2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round#IND v KUW

A total of 36 teams were drawn into nine groups of four to play home-and-away round-robin matches. They included the 26 teams which received byes to this round, and the 10 winners from the first round.{{Cite web |title=Seedings revealed for FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers draw |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/fifa_world_cup/news/seedings_revealed_for_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup_saudi_arabia_2027™_qualifiers_draw.html |access-date=26 July 2023 |publisher=AFC |language=en}}

The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the third round and qualified for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The third and fourth place teams advanced to the third round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualification.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/asia%E2%80%99s_pathway_to_the_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_2027_confirmed.html|title=Asia's pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed|publisher=AFC|date=1 August 2022}}

The draw for the second round was held on 27 July 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/fifa_world_cup/news/stage_set_for_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup_saudi_arabia_2027%E2%84%A2_qualifiers_draw.html|title=Stage set for FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers draw |publisher=AFC|date=5 July 2023}}

The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of July 2023 (shown in parentheses below). The identities of the first round winners were not known at the time of the draw.

Note: Bolded teams qualified for the third round of World Cup qualifying.

{{sup|†}} Teams whose identity was not known at the time of the draw.

{{sup|‡}} Team moved to Pot 3 after the other Pot 4 teams had been drawn into groups; subsequently drawn at random from Pot 3.

The match schedule was as follows.

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|section=Group A

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|show_matches=y

|name_QAT={{fb|QAT}} |short_QAT={{fbicon|QAT}}

|name_IND={{fb|IND}} |short_IND={{fbicon|IND}}

|name_KUW={{fb|KUW}} |short_KUW={{fbicon|KUW}}

|name_AFG={{fb|AFG}} |short_AFG={{fbicon|AFG}}

|update=complete

|win_QAT=5 |draw_QAT=1 |loss_QAT=0 |gf_QAT=18|ga_QAT=3

|win_IND=1 |draw_IND=2 |loss_IND=3 |gf_IND=3 |ga_IND=7

|win_KUW=2 |draw_KUW=1 |loss_KUW=3 |gf_KUW=6 |ga_KUW=6

|win_AFG=1 |draw_AFG=2 |loss_AFG=3 |gf_AFG=3 |ga_AFG=14

|team_order=QAT, KUW, IND, AFG

|match_QAT_AFG=8–1

|match_QAT_KUW=3–0

|match_QAT_IND=2–1

|match_IND_QAT=0–3

|match_IND_AFG=1–2

|match_IND_KUW=0–0

|match_KUW_IND=0–1

|match_KUW_QAT=1–2

|match_KUW_AFG=1–0

|match_AFG_KUW=0–4

|match_AFG_IND=0–0

|match_AFG_QAT=0–0

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|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:45|3}}

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|score = 8–1

|team2 = {{fb|AFG}}

|goals1 =

• Al-Haydos {{goal|11}}
• Ali {{goal|15||26||33|pen.|45+3|pen.}}
• Meshaal {{goal|18}}
• Alaaeldin {{goal|53|pen.}}
• Al-Abdullah {{goal|90+4}}

|goals2 =

• Sharifi {{goal|13}}

|stadium = Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

|attendance = 19,374

|referee = Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)

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[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399036 Report (AFC)]

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|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:30|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KUW}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|IND}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Manvir {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City

|attendance = 32,786

|referee = Shaun Evans (Australia)

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|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AFG}}

|score = 0–4

|team2 = {{fb|KUW}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Al-Khaldi {{goal|18|pen.|80}}
• Daham {{goal|69}}
• Saleh {{goal|82}}

|stadium = Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium, Khobar (Saudi Arabia){{refn|group="note"|name=Afghanistan|Afghanistan played their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Afghan conflict.}}

|attendance = 330

|referee = Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)

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|id = IND v QAT

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|5:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|QAT}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Meshaal {{goal|4}}
• Ali {{goal|47}}
• Abdurisag {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar

|attendance = 11,389

|referee = Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

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|id = QAT v KUW

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:30|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|QAT}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fb|KUW}}

|goals1 =

• Afif {{goal|47||68}}
• Al-Rawi {{goal|51}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan

|attendance = 9,826

|referee = Jumpei Iida (Japan)

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{{Football box

|id = AFG v IND

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|22:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AFG}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|IND}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Damac Club Stadium, Khamis Mushait (Saudi Arabia){{refn|group="note"|name=Afghanistan|Afghanistan played their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Afghan conflict.}}

|attendance = 3,900

|referee = Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

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[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399040 Report (AFC)]

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{{Football box

|id = IND v AFG

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|5:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fb|AFG}}

|goals1 =

• Chhetri {{goal|38|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Akbari {{goal|70}}
• Mukhammad {{goal|88|pen.}}

|stadium = Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

|attendance = 8,932

|referee = Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

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}}

{{Football box

|id = KUW v QAT

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|22:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KUW}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fb|QAT}}

|goals1 =

• Daham {{goal|79}}

|goals2 =

• Ali {{goal|77||80}}

|stadium = Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Farwaniya

|attendance = 8,460

|referee = Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017175 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399034 Report (AFC)]

}}

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|id = AFG v QAT

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AFG}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|QAT}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sport City, Hofuf (Saudi Arabia){{refn|group="note"|name=Afghanistan|Afghanistan played their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Afghan conflict.}}

|attendance = 651

|referee = Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

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[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399037 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = IND v KUW

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|5:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|KUW}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

|attendance = 58,921

|referee = Fu Ming (China)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017171 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399042 Report (AFC)]

}}

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{{Football box

|id = QAT v IND

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:45|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|QAT}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|IND}}

|goals1 =

• Aymen {{goal|73}}
• Al-Rawi {{goal|85}}

|goals2 =

• Chhangte {{goal|37}}

|stadium = Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha

|attendance = 2,816

|referee = Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017177 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399035 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = KUW v AFG

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:45|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KUW}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|AFG}}

|goals1 = Al Rashidi {{goal|81}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Kuwait City

|attendance = 11,680

|referee = Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017173 Report (FIFA)]
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}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/qualifiers/afc/standings FIFA], [https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/asian_qualifiers/fixtures__standings.html AFC]

|section=Group B

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|show_matches=y

|name_JPN={{fb|JPN}} |short_JPN={{fbicon|JPN}}

|name_SYR={{fb|SYR|1980}} |short_SYR={{fbicon|SYR|1980}}

|name_PRK={{fb|PRK}} |short_PRK={{fbicon|PRK}}

|name_MYA={{fb|MYA}} |short_MYA={{fbicon|MYA}}

|update=complete

|win_JPN=6 |draw_JPN=0 |loss_JPN=0 |gf_JPN=24|ga_JPN=0

|win_SYR=2 |draw_SYR=1 |loss_SYR=3 |gf_SYR=9 |ga_SYR=12

|win_PRK=3 |draw_PRK=0 |loss_PRK=3 |gf_PRK=11|ga_PRK=7

|win_MYA=0 |draw_MYA=1 |loss_MYA=5 |gf_MYA=3 |ga_MYA=28

|team_order=JPN, PRK, SYR, MYA

|match_JPN_MYA=5–0

|match_JPN_PRK=1–0

|match_JPN_SYR=5–0

|match_SYR_JPN=0–5

|match_SYR_MYA=7–0

|match_SYR_PRK=1–0

|match_PRK_SYR=1–0

|match_PRK_JPN=0-3

|match_PRK_JPN_note=Japan were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit, after North Korea refused to host the match citing concerns about a disease spreading in Japan.

