Teams Qualified for the Asian Playoff for the 2026 World Cup
The features of the teams qualified for the Asian playoff within the qualifying rounds for the 2026 World Cup, scheduled to be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, have been completed.
The third round of the Asian qualifiers concluded today, Tuesday, which determines the teams that qualify directly for the World Cup, in addition to the teams that will participate in the Asian playoff.
This round includes 18 teams, divided into 3 groups, with 6 teams in each group. The first and second place teams from each group qualify directly for the World Cup, while the third and fourth place teams advance to the fourth round of the qualifiers, the 'Asian playoff'.
The Asian playoff is divided into two groups, with the group winners qualifying directly for the World Cup, while the runners-up of the two groups face off in a decisive match to determine which team will proceed to the global playoff.
The teams qualified for the Asian playoff:
From Group A: The UAE and Qatar qualified for the playoff, finishing the third round in third and fourth places with 15 and 13 points respectively.
From Group B: The Iraq national team secured its qualification to the playoff with 15 points in third place, while the Oman national team qualified with 11 points in fourth place.
From Group C: The Indonesian national team qualified for the playoff after finishing in fourth place with 12 points, and the Saudi national team qualified with 13 points in third place.
The third round of the Asian qualifiers concluded today, Tuesday, which determines the teams that qualify directly for the World Cup, in addition to the teams that will participate in the Asian playoff.
This round includes 18 teams, divided into 3 groups, with 6 teams in each group. The first and second place teams from each group qualify directly for the World Cup, while the third and fourth place teams advance to the fourth round of the qualifiers, the 'Asian playoff'.
The Asian playoff is divided into two groups, with the group winners qualifying directly for the World Cup, while the runners-up of the two groups face off in a decisive match to determine which team will proceed to the global playoff.
The teams qualified for the Asian playoff:
From Group A: The UAE and Qatar qualified for the playoff, finishing the third round in third and fourth places with 15 and 13 points respectively.
From Group B: The Iraq national team secured its qualification to the playoff with 15 points in third place, while the Oman national team qualified with 11 points in fourth place.
From Group C: The Indonesian national team qualified for the playoff after finishing in fourth place with 12 points, and the Saudi national team qualified with 13 points in third place.
News Related
Objections Threaten the Asian Playoff System
As the fourth stage of the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup approaches.
Gains of the Iraqi National Team from the Victory Over Their Jordanian Counterpart
The Iraqi national team achieved a valuable moral victory against their host, the Jordanian team.
First Comment from Graham Arnold After Winning Against Jordan by One Goal
The coach of the Iraqi national football team, Graham Arnold, expressed his pride.
Saudi Arabia Without a Permanent Base in the Gold Cup
The Saudi national team prepares for the Gold Cup in San Diego.
Abdulrahman Al-Aboud Impresses Hervé Renard During Australia Match
Abdulrahman Al-Aboud shines and scores a goal with the Saudi national team.
Al-Dosari Tops Negative List with Saudi National Team
Salem Al-Dosari misses penalty kicks and achieves a negative record.
Saudi Union Decides Renaud's Fate After Failure to Qualify Directly for the World Cup
Renaud continues with the Saudi national team despite losses.
Sharp Attack and Strong Criticism of Renard Over Tambakti
Criticism directed at Al-Otaibi towards Renard for excluding Tambakti from the match against Australia.
Discover the Reasons Behind Saudi Arabia's Failure to Qualify for the World Cup
Al-Habsi criticizes Mancini for the Saudi national team's failure in the qualifiers.
Hervé Renard: We Will Go to the World Cup in October
Renard is confident about Saudi Arabia's qualification for the World Cup through the playoff.