Thailand 4 -2 GD
Singapore 1 -10 GD

Group D:
Kyrgyzstan 5 Chinese Taipei 1 at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Malaysia 0 Oman 2 at Bukit Jalil National Stadium

Standings after MD 4:
Kyrgyzstan 9 +6 GD
Oman 9 +6 GD
Malaysia 6 -2 GD
Chinese Taipei 0 -10 GD

Group E:
Uzbekistan 3 Hong Kong 0 at Milliy Stadium
Turkmenistan 0 Iran 1 at Ashgabat Stadium

Standings after MD 4:
Iran 10 +10 GD – qualified
Uzbekistan 10 +7 GD – qualified
Turkmenistan 1 -8 GD
Hong Kong 1 -9 GD

Group F:
Philippines 0 Iraq 5 at Rizal Memorial Stadium
Vietnam 0 Indonesia 3 at Mỹ Đình National Stadium

Standings after MD 4:
Iraq 12 +11 GD – qualified
Indonesia 7 +0 GD
Vietnam 3 -3 GD
Philippines 1 -8 GD

Group G:
Tajikistan 1 Saudi Arabia 1 at Pamir Stadium
Jordan 7 Pakistan 0 at Amman International Stadium

Standings after MD 4:
Saudi Arabia 10 +7 GD
Jordan 7 +8 GD
Tajikistan 5 +4 GD
Pakistan 0 -19 GD

Group H:
Bahrain 3 Nepal 0 at Bahrain National Stadium
Yemen 0 United Arab Emirates 3 at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium

Standings after MD 4:
United Arab Emirates 12 +10 GD – qualified
Bahrain 9 +8 GD
Yemen 3 -4 GD
Nepal 0 -14 GD

Group I:
Lebanon 0 Australia 5 at Canberra Stadium
Bangladesh 0 Palestine 1 at Bashundhara Kings Arena

Standings after MD 4:
Australia 12 +15 GD – qualified
Palestine 7 +5 GD
Lebanon 2 -7 GD
Bangladesh 1 -13 GD

FIFA World Cup/AFC Asian Cup round two joint qualifying – MD 5 fixtures,

Thursday June 6th:
7.00pm AEST Indonesia v Iraq at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
8.45pm AEST Bangladesh v Australia at Bashundhara Kings Arena
9.00pm AEST Chinese Taipei v Oman at Taipei Municipal Stadium
10.00pm AEST Singapore v South Korea at National Stadium (Singapore)
10.00pm AEST China v Thailand at Shenyang Olympic Sports Center
10.00pm AEST Hong Kong v Iran at Hong Kong Stadium
10.00pm AEST Vietnam v Philippines at My Dinh National Stadium
10.10pm AEST Myanmar v Japan at Thuwunna Stadium
11.00pm AEST North Korea v Syria at Laos National Stadium
11.30pm AEST India v Kuwait at Salt Lake Stadium

Friday June 7th:
12.30am AEST Uzbekistan v Turkmenistan at Bunyodkor Stadium
1.00am AEST Kyrgyzstan v Malaysia at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
1.30am AEST Pakistan v Saudi Arabia at Jinnah Sports Stadium
2.00am AEST Afghanistan v Qatar at Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sport City
2.00am AEST Palestine v Lebanon at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
2.00am AEST Nepal v United Arab Emirates at Prince Mohamed Bin Fahd Stadium
3.30am AEST Jordan v Tajikistan at Amman International Stadium
3.30am AEST Bahrain v Yemen at Bahrain National Stadium

FIFA World Cup/AFC Asian Cup round two joint qualifying – MD 6 fixtures,

Tuesday June 11th:
8.10pm AEST Japan v Syria at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Stadium
9.00pm AEST South Korea v China at Seoul World Cup Stadium
10.10pm AEST Australia v Palestine at HBF Park
10.30pm AEST Thailand v Singapore at Rajamangala Stadium
10.30pm AEST Indonesia v Philippines at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
11.00pm AEST North Korea v Myanmar at Laos National Stadium
11.00pm AEST Malaysia v Chinese Taipei at Bukit Jalil National Stadium