|match_PRK_MYA=4–1

|match_MYA_PRK=1–6

|match_MYA_SYR=1–1

|match_MYA_JPN=0–5

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=AC |result4=AC

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|col_AC=blue1 |text_AC=Asian Cup qualifying third round

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|id = JPN v MYA

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|9}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|JPN}}

|score = 5–0

|team2 = {{fb|MYA}}

|goals1 =

• Ueda {{goal|11||45+4||50}}
• Kamada {{goal|28}}
• Dōan {{goal|86}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Suita City Football Stadium, Suita

|attendance = 34,484

|referee = Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017254 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399050 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = SYR v PRK

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}{{refn|group="note"|name=Syria vs North Korea|The hosting duties for the matches between North Korea and Syria were swapped on 2 November 2023.{{cite news|title='4년 만의 월드컵 복귀' 북한 축구, 홈 아닌 제3국서 예선 1차전|url=https://www.hankyung.com/article/202311027869Y|work=Hankyung|access-date=23 March 2024|language=Korean|date=2 November 2023}}}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SYR|1980}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|PRK}}

|goals1 =

• Al Somah {{goal|37|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia){{refn|group="note"|name=Syria|Syria played their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Syrian civil war.}}

|attendance = 4,285

|referee = Alireza Faghani (Australia){{cite web| url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/357d1bbadb3ef112/original/2023-FIFA-Refereeing-International-Lists.pdf| title=2023 FIFA Refereeing International Lists| publisher=FIFA| access-date=23 November 2023}}

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[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399048 Report (AFC)]

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|id = MYA v PRK

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|6:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MYA}}

|score = 1–6

|team2 = {{fb|PRK}}

|goals1 =

• Win Naing Tun {{goal|77}}

|goals2 =

• Jong Il-gwan {{goal|30||54||56}}
• Choe Ju-song {{goal|34|pen.}}
• Han Kwang-song {{goal|38}}
• Ri Hyong-jin {{goal|70}}

|stadium = Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

|attendance = 9,500

|referee = Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017252 Report (FIFA)]
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{{Football box

|id = SYR v JPN

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|17:45|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SYR|1980}}

|score = 0–5

|team2 = {{fb|JPN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Kubo {{goal|32}}
• Ueda {{goal|37||40}}
• Sugawara {{goal|47}}
• Hosoya {{goal|82}}

|stadium = Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia){{refn|group="note"|name=Syria}}

|attendance = 6,130

|referee = Ma Ning (China)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017261 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399032 Report (AFC)]

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{{Football box

|id = JPN v PRK

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:23|9}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|JPN}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|PRK}}

|goals1 =

• Tanaka {{goal|2}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Japan National Stadium, Tokyo

|attendance = 59,354

|referee = Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

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{{Football box

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|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|6:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MYA}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|SYR|1980}}

|goals1 =

• Soe Moe Kyaw {{goal|35}}

|goals2 =

• Al Dali {{goal|71}}

|stadium = Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

|attendance = 7,580

|referee = Hassan Akrami (Iran)

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{{Football box

|id = SYR v MYA

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|22:00|3}}

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|score = 7–0

|team2 = {{fb|MYA}}

|goals1 =

• Khribin {{goal|30||54||63|pen.}}
• Hesar {{goal|47}}
• Ajan {{goal|51||68}}
• Al-Dali {{goal|80}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam (Saudi Arabia){{refn|group="note"|name=Syria|Syria played their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Syrian civil war.}}

|attendance = 3,252

|referee = Pranjal Banerjee (India)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017260 Report (FIFA)]
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{{Football box

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|date = {{start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PRK}}

|score = 0–3
Awarded{{refn|group="note"|Japan were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit, after North Korea refused to host the match due to "a malignant infectious disease" spreading in Japan.{{Cite news |date=21 March 2024 |title=Football: North Korea not to host World Cup qualifier vs Japan |url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240321/p2g/00m/0sp/065000c |access-date=31 March 2024 |work=Mainichi Daily News |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=30 March 2024 |title=Japan awarded 3-0 forfeit win against North Korea |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68699352 |access-date=31 March 2024 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}}}

|team2 = {{fb|JPN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium =

|attendance =

|referee =

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{{Football box

|id = MYA v JPN

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:40|6:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MYA}}

|score = 0–5

|team2 = {{fb|JPN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Nakamura {{goal|17||90+3}}
• Dōan {{goal|34}}
• Ogawa {{goal|75||83}}

|stadium = Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

|attendance = 21,200

|referee = Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017251 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399054 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = PRK v SYR

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}{{refn|group="note"|name=Syria vs North Korea}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|7}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PRK}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|SYR|1980}}

|goals1 =

• Jong Il-gwan {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane (Laos){{refn|group="note"|name=North Korea|Following the incident over North Korea's refusal to host home game against Japan, North Korea played their home matches in a neutral ground, per Syria's request.{{cite web |url=https://www.nknews.org/2024/05/world-cup-qualifier-in-north-korea-scrapped-again-dprk-to-face-syria-in-laos/ |title=World Cup qualifier in North Korea scrapped again; DPRK to face Syria in Laos |website=NK News |first=Joe |last=Smith |date=20 May 2024 |access-date=25 May 2024}}}}

|attendance = 100

|referee = Salman Falahi (Qatar)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017262 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399044 Report (AFC)]

}}

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{{Football box

|id = JPN v SYR

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:14|9}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|JPN}}

|score = 5–0

|team2 = {{fb|SYR|1980}}

|goals1 =

• Ueda {{goal|13}}
• Dōan {{goal|19}}
• Krouma {{goal|21|o.g.}}
• Soma {{goal|73|pen.}}
• Minamino {{goal|85}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima

|attendance = 26,650

|referee = Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017256 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399055 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = PRK v MYA

