Al Rayyan: Qatar will be aiming to continue their purple patch when they face United Arab Emirates in their opening AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Group A tie at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Thursday.
Chance to win exciting prizes with AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Match Predictor
Kuala Lumpur: Exciting prizes are waiting to be won by participating in the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Match Predictor onthe-AFC.comand the AFC LIVE app with the qualification campaign for the FIFA World Cup 2026 to be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States entering its business end in Asia.
Tashkent: Uzbekistan will be out to prove a point when they kick off their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Group A campaign against DPR Korea at the Bunyodkor Stadium on Thursday.
Fuladshahr: Islamic Republic of Iran head into the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 2026 with high expectations, having secured qualification for the past three editions of the FIFA World Cup by topping their group.
Seoul: Korea Republic’s mission will be to extend their record to an 11th consecutive FIFA World Cup appearance when they open their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Group B campaign against Palestine on Thursday.
Amman: A new era begins with Jamal Sellami in charge of his first match when Jordan take on Kuwait in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Group B tie on Thursday.
Basra: Iraq are all set to make a strong push for a ticket to the FIFA World Cup when they kick off their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Group B campaign against Oman on Thursday.
Gold Coast: Australia will be looking to mark their first match in the Gold Coast with a win when they take on Bahrain in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Group C tie at Robina Stadium on Thursday.
Saitama: Hajime Moriyasu is determined that Japan will enjoy a strong start to their campaign in Group C of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 when they face China PR on Thursday.
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia have a perfect record to maintain when they kickstart their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Group C campaign against Indonesia at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Thursday.
Kuala Lumpur: Palestine are set to embark on their historic AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26 campaign with head coach Makram Daboub laying the final touches ahead of their opening Group B tie against Korea Republic on Thursday.
Lisitsyn excited to chart Kyrgyz Republic’s course
Bishkek: Maksim Lisitsyn is ready to lead Kyrgyz Republic into uncharted territory as the Central Asian side cast their eyes on earning FIFA World Cup qualification for the first time.
Hong ready to hit the ground running with Korea Republic
Seoul: Hong Myung-bo has returned as Korea Republic head coach, 10 years after his last stint at the helm of the national team ended in disappointment.
Kuala Lumpur: Six nations will battle it out in the playoffs to reach the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round with the first leg matches set to take place on Thursday.
Cali: DPR Korea will head into their FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2024 Group F tie against Costa Rica on Thursday knowing victory will probably seal their spot in the knockout stage.