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2026 World Cup Asian Zone Qualifiers: Full Draw and Upcoming Match Schedule Announced!

The fourth round of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) qualifiers will soon be held in this year which helps the qualified teams to take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This event is officially taking place at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the draw has divided the teams into two different groups A and B. 

Teams of 2026 WC Qualifiers

Group AGroup B
QatarUniter Arab EmiratesOmanSaudi ArabiaIraqIndonesia

The team who tops the table will directly get qualified to perform in the World Cup 2026 and the team who secured the second place has to compete in a two-legged playoff. It will be held in 13 and 18 November 2025 and the winning team of this playoff will be qualified to the International playoff which is the final chance of securing their spot in WC. 

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Upcoming Match Schedule

Group A

FixtureDate
Oman vs Qatar8 October 2025
UAE vs Qatar11 October 2025
Qatar vs UAE14 October 2025

Group B

FixtureDate
Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia8 October 2025
Iraq vs Indonesia11 October 2025
Saudi Arabia vs Iraq14 October 2025
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