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|7}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PRK}}

|score = 4–1

|team2 = {{fb|MYA}}

|goals1 =

• Ri Il-song {{goal|12}}
• Ri Jo-guk {{goal|16||43||87|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Wai Lin Aung {{goal|57}}

|stadium = New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane (Laos){{refn|group="note"|name=North Korea}}

|attendance = 141

|referee = Shen Yinhao (China)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017257 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399049 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/qualifiers/afc/standings FIFA], [https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/asian_qualifiers/fixtures__standings.html AFC]

|section=Group C

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|show_matches=y

|name_KOR={{fb|KOR}} |short_KOR={{fbicon|KOR}}

|name_CHN={{fb|CHN}} |short_CHN={{fbicon|CHN}}

|name_THA={{fb|THA}} |short_THA={{fbicon|THA}}

|name_SGP={{fb|SGP}} |short_SGP={{fbicon|SGP}}

|update=complete

|win_KOR=5 |draw_KOR=1 |loss_KOR=0 |gf_KOR=20|ga_KOR=1

|win_CHN=2 |draw_CHN=2 |loss_CHN=2 |gf_CHN=9 |ga_CHN=9

|win_THA=2 |draw_THA=2 |loss_THA=2 |gf_THA=9 |ga_THA=9

|win_SGP=0 |draw_SGP=1 |loss_SGP=5 |gf_SGP=5 |ga_SGP=24

|team_order=KOR, CHN, THA, SGP

|hth_CHN=Head-to-head points: China 4, Thailand 1.

|hth_THA=CHN

|match_KOR_SGP=5–0

|match_KOR_THA=1–1

|match_KOR_CHN=1–0

|match_CHN_KOR=0–3

|match_CHN_SGP=4–1

|match_CHN_THA=1–1

|match_THA_CHN=1–2

|match_THA_KOR=0–3

|match_THA_SGP=3–1

|match_SGP_THA=1–3

|match_SGP_CHN=2–2

|match_SGP_KOR=0–7

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=AC |result4=AC

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup

|col_AC=blue1 |text_AC=Asian Cup qualifying third round

}}

{{Football box

|id = KOR v SGP

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|9}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR}}

|score = 5–0

|team2 = {{fb|SGP}}

|goals1 =

• Cho Gue-sung {{goal|44}}
• Hwang Hee-chan {{goal|49}}
• Son Heung-min {{goal|63}}
• Hwang Ui-jo {{goal|68|pen.}}
• Lee Kang-in {{goal|85}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul

|attendance = 64,381

|referee = Bijan Heydari (Iran)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017245 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399146 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = THA v CHN

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:30|7}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fb|CHN}}

|goals1 =

• Sarach {{goal|23}}

|goals2 =

• Wu Lei {{goal|29}}
• Wang Shangyuan {{goal|74}}

|stadium = Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

|attendance = 35,009

|referee = Salman Falahi (Qatar)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017249 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399152 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = SGP v THA

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SGP}}

|score = 1–3

|team2 = {{fb|THA}}

|goals1 =

• Shawal {{goal|41}}

|goals2 =

• Supachok {{goal|5}}
• Suphanat {{goal|66||87}}

|stadium = National Stadium, Singapore

|attendance = 29,644

|referee = Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017241 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399147 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = CHN v KOR

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHN}}

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|KOR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Son Heung-min {{goal|11|pen.|45}}
• Jung Seung-hyun {{goal|87}}

|stadium = Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen

|attendance = 39,969

|referee = Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017243 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399153 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = KOR v THA

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|9}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|THA}}

|goals1 =

• Son Heung-min {{goal|42}}

|goals2 =

• Suphanat {{goal|61}}

|stadium = Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul

|attendance = 64,912

|referee = Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017247 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399148 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = SGP v CHN

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:30|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SGP}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fb|CHN}}

|goals1 =

• Faris {{goal|53}}
• Mahler {{goal|81}}

|goals2 =

• Wu Lei {{goal|10||45+2}}

|stadium = National Stadium, Singapore

|attendance = 28,414

|referee = Shaun Evans (Australia)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017239 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399154 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = CHN v SGP

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHN}}

|score = 4–1

|team2 = {{fb|SGP}}

|goals1 =

• Wu Lei {{goal|21||85}}
• Fernandinho {{goal|65|pen.}}
• Wei Shihao {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

• Faris {{goal|22}}

|stadium = Tianjin Olympic Centre, Tianjin

|attendance = 42,977

|referee = Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017242 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399155 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = THA v KOR

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:30|7}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|KOR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Lee Jae-sung {{goal|19}}
• Son Heung-min {{goal|54}}
• Park Jin-seop {{goal|82}}

|stadium = Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

|attendance = 45,458

|referee = Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017250 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399149 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = SGP v KOR

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SGP}}

|score = 0–7

|team2 = {{fb|KOR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Lee Kang-in {{goal|9||54}}
• Joo Min-kyu {{goal|20}}
• Son Heung-min {{goal|53||56}}
• Bae Jun-ho {{goal|79}}
• Hwang Hee-chan {{goal|81}}

|stadium = National Stadium, Singapore

|attendance = 49,097

|referee = Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017240 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399150 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = CHN v THA

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHN}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|THA}}

|goals1 =

• Zhang Yuning {{goal|79}}

|goals2 =

• Supachok {{goal|20}}

|stadium = Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Shenyang

|attendance = 46,979

|referee = Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017244 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399156 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = KOR v CHN

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|9}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|CHN}}

|goals1 =

• Lee Kang-in {{goal|61}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul

|attendance = 64,935

|referee = Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017246 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399157 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = THA v SGP

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:30|7}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|SGP}}

|goals1 =

• Suphanat {{goal|37}}
• Poramet {{goal|79}}
• Jaroensak {{goal|86}}

|goals2 =

• Ik. Fandi {{goal|57}}

|stadium = Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

|attendance = 39,404

|referee = Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017248 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399151 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/qualifiers/afc/standings FIFA], [https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/asian_qualifiers/fixtures__standings.html AFC]

|section=Group D

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|show_matches=y

|name_OMA={{fb|OMA}} |short_OMA={{fbicon|OMA}}

|name_KGZ={{fb|KGZ}} |short_KGZ={{fbicon|KGZ}}

|name_MAS={{fb|MAS}} |short_MAS={{fbicon|MAS}}

|name_TPE={{fb|TPE}} |short_TPE={{fbicon|TPE}}

|update=complete

|win_OMA=4 |draw_OMA=1 |loss_OMA=1 |gf_OMA=11|ga_OMA=2

|win_KGZ=3 |draw_KGZ=2 |loss_KGZ=1 |gf_KGZ=13|ga_KGZ=7

|win_MAS=3 |draw_MAS=1 |loss_MAS=2 |gf_MAS=9 |ga_MAS=9

|win_TPE=0 |draw_TPE=0 |loss_TPE=6 |gf_TPE=2 |ga_TPE=17

|team_order=OMA, KGZ, MAS, TPE

|match_OMA_TPE=3–0

|match_OMA_MAS=2–0

|match_OMA_KGZ=1–1

|match_KGZ_OMA=1–0

|match_KGZ_TPE=5–1

|match_KGZ_MAS=1–1

|match_MAS_KGZ=4–3

|match_MAS_OMA=0–2

|match_MAS_TPE=3–1

|match_TPE_MAS=0–1

|match_TPE_KGZ=0–2

|match_TPE_OMA=0–3

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=AC |result4=AC

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup

|col_AC=blue1 |text_AC=Asian Cup qualifying third round

}}

{{Football box

|id = OMA v TPE

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|OMA}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fb|TPE}}

|goals1 =

• Al-Malki {{goal|17}}
• Pan Wen-chieh {{goal|41|o.g.}}
• Saleh {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat

|attendance = 4,155

|referee = Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017233 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399158 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = MAS v KGZ

