Road to 26 draw to reveal riveting battles for Asian contenders

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

Road to 26 draw to reveal riveting battles for Asian contenders

·         18 teams to be divided into three groups of six
·         Matches from September 2024 to June 2025

Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s hopefuls for the FIFA World Cup 2026 will discover their opponents for the next stage of qualification at the FIFA World Cup 26™ Preliminary Draw – AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road To 26 on Thursday, June 27 at the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, Grand Ballroom, in Malaysia.

Japan stay top, DPR Korea surge

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Japan stay top, DPR Korea surge

Kuala Lumpur: Japan will head into next week’s AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26 draw as the continent’s highest-ranked side following the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday.

Japan moved up one spot to 17th following 5-0 wins over Myanmar and Syria in their concluding Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ matches earlier this month.

Know Your Team: Korea Republic

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Know Your Team: Korea Republic

Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic have an illustrious record to preserve when they enter the draw for the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26™ on Thursday.

A record-extending 11th straight appearance for an Asian nation at the FIFA World Cup is on the cards, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the Taegeuk Warriors incredible run at this stage of the qualifiers.

Know your team: Jordan

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

Know your team: Jordan

Kuala Lumpur: Jordan will be aiming to secure their maiden FIFA World Cup ticket when they kick start their AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26™ campaign.

Fresh off a dream run to the final of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, Jordan will be aiming to continue their fine form and reach the global Finals.

Know your team: Japan

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Know your team: Japan

Kuala Lumpur: Japan will expect to seal a spot in the FIFA World Cup with ease ahead of the draw for the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26 which takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 27.

Seeking an eighth consecutive appearance at the global showpiece, Japan will be boosted by their sterling second round campaign, with the East Asian side having won all six matches without conceding even once.

Know Your Team: IR Iran

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Know Your Team: IR Iran

Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Republic of Iran will be banking on their track record when they start their journey in the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26™, with the Central Asian side aiming to qualify for a fourth consecutive and seventh overall FIFA World Cup.

Iran booked their spot in the 2014, 2018 and 2022 editions by finishing top of their group and Team Melli will expect to do the same in the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the upcoming global showpiece.

Know your team: Iraq

Wed, 19 Jun, 2024

Know your team: Iraq

Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26 takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 27.

Eighteen teams will be bidding to advance to the FIFA World Cup Finals 2026, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

As anticipation builds for the draw which will see several teams making their debuts at this stage of the AFC Asian Qualifiers, the-AFC.com profiles Iraq.