2027_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification
2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification
International football competition
The 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification is the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, the 19th edition of the international men's football championship of Asia. Since 2019, the Asian Cup final tournament is contested by 24 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format that was used from 2004 to 2015.[1][2]
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| Dates | 12 October 2023 – 31 March 2026 |
| Teams | 47[note 1] (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 281 (3.09 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,480,180 (16,266 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Almoez Ali(7 goals) |
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The qualification process involves four rounds, where the first two rounds double as the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification for Asian teams.
The qualification structure is as follows:[3]
- First round:[note 2] 20 teams (ranked 27–46) will play home-and-away over two legs.
- 10 winners advance to the second round.
- 1 best ranked losing team advance to the third round of Asian Cup qualification.
- 9 worst ranked losing teams advance to the play-off round of Asian Cup qualification.
- Second round:[note 3] 36 teams (ranked 1–26 and 10 first-round winners) are divided into 9 groups of 4 teams to play home-and-away double round-robin matches.
- The 9 group winners and 9 group runners-up qualify for the Asian Cup along with host Saudi Arabia and advance to the third round of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
- The remaining 18 teams advance to the third round of Asian Cup qualification.
- Play-off round:[note 4] 10 teams (9 worst ranked losing teams from the first round + Northern Mariana Islands) will play home-and-away over two legs that determine the final five qualifiers for the third round.
- Third round:[note 5] 24 teams (1 best ranked losing team from first round + 18 third and fourth-placed teams from the second round + 5 winners from the play-off round) will be divided into 6 groups of 4 teams to play home-and-away double round-robin matches and the winner of each group will occupy the remaining 6 slots for the Asian Cup.
Forty-six FIFA-affiliated nations are eligible to enter the joint qualification process for both the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup; Northern Mariana Islands, which is not a FIFA member, will enter through the playoff round.[3]
The draw for the first and second rounds of joint qualification took place on 27 July 2023.[4] Teams were seeded into four pots. Pots 1, 2 and 3 contain the teams ranked 1–9, 10-18 and 19-26 respectively, while Pot 4 contains the remaining 20 teams (ranked 27–46). All teams from Pot 4 were drawn to the first round into two pots. Teams from Pots 1, 2 and 3 were drawn directly to the second round, along with an allocated first-round tie winner.[5][4]
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The schedule of the competition is expected to be as follows, according to the AFC Competitions Calendar.[7][8][9] This is the first Asian Cup qualification that starts before the previous final matches would be held, as the 2023 AFC Asian Cup was postponed to early 2024.
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Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round
The draw for the first round was held on 27 July 2023 at 14:00 MST (UTC+8) at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4]
Summary
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
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Afghanistan  |
2–0 |  Mongolia |
1–0 | 1–0 |
Maldives  |
2–3 |  Bangladesh |
1–1 | 1–2 |
Singapore  |
3–1 |  Guam |
2–1 | 1–0 |
Yemen  |
4–1 |  Sri Lanka |
3–0 | 1–1 |
Myanmar  |
5–1 |  Macau |
5–1 | 0–0 |
Cambodia  |
0–1 |  Pakistan |
0–0 | 0–1 |
Chinese Taipei  |
7–0 |  East Timor |
4–0 | 3–0 |
Indonesia  |
12–0 |  Brunei |
6–0 | 6–0 |
Hong Kong  |
4–2 |  Bhutan |
4–0 | 0–2 |
Nepal  |
2–1 |  Laos |
1–1 | 1–0 |
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Ranking of best losing teams
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Bhutan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round |
| 2 | Maldives |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round |
| 3 | Laos |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Cambodia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sri Lanka |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
| 6 | Macau |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
| 7 | Guam |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 8 | Mongolia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 9 | East Timor |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | |
| 10 | Brunei |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
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Source: AFC
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
The draw for the second round was held on 27 July 2023 at 16:00 MST (UTC+8) at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4]
Group A
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| 1 | Qatar (Q) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 12 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 11 Jun | 8–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | India |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | 0–3 | — | 1–2 | 6 Jun | ||
| 3 | Afghanistan |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 4 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 6 Jun | 0–0 | — | 0–4 | |
| 4 | Kuwait |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 11 Jun | — |
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Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | Japan (Q) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 12 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 11 Jun | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Syria |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | 0–5 | — | 1–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 3 | North Korea |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3[lower-alpha 1] | 6 Jun | — | 11 Jun | |
| 4 | Myanmar |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 1 | 6 Jun | 1–1 | 1–6 | — |
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Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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- North Korea were originally scheduled to play host to Japan in Kim Il-sung Stadium. However, North Korea then decided against hosting it due to "a malignant infectious disease" spreading in Japan.[10] Due to the time gap and North Korea's inability to provide an alternative venue, FIFA subsequently decided that the match would neither be played nor rescheduled, and the matter was to be decided by FIFA Disciplinary Committee.[11][12] Japan were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit.[13][14]
Group C
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| 1 | South Korea |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 10 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 11 Jun | 1–1 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | China |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | 0–3 | — | 6 Jun | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | Thailand |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 11 Jun | |