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MAS}}

|score = 4–3

|team2 = {{fb|KGZ|1992}}

|goals1 =

• Cools {{goal|7||77}}
• Brauzman {{goal|72|o.g.}}
• Faisal {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 =

• Zhyrgalbek uulu {{goal|42}}
• Batyrkanov {{goal|44}}
• Ka. Merk {{goal|57}}

|stadium = Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

|attendance = 17,142

|referee = Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017232 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399159 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = TPE v MAS

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TPE}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|MAS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Lok {{goal|72}}

|stadium = Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei

|attendance = 9,521

|referee = Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017227 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399160 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = KGZ v OMA

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|6}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KGZ|1992}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|OMA}}

|goals1 =

• Abdurakhmanov {{goal|49}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek

|attendance = 10,783

|referee = Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017238 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399161 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = TPE v KGZ

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TPE}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|KGZ}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Kichin {{goal|54|pen.}}
• Ka. Merk {{goal|80}}

|stadium = Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium, Kaohsiung

|attendance = 1,028

|referee = Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017229 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399162 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = OMA v MAS

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|22:00|4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|OMA}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|MAS}}

|goals1 =

• Al-Sabhi {{goal|58}}
• Al-Ghassani {{goal|88}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat

|attendance = 21,836

|referee = Fu Ming (China)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017234 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399163 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = KGZ v TPE

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|6}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KGZ}}

|score = 5–1

|team2 = {{fb|TPE}}

|goals1 =

• Kojo {{goal|17||38||45}}
• Brauzman {{goal|79}}
• Ki. Merk {{goal|90+5}}

|goals2 =

• Wu Yen-shu {{goal|87|pen.}}

|stadium = Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek

|attendance = 13,657

|referee = Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017236 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399164 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = MAS v OMA

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|22:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MAS}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|OMA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Al-Malki {{goal|45+4|pen.}}
• Al-Ghafri {{goal|90+4}}

|stadium = Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

|attendance = 26,499

|referee = Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017231 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399165 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = TPE v OMA

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TPE}}

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|OMA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Al-Mushaifri {{goal|31||55||75}}

|stadium = Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei

|attendance = 5,700

|referee = Zaid Thamer (Iraq)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017228 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399166 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = KGZ v MAS

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|6}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KGZ}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|MAS}}

|goals1 =

• Alykulov {{goal|24}}

|goals2 =

• Abdurakhmanov {{goal|38|o.g.}}

|stadium = Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek

|attendance = 14,135

|referee = Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017237 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399167 Report (AFC)]

}}

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{{Football box

|id = OMA v KGZ

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|OMA}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|KGZ}}

|goals1 =

• Tokotayev {{goal|57|o.g.}}

|goals2 =

• Zarypbekov {{goal|19}}

|stadium = Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat

|attendance = 13,754

|referee = Alireza Faghani (Australia)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017235 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399168 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = MAS v TPE

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MAS}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|TPE}}

|goals1 =

• Safawi {{goal|53}}
• Paulo Josué {{goal|69}}
• Adib {{goal|90+6}}

|goals2 = Yu Yao-hsing {{goal|20}}

|stadium = Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

|attendance = 14,731

|referee = Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017230 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399169 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/qualifiers/afc/standings FIFA], [https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/asian_qualifiers/fixtures__standings.html AFC]

|section=Group E

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|show_matches=y

|name_IRN={{fb|IRN}} |short_IRN={{fbicon|IRN}}

|name_UZB={{fb|UZB}} |short_UZB={{fbicon|UZB}}

|name_TKM={{fb|TKM}} |short_TKM={{fbicon|TKM}}

|name_HKG={{fb|HKG}} |short_HKG={{fbicon|HKG}}

|update=complete

|win_IRN=4 |draw_IRN=2 |loss_IRN=0 |gf_IRN=16|ga_IRN=4

|win_UZB=4 |draw_UZB=2 |loss_UZB=0 |gf_UZB=13|ga_UZB=4

|win_TKM=0 |draw_TKM=2 |loss_TKM=4 |gf_TKM=4 |ga_TKM=14

|win_HKG=0 |draw_HKG=2 |loss_HKG=4 |gf_HKG=4 |ga_HKG=15

|team_order=IRN, UZB, TKM, HKG

|match_IRN_HKG=4–0

|match_IRN_TKM=5–0

|match_IRN_UZB=0–0

|match_UZB_IRN=2–2

|match_UZB_HKG=3–0

|match_UZB_TKM=3–1

|match_TKM_UZB=1–3

|match_TKM_IRN=0–1

|match_TKM_HKG=0–0

|match_HKG_TKM=2–2

|match_HKG_UZB=0–2

|match_HKG_IRN=2–4

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=AC |result4=AC

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup

|col_AC=blue1 |text_AC=Asian Cup qualifying third round

}}

{{Football box

|id = IRN v HKG

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRN}}

|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fb|HKG}}

|goals1 =

• Azmoun {{goal|12||15}}
• Taremi {{goal|87}}
• Rezaeian {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Azadi Stadium, Tehran

|attendance = 6,191

|referee = Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017218 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399170 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = TKM v UZB

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|5}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TKM}}

|score = 1–3

|team2 = {{fb|UZB}}

|goals1 =

• Durdyýew {{goal|44}}

|goals2 =

• Shukurov {{goal|57||77}}
• Shomurodov {{goal|90+1}}

|stadium = Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat

|attendance = 19,500

|referee = Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017223 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399171 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = HKG v TKM

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|HKG}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fb|TKM}}

|goals1 =

• Wong Wai {{goal|12}}
• Camargo {{goal|65}}

|goals2 =

• Mingazow {{goal|4||36}}

|stadium = Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 6,601

|referee = Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017216 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399172 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = UZB v IRN

