What next for the AFC World Cup 2026 qualifiers?
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.