| 4 | Singapore |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 | 6 Jun | 2–2 | 1–3 | — |
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Group D
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| 1 | Kyrgyzstan |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 1–0 | 6 Jun | 5–1 | |
| 2 | Oman |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | 11 Jun | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Malaysia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 4–3 | 0–2 | — | 11 Jun | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei (Q) |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | 0–2 | 6 Jun | 0–1 | — |
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Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Group E
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| 1 | Iran (Q) |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 10 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 11 Jun | 5–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Uzbekistan (Q) |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | 2–2 | — | 6 Jun | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Turkmenistan (Q) |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–1 | 1–3 | — | 11 Jun | |
| 4 | Hong Kong (Q) |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 | 6 Jun | 0–2 | 2–2 | — |
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Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Group F
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| 1 | Iraq (Q) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 12 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 5–1 | 11 Jun | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Indonesia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 Jun | — | 1–0 | 11 Jun | ||
| 3 | Vietnam |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 6 Jun | |
| 4 | Philippines |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |
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Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Group G
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| 1 | Saudi Arabia[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 10 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 11 Jun | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Jordan |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 7 | 0–2 | — | 6 Jun | 7–0 | ||
| 3 | Tajikistan |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 5 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 11 Jun | |
| 4 | Pakistan (Q) |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 0 | 6 Jun | 0–3 | 1–6 | — |
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Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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Group H
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| 1 | United Arab Emirates (Q) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 12 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 11 Jun | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Bahrain |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | 0–2 | — | 6 Jun | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Yemen |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 0–2 | — | 11 Jun | |
| 4 | Nepal (Q) |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 | 6 Jun | 0–5 | 0–2 | — |
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Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Group I
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| 1 | Australia (Q) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 12 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 11 Jun | 2–0 | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Palestine |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | 0–1 | — | 6 Jun | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | Lebanon |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 2 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–5 | 0–0 | — | 11 Jun | |
| 4 | Bangladesh |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 1 | 6 Jun | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
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Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Main article: 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round
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Main article: 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First match(es) will be played: March 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | B4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First match(es) will be played: March 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | C1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2 | C2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | C3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | C4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First match(es) will be played: March 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Group D
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2 | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | D4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First match(es) will be played: March 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Group E
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| 1 | E1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2 | E2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | E3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | E4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First match(es) will be played: March 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Group F
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| 1 | F1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2 | F2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | F3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | F4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First match(es) will be played: March 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
A total of 24 teams will qualify for the final tournament including the host Saudi Arabia.
More information Team, Method of qualification ...
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| Saudi Arabia | Hosts | 1 February 2023 | 12th | 2023 | Winners (1984, 1988, 1996) |
| Australia | Second round Group I top-two | 26 March 2024 | 6th | 2023 | Winners (2015) |
| Iraq | Second round Group F top-two | 26 March 2024 | 11th | 2023 | Winners (2007) |
| Iran | Second round Group E top-two | 26 March 2024 | 16th | 2023 | Winners (1968, 1972, 1976) |
| Uzbekistan | Second round Group E top-two | 26 March 2024 | 9th | 2023 | Fourth Place (2011) |
| Qatar | Second round Group A winner | 26 March 2024 | 12th | 2023 | Winners (2019, 2023) |
| United Arab Emirates | Second round Group H top-two | 26 March 2024 | 12th | 2023 | Runners-up (1996) |
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There have been 281 goals scored in 91 matches, for an average of 3.09 goals per match (as of 26 March 2024).
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- Saudi Arabia participated to reach the World Cup.
- Listed on the official AFC website as Preliminary Joint Qualification round 1
- Listed on the official AFC website as Preliminary Joint Qualification round 2
- Listed on the official AFC website as AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers Playoff
- Listed on the official AFC website as AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers Final round
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