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|5}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|UZB}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fb|IRN}}

|goals1 =

• Urunov {{goal|52}}
• Sergeev {{goal|83}}

|goals2 =

• Rezaeian {{goal|14}}
• Taremi {{goal|38}}

|stadium = Milliy Stadium, Tashkent

|attendance = 32,551

|referee = Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017225 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399173 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = HKG v UZB

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|HKG}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|UZB}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Shomurodov {{goal|49}}
• Ashurmatov {{goal|66}}

|stadium = Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 6,263

|referee = Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017217 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399174 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = IRN v TKM

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:30|3:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRN}}

|score = 5–0

|team2 = {{fb|TKM}}

|goals1 =

• Kanaani {{goal|10||48}}
• Azmoun {{goal|13}}
• Mohebi {{goal|56}}
• Noorafkan {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Azadi Stadium, Tehran

|attendance = 23,109

|referee = Yusuke Araki (Japan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017219 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399175 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = UZB v HKG

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:30|5}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|UZB}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fb|HKG}}

|goals1 =

• Shomurodov {{goal|20}}
• Erkinov {{goal|63}}
• Urunov {{goal|70}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Milliy Stadium, Tashkent

|attendance = 29,584

|referee = Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017224 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399176 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = TKM v IRN

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|5}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TKM}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|IRN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Ghayedi {{goal|45+5}}

|stadium = Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat

|attendance = 10,230

|referee = Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017222 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399177 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = HKG v IRN

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|HKG}}

|score = 2–4

|team2 = {{fb|IRN}}

|goals1 =

• Ma Hei Wai {{goal|14}}
• Pinto {{goal|59}}

|goals2 =

• Taremi {{goal|12|pen.|34|pen.|56}}
• Azmoun {{goal|65}}

|stadium = Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 9,992

|referee = Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017215 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399178 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = UZB v TKM

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:30|5}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|UZB}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|TKM}}

|goals1 =

• Aliqulov {{goal|17}}
• Urunov {{goal|29}}
• Nasrullaev {{goal|70}}

|goals2 =

• Tirkişow {{goal|25}}

|stadium = Milliy Stadium, Tashkent

|attendance = 27,306

|referee = Yusuke Araki (Japan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017226 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399179 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = TKM v HKG

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|5}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TKM}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|HKG}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat

|attendance = 10,324

|referee = Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017221 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399181 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = IRN v UZB

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:30|3:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRN}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|UZB}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Azadi Stadium, Tehran

|attendance = 15,468

|referee = Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017220 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399180 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/qualifiers/afc/standings FIFA], [https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/asian_qualifiers/fixtures__standings.html AFC]

|section=Group F

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|show_matches=y

|name_IRQ={{fb|IRQ}} |short_IRQ={{fbicon|IRQ}}

|name_VIE={{fb|VIE}} |short_VIE={{fbicon|VIE}}

|name_PHI={{fb|PHI}} |short_PHI={{fbicon|PHI}}

|name_IDN={{fb|IDN}} |short_IDN={{fbicon|IDN}}

|update=complete

|win_IRQ=6 |draw_IRQ=0 |loss_IRQ=0 |gf_IRQ=17|ga_IRQ=2

|win_VIE=2 |draw_VIE=0 |loss_VIE=4 |gf_VIE=6 |ga_VIE=10

|win_PHI=0 |draw_PHI=1 |loss_PHI=5 |gf_PHI=3 |ga_PHI=14

|win_IDN=3 |draw_IDN=1 |loss_IDN=2 |gf_IDN=8 |ga_IDN=8

|team_order=IRQ, IDN, VIE, PHI

|match_IRQ_IDN=5–1

|match_IRQ_PHI=1–0

|match_IRQ_VIE=3–1

|match_VIE_IRQ=0–1

|match_VIE_IDN=0–3

|match_VIE_PHI=3–2

|match_PHI_VIE=0–2

|match_PHI_IRQ=0–5

|match_PHI_IDN=1–1

|match_IDN_PHI=2–0

|match_IDN_VIE=1–0

|match_IDN_IRQ=0–2

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=AC |result4=AC

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup

|col_AC=blue1 |text_AC=Asian Cup qualifying third round

}}

{{Football box

|id = IRQ v IDN

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|17:45|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ}}

|score = 5–1

|team2 = {{fb|IDN}}

|goals1 =

• Resan {{goal|20}}
• Amat {{goal|35|o.g.}}
• Rashid {{goal|60}}
• Amyn {{goal|81}}
• Al-Hamadi {{goal|88}}

|goals2 =

• Pattynama {{goal|45+3}}

|stadium = Basra International Stadium, Basra

|attendance = 64,447

|referee = Ahmed Eisa (United Arab Emirates)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017206 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399182 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = PHI v VIE

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PHI}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|VIE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Nguyễn Văn Toàn {{goal|16}}
• Nguyễn Đình Bắc {{goal|90+4}}

|stadium = Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

|attendance = 10,378

|referee = Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017211 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399183 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = PHI v IDN

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PHI}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|IDN}}

|goals1 =

• Reichelt {{goal|23}}

|goals2 =

• Saddil {{goal|70}}

|stadium = Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila{{refn|group="note"|name=Indonesia|Indonesia and Philippines swapped their fixtures on 31 October 2023, due to Indonesia hosting the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.{{cite web|author=Agus Heriyanto|url=https://www.rri.co.id/semarang/sepak-bola/421370/kualifikasi-piala-dunia-2026-timnas-away-ke-irak-dan-filipina|title=Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026, Timnas Away ke Irak dan Filipina|work=Radio Republik Indonesia|date=29 October 2023|language=Indonesian}}}}

|attendance = 9,880

|referee = Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017204 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399193 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = VIE v IRQ

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|7}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|VIE}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|IRQ}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• M. Ali {{goal|90+7}}

|stadium = Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi

|attendance = 20,568

|referee = Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017213 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399185 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = IRQ v PHI

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|22:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|PHI}}

|goals1 =

• M. Ali {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Basra International Stadium, Basra

|attendance = 63,750

|referee = Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017207 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399187 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = IDN v VIE

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:30|7}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IDN}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|VIE}}

|goals1 =

• Egy {{goal|52}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta

|attendance = 57,696

|referee = Salman Falahi (Qatar)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017205 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399186 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = VIE v IDN

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|7}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|VIE}}

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|IDN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Idzes {{goal|9}}
• Oratmangoen {{goal|23}}
• Sananta {{goal|90+8}}

|stadium = Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi

|attendance = 27,832

|referee = Alireza Faghani (Australia){{Cite web|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20240323100600-142-1078024/wasit-kontroversial-piala-asia-2023-pimpin-vietnam-vs-indonesia|title=Wasit Kontroversial Piala Asia 2023 Pimpin Vietnam vs Indonesia|first=Muhammad|last=Ikhwanuddin|date=2024-03-23|publisher=CNN Indonesia}}