Wednesday June 12th:
1.00am AEST Turkmenistan v Hong Kong at Ashgabat Stadium
1.00am AEST Tajikistan v Pakistan at Pamir Stadium
1.45am AEST Qatar v India at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
2.00am AEST Oman v Kyrgyzstan at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
2.00am AEST Lebanon v Bangladesh at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
3.00am AEST Iran v Uzbekistan at Azadi Stadium
3.00am AEST United Arab Emirates v Bahrain at Rashid Stadium
3.45am AEST Kuwait v Afghanistan at Sabah Al-Salem Stadium
4.00am AEST Iraq v Vietnam at Basra International Stadium
4.00am AEST Saudi Arabia v Jordan at King Saud University Stadium
4.00am AEST Yemen v Nepal at Prince Mohamed Bin Fahd Stadium

FIFA World Cup/AFC Asian Cup round two joint qualifying – MD 5 results,

Group A:
India 0 Kuwait 0 at Salt Lake Stadium
Afghanistan 0 Qatar 0 at Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sport City

Standings after MD 5:
Qatar 13 +14 GD – qualified
India 5 -3 GD
Afghanistan 5 -10 GD
Kuwait 4 -1 GD

Group B:
North Korea 1 Syria 0 at Laos National Stadium
Myanmar 0 Japan 5 at Thuwunna Stadium

Standings after MD 5:
Japan 15 +19 GD – qualified
Syria 7 +2 GD
North Korea 6 +1 GD
Myanmar 1 -22 GD

Group C:
China 1 Thailand 1 at Shenyang Olympic Sports Center
Singapore 0 South Korea 7 at National Stadium (Singapore)

Standings after MD 5:
South Korea 13 +18 GD – qualified
China 8 +1 GD
Thailand 5 -2 GD
Singapore 1 -17 GD

Group D:
Kyrgyzstan 1 Malaysia 1 at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Chinese Taipei 0 Oman 3 at Taipei Municipal Stadium

Standings after MD 5:
Oman 12 +9 GD – qualified
Kyrgyzstan 10 +6 GD
Malaysia 7 -2 GD
Chinese Taipei 0 -13 GD

Group E:
Uzbekistan 3 Turkmenistan 1 at Milliy Stadium
Hong Kong 2 Iran 4 at Hong Kong Stadium

Standings after MD 5:
Iran 13 +12 GD – qualified
Uzbekistan 13 +9 GD – qualified
Turkmenistan 1 -10 GD
Hong Kong 1 -11 GD

Group F:
Vietnam 3 Indonesia 2 at Mỹ Đình National Stadium
Indonesia 0 Iraq 2 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

Standings after MD 5:
Iraq 15 +13 GD – qualified
Indonesia 7 -2 GD
Vietnam 6 -2 GD
Philippines 1 -9 GD

Group G:
Jordan 3 Tajikistan 0 at Amman International Stadium
Pakistan 0 Saudi Arabia 3 at Jinnah Sports Stadium

Standings after MD 5:
Saudi Arabia 13 +10 GD – qualified
Jordan 10 +11 GD – qualified
Tajikistan 5 +1 GD
Pakistan 0 -22 GD

Group H:
Bahrain 0 Yemen 0 at Bahrain National Stadium
Nepal 0 United Arab Emirates 4 at Prince Mohamed Bin Fahd Stadium

Standings after MD 5:
United Arab Emirates 15 +14 GD – qualified
Bahrain 10 +8 GD – qualified
Yemen 4 -4 GD
Nepal 0 -18 GD

Group I:
Palestine 0 Lebanon 0 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Bangladesh 0 Australia 2 at Bashundhara Kings Arena

Standings after MD 5:
Australia 15 +17 GD – qualified
Palestine 8 +5 GD – qualified
Lebanon 3 -7 GD
Bangladesh 1 -15 GD

FIFA Rankings – teams still in the hunt after MD 5,
Japan 1623.98
Iran 1616.22
South Korea 1566.74
Australia 1565.78
Qatar 1498.96
Saudi Arabia 1445.85
Iraq 1426.18
Uzbekistan 1392.34
United Arab Emirates 1370.50
Jordan 1359.58
Oman 1328.96
Bahrain 1301.20
China 1273.64*
Syria 1251.51*
Palestine 1236.76
Kyrgyzstan 1210.79*
Thailand 1210.51*
North Korea 1175.58*
Vietnam 1174.92*
India 1144.50**
Malaysia 1097.35*
Indonesia 1097.26*
Kuwait 1086.90**
Afghanistan 1045.90**

*one of the following teams: Syria or North Korea, China or Thailand, Kyrgyzstan or Malaysia, Indonesia or Vietnam will be eliminated on Tuesday.
**2 teams of the following: Afghanistan/Kuwait/India will be eliminated on Tuesday.

