Who can still qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup from Asia and how? | Football News

Qatar and Saudi Arabia will host the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have confirmed.

Six teams, the third and fourth-placed sides from the recent Asian third round of qualifying, will be divided into two groups of three teams.

They will battle each other in a centralised format from October 8 to 14, 2025, the AFC said in a statement on Friday.

The group winners will secure the two remaining automatic berths at the World Cup.

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