World cup qualifiers asia: The Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2

The Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ concluded on Tuesday with five teams joining 13 others in the next stage. ^ "Latest update on AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024. ^ Wragg, Thomas (6 March 2025). "North Korea v UAE to be held in Riyadh". Gulf News. Retrieved 13 March 2025. ^ "Malaysia to host Palestine vs Jordan World Cup Qualifier match". TheSun.my. 8 August 2024. Find out the upcoming fixtures and standings of the AFC Asian Qualifiers 2026, the continental national football tournament for Asian teams. Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup has been a long journey so far, a gauntlet that will require — at a minimum — multiple group stages. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will put eight teams directly into the 2026 World Cup, with a ninth team going to the inter-confederation playoffs in hopes of making the tournament.