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017212 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399188 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = PHI v IRQ

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PHI}}

|score = 0–5

|team2 = {{fb|IRQ}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Hussein {{goal|14|pen.|36}}
• Al-Ammari {{goal|30}}
• Iqbal {{goal|62}}
• Tahseen {{goal|77}}

|stadium = Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

|attendance = 10,014

|referee = Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017210 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399189 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = IDN v IRQ

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|7}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IDN}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|IRQ}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Hussein {{goal|54|pen.}}
• Jasim {{goal|88}}

|stadium = Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta

|attendance = 60,245

|referee = Shaun Evans (Australia)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017203 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399190 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

| id = VIE v PHI

| date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

| time = {{UTZ|19:00|7}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|VIE}}

| score = 3–2

| team2 = {{fb|PHI}}

| goals1 =

• Nguyễn Tiến Linh {{goal|65||76}}
• Phạm Tuấn Hải {{goal|90+5}}

| goals2 =

• Reichelt {{goal|62}}
• Ingreso {{goal|89}}

| stadium = Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi

| attendance = 11,568

| referee = Hanna Hattab (Syria)

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017214 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399191 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = IRQ v VIE

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|VIE}}

|goals1 =

• H. Ali {{goal|12}}
• Jasim {{goal|71}}
• Hussein {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 =

• Phạm Tuấn Hải {{goal|84}}

|stadium = Basra International Stadium, Basra

|attendance = 42,791

|referee = Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017208 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399192 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = IDN v PHI

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:30|7}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IDN}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|PHI}}

|goals1 =

• Haye {{goal|32}}
• Ridho {{goal|56}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta{{refn|group="note"|name=Indonesia}}

|attendance = 64,842

|referee = Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017209 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399184 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/qualifiers/afc/standings FIFA], [https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/asian_qualifiers/fixtures__standings.html AFC]

|section=Group G

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|show_matches=y

|name_KSA={{fb|KSA}} |short_KSA={{fbicon|KSA}}

|name_JOR={{fb|JOR}} |short_JOR={{fbicon|JOR}}

|name_TJK={{fb|TJK}} |short_TJK={{fbicon|TJK}}

|name_PAK={{fb|PAK}} |short_PAK={{fbicon|PAK}}

|update=complete

|win_KSA=4 |draw_KSA=1 |loss_KSA=1 |gf_KSA=12|ga_KSA=3

|win_JOR=4 |draw_JOR=1 |loss_JOR=1 |gf_JOR=16|ga_JOR=4

|win_TJK=2 |draw_TJK=2 |loss_TJK=2 |gf_TJK=11|ga_TJK=7

|win_PAK=0 |draw_PAK=0 |loss_PAK=6 |gf_PAK=1 |ga_PAK=26

|team_order=JOR, KSA, TJK, PAK

|match_KSA_PAK=4–0

|match_KSA_TJK=1–0

|match_KSA_JOR=1–2

|match_JOR_KSA=0–2

|match_JOR_PAK=7–0

|match_JOR_TJK=3–0

|match_TJK_JOR=1–1

|match_TJK_KSA=1–1

|match_TJK_PAK=3–0

|match_PAK_TJK=1–6

|match_PAK_JOR=0–3

|match_PAK_KSA=0–3

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO |result2=KO2|result3=AC |result4=AC

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup

|col_KO2=green1 |text_KO2=World Cup qualifying third round

|col_AC=blue1 |text_AC=Asian Cup qualifying third round

|note_KSA=Saudi Arabia already qualified for the Asian Cup as the host nation and only competed to qualify for the World Cup.

}}

{{Football box

|id = KSA v PAK

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:30|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fb|PAK}}

|goals1 =

• Al-Shehri {{goal|6||48|pen.}}
• Ghareeb {{goal|90+1}}
• Radif {{goal|90+6}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Al-Fateh SC Stadium, Al-Mubarraz

|attendance = 11,150

|referee = Hanna Hattab (Syria)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017197 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399200 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = TJK v JOR

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|5}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TJK}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|JOR}}

|goals1 =

• Samiev {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

• Al-Naimat {{goal|90+3}}

|stadium = Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe

|attendance = 13,650

|referee = Ali Sabah (Iraq)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017201 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399194 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = PAK v TJK

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|14:00|5}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PAK}}

|score = 1–6

|team2 = {{fb|TJK}}

|goals1 =

• Nabi {{goal|21}}

|goals2 =

• Kamolov {{goal|9||66}}
• Soirov {{goal|13}}
• Umarbayev {{goal|26}}
• Panjshanbe {{goal|45}}
• Samiev {{goal|90+1}}

|stadium = Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad

|attendance = 18,316

|referee = Yusuke Araki (Japan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017193 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399195 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = JOR v KSA

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|JOR}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Al-Shehri {{goal|8||30}}

|stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman

|attendance = 13,845

|referee = Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017195 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399201 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = PAK v JOR

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|14:00|5}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PAK}}

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|JOR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Al-Taamari {{goal|2||86}}
• Olwan {{goal|9|pen.}}

|stadium = Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad

|attendance = 9,625

|referee = Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017191 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399196 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = KSA v TJK

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|22:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|TJK}}

|goals1 =

• Al-Dawsari {{goal|23}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh

|attendance = 18,756

|referee = Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017199 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399202 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = JOR v PAK

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|JOR}}

|score = 7–0

|team2 = {{fb|PAK}}

|goals1 =

• Al-Taamari {{goal|15||62||79}}
• Al-Naimat {{goal|28|pen.}}
• Al-Rosan {{goal|52}}
• Olwan {{goal|75}}
• Abu Zraiq {{goal|83}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman

|attendance = 14,695

|referee = Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017194 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399197 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = TJK v KSA

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|5}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TJK}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

|goals1 =

• Soirov {{goal|80}}

|goals2 =

• Al-Buraikan {{goal|46}}

|stadium = Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe

|attendance = 13,300

|referee = Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017202 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399203 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = PAK v KSA

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:30|5}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PAK}}

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Al-Buraikan {{goal|26||41}}
• Al-Juwayr {{goal|59}}

|stadium = Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad

|attendance = 20,124

|referee = Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017192 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399204 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = JOR v TJK

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:30|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|JOR}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fb|TJK}}

|goals1 =

• Olwan {{goal|51}}
• Al-Naimat {{goal|68}}
• Sadeh {{goal|90+4}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman

|attendance = 14,795

|referee = Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017196 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399198 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = TJK v PAK

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|5}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TJK}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fb|PAK}}

|goals1 =

• Mabatshoev {{goal|35}}
• Safarov {{goal|65}}
• Hanonov {{goal|70}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe

|attendance = 7,800

|referee = Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017200 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399199 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = KSA v JOR

