Preview - Group A: Qatar v Afghanistan; Kuwait v India
Doha: Qatar will begin their bid to qualify for the FIFA World Cup on merit for the first time when they kick off their Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 campaign for the 2026 edition and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ against Afghanistan on Thursday.
Preview - Group B: Japan v Myanmar; Syria v DPR Korea
Osaka: Japan will begin their bid to qualify for an eighth consecutive FIFA World Cup against Myanmar in Round 2 of the Preliminary Joint Qualification on Thursday.
Preview - Group C: Korea Republic v Singapore; Thailand v China PR
Seoul: Korea Republic will be the overwhelming favourites to progress from Group C of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™.
Preview - Group D: Malaysia v Kyrgyz Republic; Oman v Chinese Taipei
Kuala Lumpur: All four teams will fancy their chances in Group D of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™.
Preview - Group E: Turkmenistan v Uzbekistan; IR Iran v Hong Kong, China
Tehran: Islamic Republic of Iran are the clear favourites to advance from Group E of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™.
Preview - Group F: Philippines v Vietnam; Iraq v Indonesia
Basra: Group F of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ has all the ingredients to be a thriller with all four sides confident of advancing.
Preview - Group G: Tajikistan v Jordan; Saudi Arabia v Pakistan
Al Hofuf: Saudi Arabia will be the team to beat in Group G of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™.
Dubai: United Arab Emirates will expect to advance from Group H of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ which kicks off on Thursday.
Preview - Group I: Australia v Bangladesh; Lebanon v Palestine
Melbourne: Head coach Graham Arnold said the time for experimenting is over as Australia target a fast start to their Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ campaign.
Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Four of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 was filled with more drama as the teams headed into the final stretch of the group stage looking to seal their berths in the next phase.