FIFA World Cup/AFC Asian Cup round two joint qualifying – MD 6 results,

Group A:
Qatar 2 India 1 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Kuwait 1 Afghanistan 0 at Sabah Al-Salem Stadium

Final standings:
Qatar 16 +15 GD – qualified
Kuwait 7 +0 GD – qualified
India 5 -4 GD
Afghanistan 5 -11 GD

Group B:
Japan 5 Syria 0 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Stadium
North Korea 4 Myanmar 1 at Laos National Stadium

Final standings:
Japan 18 +24 GD – qualified
North Korea 9 +4 GD – qualified
Syria 7 -3 GD
Myanmar 1 -25 GD

Group C:
South Korea 1 China 0 at Seoul World Cup Stadium
Thailand 3 Singapore 1 at Rajamangala Stadium

Final standings:
South Korea 16 +19 GD – qualified
China 8 +0 GD – qualified*
Thailand 8 +0 GD
Singapore 1 -19 GD

*China advance on h2h results (2-1 in Bangkok, 1-1 in Shenyang)

Group D:
Oman 1 Kyrgyzstan 1 at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Malaysia 3 Chinese Taipei 1 at Bukit Jalil National Stadium

Final standings:
Oman 13 +9 GD – qualified
Kyrgyzstan 11 +6 GD – qualified
Malaysia 10 +0 GD
Chinese Taipei 0 -15 GD

Group E:
Iran 0 Uzbekistan 0
Turkmenistan 0 Hong Kong 0 at Ashgabat Stadium

Final standings:
Iran 14 +12 GD – qualified
Uzbekistan 14 +9 GD – qualified
Turkmenistan 2 -10 GD
Hong Kong 2 -11 GD

Group F:
Iraq 3 Vietnam 1 at Basra International Stadium
Indonesia 2 Philippines 0 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

Final standings:
Iraq 18 +15 GD – qualified
Indonesia 10 +0 GD – qualified
Vietnam 6 -4 GD*
Philippines 1 -11 GD

Group G:
Saudi Arabia 1 Jordan 2 at King Saud University Stadium
Tajikistan 3 Pakistan 0 at Pamir Stadium

Final standings:
Jordan 13 +12 GD – qualified
Saudi Arabia 13 +9 GD – qualified
Tajikistan 8 +4 GD
Pakistan 0 -25 GD

Group H:
United Arab Emirates 1 Bahrain 1 at Rashid Stadium
Yemen 2 Nepal 2 at Prince Mohamed Bin Fahd Stadium

Final standings:
United Arab Emirates 16 +14 GD – qualified
Bahrain 11 +8 GD – qualified
Yemen 5 -4 GD
Nepal 1 -18 GD

Group I:
Australia 5 Palestine 0 at HBF Park
Lebanon 4 Bangladesh 0 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

Final standings:
Australia 18 +22 GD – qualified
Palestine 8 +0 GD – qualified
Lebanon 6 -3 GD
Bangladesh 1 -19 GD

confirmed pots 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers – Asia round 3,
Pot 1: Japan, Iran, South Korea
Pot 2: Australia, Qatar, Iraq
Pot 3: Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Jordan
Pot 4: United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain
Pot 5: China, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan
Pot 6: North Korea, Indonesia, Kuwait

draw: Thursday June 27th 2024 in Kuala Lumpur (time TBA by AFC)

match schedule:
Thursday September 5th 2024 (1 v 5, 2 v 4, 3 v 6)
Tuesday September 10th 2024 (4 v 1, 5 v 3, 6 v 2)
Thursday October 10th 2024 (2 v 5, 3 v 1, 4 v 6)
Tuesday October 15th 2024 (1 v 2, 3 v 4, 5 v 6)
Thursday November 14th 2024 (2 v 3, 4 v 5, 6 v 1)
Tuesday November 19th 2024 (4 v 2, 5 v 1, 6 v 3)
Thursday March 20th 2025 (1 v 4, 2 v 6, 3 v 5)
Tuesday March 25th 2025 (1 v 3, 5 v 2, 6 v 4)
Thursday June 5th 2025 (2 v 1, 4 v 3, 6 v 5)
Tuesday June 10th 2025 (1 v 6, 3 v 2, 5 v 4)

live stream FIFA World Cup qualifying draw.