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fb|JOR}}

|goals1 =

• Lajami {{goal|16}}

|goals2 =

• Olwan {{goal|27}}
• Al-Rawabdeh {{goal|45+2}}

|stadium = KSU Stadium, Riyadh

|attendance = 17,871

|referee = Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017198 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399205 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/qualifiers/afc/standings FIFA], [https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/asian_qualifiers/fixtures__standings.html AFC]

|section=Group H

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|show_matches=y

|name_UAE={{fb|UAE}} |short_UAE={{fbicon|UAE}}

|name_BHR={{fb|BHR}} |short_BHR={{fbicon|BHR}}

|name_YEM={{fb|YEM}} |short_YEM={{fbicon|YEM}}

|name_NEP={{fb|NEP}} |short_NEP={{fbicon|NEP}}

|update=complete

|win_UAE=5 |draw_UAE=1 |loss_UAE=0 |gf_UAE=16|ga_UAE=2

|win_BHR=3 |draw_BHR=2 |loss_BHR=1 |gf_BHR=11|ga_BHR=3

|win_YEM=1 |draw_YEM=2 |loss_YEM=3 |gf_YEM=5 |ga_YEM=9

|win_NEP=0 |draw_NEP=1 |loss_NEP=5 |gf_NEP=2 |ga_NEP=20

|team_order=UAE, BHR, YEM, NEP

|match_UAE_NEP=4–0

|match_UAE_YEM=2–1

|match_UAE_BHR=1–1

|match_BHR_UAE=0–2

|match_BHR_NEP=3–0

|match_BHR_YEM=0–0

|match_YEM_BHR=0–2

|match_YEM_UAE=0–3

|match_YEM_NEP=2–2

|match_NEP_YEM=0–2

|match_NEP_BHR=0–5

|match_NEP_UAE=0–4

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=AC |result4=AC

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup

|col_AC=blue1 |text_AC=Asian Cup qualifying third round

}}

{{Football box

|id = UAE v NEP

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:45|4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|UAE}}

|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fb|NEP}}

|goals1 =

• Al Hammadi {{goal|11}}
• Mabkhout {{goal|36|pen.|44}}
• Lima {{goal|45+1}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

|attendance = 3,640

|referee = Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017188 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399206 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = YEM v BHR

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|YEM}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|BHR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Marhoon {{goal|38}}
• Al-Zubaidi {{goal|48|o.g.}}

|stadium = Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha (Saudi Arabia){{refn|group="note"|name=Yemen|Yemen played their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Yemeni civil war.}}

|attendance = 1,291

|referee = Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017181 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399207 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = NEP v YEM

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|5:45}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NEP}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|YEM}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• O. Al-Dahi {{goal|72}}
• M. Al-Dahi {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu

|attendance = 13,735

|referee = Shen Yinhao (China)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017179 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2412165 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = BHR v UAE

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:45|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BHR}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|UAE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Ramadan {{goal|36}}
• Mabkhout {{goal|90|pen.}}

|stadium = Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa

|attendance = 18,267

|referee = Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017187 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399208 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = UAE v YEM

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|22:00|4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|UAE}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|YEM}}

|goals1 =

• Saleh {{goal|24|pen.}}
• Adil {{goal|72}}

|goals2 =

• Idrees {{goal|69|o.g.}}

|stadium = Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi

|attendance = 2,948

|referee = Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017189 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399210 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = NEP v BHR

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|22:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NEP}}

|score = 0–5

|team2 = {{fb|BHR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Al-Humaidan {{goal|2}}
• Baqer {{goal|4}}
• Madan {{goal|45+4}}
• Al-Khattal {{goal|87}}
• Abdullatif {{goal|90+6}}

|stadium = Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa (Bahrain){{refn|group="note"|name=Nepal|Nepal played their final two home matches at a neutral venue due to the Dasharath Rangasala failing to meet FIFA standard.{{cite web |url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nepali-team-compelled-to-play-in-bahrain-following-deterioration-of-dasharath-stadium-ground/ |title=Nepali team compelled to play in Bahrain following deterioration of Dasharath stadium ground |date=11 March 2024 |access-date=13 March 2024}}}}

|attendance = 5,041

|referee = Alex King (Australia)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017182 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399209 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = BHR v NEP

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|22:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BHR}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fb|NEP}}

|goals1 =

• Baqer {{goal|7}}
• Helal {{goal|18|pen.}}
• Al-Aswad {{goal|36}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa

|attendance = 2,475

|referee = Ryo Tanimoto (Japan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017185 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399211 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = YEM v UAE

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|22:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|YEM}}

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|UAE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Lima {{goal|14||22}}
• Adil {{goal|35}}

|stadium = Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar (Saudi Arabia){{refn|group="note"|name=Yemen}}

|attendance = 1,135

|referee = Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017183 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399212 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = NEP v UAE

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NEP}}

|score = 0–4

|team2 = {{fb|UAE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Abdalla {{goal|12||14}}
• Saleh {{goal|53}}
• Mohammad {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam (Saudi Arabia){{refn|group="note"|name=Nepal}}

|attendance = 2,450

|referee = Payam Heydari (Iran)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017184 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399213 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = BHR v YEM

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:30|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BHR}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|YEM}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa

|attendance = 2,632

|referee = Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017186 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399214 Report (AFC)]

}}

----

{{Football box

|id = UAE v BHR

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|UAE}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|BHR}}

|goals1 =

• Adil {{goal|10}}

|goals2 =

• Abduljabbar {{goal|4}}

|stadium = Zabeel Stadium, Dubai

|attendance = 953

|referee = Ma Ning (China)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017190 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399215 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = YEM v NEP

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|YEM}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fb|NEP}}

|goals1 =

• Al-Gahwashi {{goal|9|pen.}}
• M. Al-Dahi {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 =

• Bista {{goal|22}}
• Karki {{goal|66}}

|stadium = Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam (Saudi Arabia){{refn|group="note"|name=Yemen}}

|attendance = 905

|referee = Ahmad Ibrahim (Jordan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017180 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2412166 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/qualifiers/afc/standings FIFA], [https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/asian_qualifiers/fixtures__standings.html AFC]

|section=Group I

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|show_matches=y

|name_AUS={{fb|AUS}} |short_AUS={{fbicon|AUS}}

|name_PLE={{fb|PLE}} |short_PLE={{fbicon|PLE}}

|name_LBN={{fb|LBN}} |short_LBN={{fbicon|LBN}}

|name_BAN={{fb|BAN}} |short_BAN={{fbicon|BAN}}

|update=complete

|win_AUS=6 |draw_AUS=0 |loss_AUS=0 |gf_AUS=22|ga_AUS=0

|win_PLE=2 |draw_PLE=2 |loss_PLE=2 |gf_PLE=6 |ga_PLE=6

|win_LBN=1 |draw_LBN=3 |loss_LBN=2 |gf_LBN=5 |ga_LBN=8

|win_BAN=0 |draw_BAN=1 |loss_BAN=5 |gf_BAN=1 |ga_BAN=20

|team_order=AUS, PLE, LBN, BAN

|match_AUS_BAN=7–0

|match_AUS_LBN=2-0

|match_AUS_PLE=5–0

|match_PLE_AUS=0–1

|match_PLE_BAN=5–0

|match_PLE_LBN=0–0

|match_LBN_PLE=0–0

|match_LBN_AUS=0–5

|match_LBN_BAN=4–0

|match_BAN_LBN=1–1

|match_BAN_PLE=0–1

|match_BAN_AUS=0–2

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=AC |result4=AC

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup

|col_AC=blue1 |text_AC=Asian Cup qualifying third round

}}

{{Football box

|id = AUS v BAN

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:10|+11}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 7–0

|team2 = {{fb|BAN}}

|goals1 =

• Souttar {{goal|4}}
• Borrello {{goal|20}}
• Duke {{goal|37||40}}
• Maclaren {{goal|48||70||84}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne

|attendance = 20,876

|referee = Ahrol Risqullaev (Uzbekistan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017269 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399222 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = LBN v PLE

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|LBN}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|PLE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates){{refn|group="note"|name=Lebanon|Lebanon played all their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Gaza war.{{Cite web |last=Church |first=Michael |date=13 November 2023 |title=War forces Palestine, Lebanon teams to begin World Cup quest away from home |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/war-forces-palestine-lebanon-teams-begin-world-cup-quest-away-home-2023-11-13/ |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=Reuters}}{{cite tweet|user=BBC_Mani|number=1716394481958765043|title=Lebanon have chosen the Khalid Bin Mohamed Stadium in Sharja|access-date=23 October 2023|link=no}}}}

|attendance = 200

|referee = Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017268 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399216 Report (AFC)]

}}

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{{Football box

|id = BAN v LBN

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|17:45|6}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BAN}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|LBN}}

|goals1 =

• Morsalin {{goal|72}}

|goals2 =

• Osman {{goal|67}}

|stadium = Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka

|attendance = 6,297

|referee = Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017263 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399217 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = PLE v AUS

|date = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|17:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PLE}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Souttar {{goal|18}}

|stadium = Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City (Kuwait){{refn|group="note"|name=Palestine|Palestine played all their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Gaza war.{{cite tweet|user=BBC_Mani|number=1717211961925013736|title=Palestine have chosen Kuwait as the venue of their "home" World Cup qualifier against Australia on November 21.|link=no|access-date=25 October 2023}}}}

|attendance = 14,537

|referee = Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017274 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399223 Report (AFC)]

}}

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{{Football box

|id = AUS v LBN

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:10|11}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|LBN}}

|goals1 =

• Baccus {{goal|5}}
• Rowles {{goal|54}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney

|attendance = 27,026

|referee = Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017270 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399224 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = PLE v BAN

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}{{refn|group="note"|name=Palestine vs Bangladesh|Bangladesh was originally scheduled to host Palestine on 21 March 2024 with Palestine hosting the return fixture on 26 March in Kuwait. However, the order was later reversed due to Kuwait hosting Qatar also on 26 March.{{cite web|title=Palestine and Bangladesh agree to switch WCQ fixtures|url=https://footballpalestine.com/palestine-and-bangladesh-agree-to-switch-wcq-fixtures/|website=Football Palestine|access-date=21 March 2024|date=5 March 2024}}}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:30|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PLE}}

|score = 5–0

|team2 = {{fb|BAN}}

|goals1 =

• Dabbagh {{goal|43||53||77}}
• S. Qunbar {{goal|45+1||49}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City (Kuwait){{refn|group="note"|name=Palestine}}

|attendance = 37,432

|referee = Shen Yinhao (China)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017272 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399219 Report (AFC)]

}}

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{{Football box

|id = BAN v PLE

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}{{refn|group="note"|name=Palestine vs Bangladesh}}

|time = {{UTZ|15:30|6}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BAN}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|PLE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Termanini {{goal|90+4}}

|stadium = Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka

|attendance = 5,195

|referee = Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017265 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399218 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = LBN v AUS

|date = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:45|11}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|LBN}}

|score = 0–5

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Yengi {{goal|2}}
• Jradi {{goal|47|o.g.}}
• Goodwin {{goal|48||81}}
• Iredale {{goal|68}}

|stadium = Canberra Stadium, Canberra (Australia){{refn|group="note"|name=Canberra|Lebanon played this home match in Australia due to the ongoing Gaza war.{{cite web|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-socceroos-play-second-world-cup-qualifier-canberra|title=Subway Socceroos to play second World Cup Qualifier in Canberra|website=Football Australia|date=1 March 2024|access-date=2 March 2024}}}}

|attendance = 25,023

|referee = Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017267 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399225 Report (AFC)]

}}

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{{Football box

|id = BAN v AUS

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|16:45|6}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BAN}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Hrustic {{goal|29}}
• Yengi {{goal|62}}

|stadium = Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka

|attendance = 5,227

|referee = Jansen Foo (Singapore)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017264 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399226 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = PLE v LBN

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PLE}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|LBN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar){{refn|group="note"|name=Palestine}}

|attendance = 2,428

|referee = Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017273 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399220 Report (AFC)]

}}

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{{Football box

|id = AUS v PLE

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:10|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 5–0

|team2 = {{fb|PLE}}

|goals1 =

• Yengi {{goal|5|pen.|41}}
• Taggart {{goal|26}}
• Boyle {{goal|53}}
• Irankunda {{goal|87|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth

|attendance = 18,261

|referee = Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017271 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399227 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{Football box

|id = LBN v BAN

|date = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|LBN}}

|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fb|BAN}}

|goals1 =

• Maatouk {{goal|5|pen.|49||60}}
• Matar {{goal|45+2}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan (Qatar){{refn|group="note"|name=Lebanon}}

|attendance = 13,721

|referee = Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017266 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399221 Report (AFC)]

}}

{{#invoke:Goalscorers|main|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|round=secondround|bold=no}}

A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following infractions:{{cite web| url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/18d857c3ec3e64f8/original/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-Preliminary-Competition_EN.pdf |title=Regulations: FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Competition |publisher=FIFA |date=June 2023 |access-date=15 November 2023}}

• Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious infractions)
• Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions are carried forward to further qualification rounds, but not the finals or any other future international matches)

The following suspensions were served during the second round:

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