Preview - Group A: DPR Korea v UAE

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Preview - Group A: DPR Korea v UAE

Riyadh: DPR Korea and United Arab Emirates will be equally desperate for maximum points when they square off in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Group A tie on Tuesday.

UAE have an outside chance of sealing an automatic qualifying spot while DPR Korea need three points if they are to stand a chance of advancing to the playoffs, where another two additional berths will be at stake.

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Preview - Group B: Kuwait v Oman

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Preview - Group B: Kuwait v Oman

Ardhiyah: Kuwait will be wary of a buoyant Oman when the sides meet in Group B of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 on Tuesday.

Both teams will head into the tie having played to draws on Thursday, Kuwait letting slip a two-goal lead against Iraq in the closing minutes while Oman fought back to hold Korea Republic 1-1.

Preview - Group C: Indonesia v Bahrain

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Preview - Group C: Indonesia v Bahrain

Jakarta: Indonesia will count on home ground advantage to power them past Bahrain when the sides meet in Group C of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 on Tuesday.

Indonesia suffered a 5-1 loss to Australia while Bahrain fell 2-0 against Japan on Thursday, results which were body blows to their hopes of qualifying automatically for next year's FIFA World Cup.

Preview - Group A: IR Iran v Uzbekistan

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Preview - Group A: IR Iran v Uzbekistan

Tehran: Islamic Republic of Iran will expect maximum points when they host Uzbekistan in Group A of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 on Tuesday.

Team Melli only need a point to confirm a fourth consecutive appearance at the FIFA World Cup while victory for Uzbekistan will see them drawing level on 19 points with Iran.

Preview - Group B: Palestine v Iraq

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Preview - Group B: Palestine v Iraq

Amman: Iraq will be desperate to get back to winning ways when they face Palestine in Group B of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 on Tuesday.

Two late goals salvaged a 2-2 draw with Kuwait on Thursday, a result which saw Iraq relinquish second spot to Jordan with only the top two teams to advance automatically to the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Preview - Group C: China PR v Australia

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Preview - Group C: China PR v Australia

Hangzhou: China PR and Australia will spare no effort in their bid for maximum points when they face off in Group C of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 on Tuesday.

Australia will head into the tie second in the standings while China PR, despite being rooted at the bottom, still have an outside of qualifying automatically for next year's FIFA World Cup.

Preview - Group A: Kyrgyz Republic v Qatar

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Preview - Group A: Kyrgyz Republic v Qatar

Bishkek: Luis Garcia will expect another three points when Qatar travel to face Kyrgyz Republic for their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Group A tie on Tuesday.

It is a match both sides have to win with Qatar still having a chance of bagging an automatic qualifying spot while Kyrgyz Republic need to finish a minimum fourth to advance to the playoffs.

Preview - Group B: Korea Republic v Jordan

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Preview - Group B: Korea Republic v Jordan

Suwon: Korea Republic will be on a redemption mission when they welcome Jordan to the Suwon World Cup Stadium for their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Group B tie on Tuesday.

A disappointing display saw Korea Republic having to settle for a 1-1 draw with Oman on Tuesday with head coach Hong Myung-bo describing the performance as the worst under his tenure.

Preview - Group C: Japan v Saudi Arabia

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Preview - Group C: Japan v Saudi Arabia

Saitama: Saudi Arabia will know they can expect no favours from Japan when the sides meet in Group C of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 on Tuesday.

Japan confirmed an eighth consecutive appearance at the FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 win over Bahrain on Thursday while Saudi Arabia are in a battle to win the second automatic spot from the group.

Qualifiers - Final Round: MD1 Preview

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Qualifiers - Final Round: MD1 Preview

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round kicks off on Tuesday with 24 teams divided into six groups.

Only the six group winners will qualify, joining the 18 teams who sealed their spots after advancing to the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26.

With 12 matches to be played across the continent, the-AFC.com previews Matchday One, with the Qualifiers to run till March, 2026.