SBS On Demand: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/sports-program/afc-third-round-preliminary-draw-live-stream-fifa-/2348514883895
FIFA website: https://www.fifa.com/en/watch/794ye4B6xG1fcVKaD9hrpO
AFC Asian Cup youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf-b-ClHdPw

2026 FIFA World Cup - Asian Qualifiers round 3 draw result,

Group A:
Iran
Qatar
Uzbekistan
United Arab Emirates
Kyrgyzstan
North Korea

Group B:
South Korea
Iraq
Jordan
Oman
Palestine
Kuwait

Group C:
Japan
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
China
Indonesia

Group A match schedule (September window),

Thursday September 5th:
7.00pm local, 12.00am AEST Uzbekistan v North Korea at Milliy Stadium
7.30pm local, 2.00am AEST Iran v Kyrgyzstan at Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium
7.00pm local, 2.00am AEST Qatar v United Arab Emirates at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

Tuesday September 10th:
7.00pm local, 10.00pm AEST North Korea v Qatar at New Laos National Stadium
8.00pm local, 12.00am AEST Kyrgyzstan v Uzbekistan at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
8.00pm local, 2.00am AEST United Arab Emirates v Iran at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium

Group A match schedule (October window),

Thursday October 10th:
7.00pm local, 1.00am AEDT Uzbekistan v Iran at Milliy Stadium
7.00pm local, 3.00am AEDT Qatar v Kyrgyzstan at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
8.00pm local, 3.00am AEDT United Arab Emirates v North Korea at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium

Tuesday October 15th:
7.00pm local, 1.00am AEDT Uzbekistan v United Arab Emirates at Milliy Stadium
8.00pm local, 1.00am AEDT Kyrgyzstan v North Korea at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
7.30pm local, 3.00am AEDT Iran v Qatar at Azadi Stadium

Group B match schedule (September window),

Thursday September 5th:
8.00pm local, 9.00pm AEST South Korea v Palestine at Seoul World Cup Stadium
7.00pm local, 2.00am AEST Iraq v Oman at Basra International Stadium
9.00pm local, 4.00am AEST Jordan v Kuwait at Amman International Stadium

Tuesday September 10th:
6.00pm local, 8.00pm AEST Palestine v Jordan at Kuala Lumpur Stadium
6.00pm local, 12.00am AEST Oman v South Korea at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
9.00pm local, 4.00am AEST Kuwait v Iraq at Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium

Group B match schedule (October window),

Thursday October 10th:
5.00pm local, 1.00am AEDT Jordan v South Korea at Amman International Stadium
8.00pm local, 3.00am AEDT Oman v Kuwait at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
9.00pm local, 5.00am AEDT Iraq v Palestine at Basra International Stadium

Tuesday October 15th:
8.00pm local, 10.00pm AEDT South Korea v Iraq at Seoul World Cup Stadium
7.00pm local, 3.00am AEDT Jordan v Oman at Amman International Stadium
TBD Palestine v Kuwait (venue not announced yet)

Group C match schedule (September window),

Thursday September 5th:
8.10pm AEST Australia v Bahrain at Robina Stadium
7.35pm local, 8.35pm AEST Japan v China at Saitama World Cup Stadium
9.00pm local, 4.00am AEST Saudi Arabia v Indonesia at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

Tuesday September 10th:
7.00pm local, 10.00pm AEST Indonesia v Australia at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
8.00pm local, 10.00pm AEST China v Saudi Arabia at Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium
7.00pm local, 2.00am AEST Bahrain v Japan at Bahrain National Stadium

Group C match schedule (October window),

Thursday October 10th:
7.40pm local, 8.10pm AEDT Australia v China at Adelaide Oval
7.00pm local, 3.00am AEDT Bahrain v Indonesia at Bahrain National Stadium
9.00pm local, 5.00am AEDT Saudi Arabia v Japan at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

Tuesday October 15th:
7.35pm local, 9.35pm AEDT Japan v Australia at Saitama World Cup Stadium
8.00pm local, 11.00pm AEDT China v Indonesia at Qingdao Football Stadium
9.00pm local, 5.00am AEDT Saudi Arabia v Bahrain at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium