
World Cup - Qualification Asia 2026
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World Cup - Qualification Asia in brief
The AFC World Cup qualifiers are Asia's long route to the finals. The process starts with early two-legged ties, then moves through group stages that also connect with Asian Cup qualification. In the expanded format, AFC has eight direct World Cup places plus one inter-confederation play-off route.
The 2026 tournament ran from 12 October 2023 to 18 November 2025.
Iraq won the most recent edition in 2026. Ayase Ueda finished as the tournament's top scorer with 8 goals.
On this page you can follow the World Cup - Qualification Asia standings, fixtures and results, team and player stats, match analysis and video highlights.
Last tournament
Quick answers
- Who won the last World Cup - Qualification Asia?
- Iraq won the 2026 edition of the World Cup - Qualification Asia. View →
- Who was the World Cup - Qualification Asia top scorer last tournament?
- Ayase Ueda finished as the 2026 top scorer with 8 goals for Japan. View →
- Who had the most assists in World Cup - Qualification Asia in 2026?
- Junya Ito led World Cup - Qualification Asia with 10 assists in 2026. View →
- Who was the highest-rated World Cup - Qualification Asia player in 2026?
- Takefusa Kubo had the best average match rating (7.88) across tracked World Cup - Qualification Asia matches in 2026. View →
- When does the World Cup - Qualification Asia tournament end?
- The 2026 tournament runs until 18 November 2025. View →
- Where can I find the World Cup - Qualification Asia group tables?
- The World Cup - Qualification Asia group tables update after every match on the standings tab. View →
- Where can I watch World Cup - Qualification Asia highlights?
- Official goal clips and match highlights for World Cup - Qualification Asia are collected on the Oddsivio highlights page. View →
Recent results
- Iraq 2–1 United Arab Emirates
- United Arab Emirates 1–1 Iraq
- Saudi Arabia 0–0 Iraq
- Qatar 2–1 United Arab Emirates
- Iraq 1–0 Indonesia
- United Arab Emirates 2–1 Oman
- Indonesia 2–3 Saudi Arabia
- Oman 0–0 Qatar
- Saudi Arabia 1–2 Australia
- Jordan 0–1 Iraq
- Palestine 1–1 Oman
- Iran 3–0 North Korea
- Uzbekistan 3–0 Qatar
- Kyrgyzstan 1–1 United Arab Emirates
- South Korea 4–0 Kuwait