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2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers & 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers


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By Brenton1986 - 29 Mar 2023 5:43 PM

2026 FIFA World Cup/2027 AFC Asian Cup joint qualification Round 1 pots (as per FIFA World Ranking release - Thursday April 6th),

Pot A:
Kuwait
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Maldives
Afghanistan
Chinese Taipei
Yemen
Singapore
Myanmar
Nepal
Cambodia

Pot B:
Macau
Mongolia
Bhutan
Laos
Brunei Darussalam
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Timor Leste
Guam
Sri Lanka*
Northern Marina Islands

*NOTE: Sri Lanka is currently suspended by FIFA.

Round 1 Ties to be played:
Thursday October 12th - 1st leg
Tuesday October 17th - 2nd leg
By Brenton1986 - 18 Aug 2024 11:49 PM

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