6 teams advanced to the round of 18 & the 2027 Asian Cup in 2 rounds in advance, and the national football team defeated Thailand in the next round to qualify ahead of schedule
Live broadcast on March 27 The 4th round of the second stage of the Asian region of the World Preliminary Championship was all over, and 6 teams including Iran and Australia advanced to the next stage (round of 18) 2 rounds in advance, and directly advanced to the 2027 Asian Cup main event.
Teams that advance to the round of 18 two rounds ahead of schedule: Qatar (Group A), Iran (Group E), Uzbekistan (Group E), Iraq (Group F), United Arab Emirates (Group H), Australia (Group I).
The national football team's next round of home victory over Thailand will advance to one round of qualification, drawing Thailand is likely to compete for goal difference, losing Thailand is likely to be out, this life-and-death battle will be played on June 6. (Details of the national football qualification>>)
World Preliminary Tournament Asian Zone Format (8.5 places)
Stage 1, Qualifier Entry Stage, October 12 and 17, 2023
The bottom 20 AFC teams in the world rankings will play home and away legs to qualify for qualifying. Of the 10 winning teams, 9 will be placed in Pot 4 and 1 will be placed in Pot 3.
Play-in matches: Afghanistan vs. Mongolia, Maldives vs. Bangladesh, Singapore vs. Guam, Yemen vs. Sri Lanka, Myanmar vs. Macau, Cambodia vs. Pakistan, Chinese Taipei vs. Timor-Leste, Indonesia vs. Brunei, Hong Kong vs. Bhutan, Nepal vs. Laos.
In the second stage, the top 36 will enter the top 18, November 2023 - June 2024 (the current stage of the national football team)
The 36 teams participating in the draw are divided into nine groups of four teams and play home and away matches. At the end of this stage, the top 2 teams from the 9 groups will advance to the round of 18. These 18 teams also directly qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup.
In the third stage, the round of 18 will be divided into 3 groups, and the top two groups will enter the World Cup, September 2024
The 18 teams that advanced to the second stage are divided into 3 groups of 6 teams each, playing home and away. At the end of this stage, the top two teams in the three groups will directly get the ticket to the World Cup! The third and fourth teams in the three groups, a total of six teams will enter the fourth stage of the competition.
In the fourth stage, 6 teams fought for 2.5 tickets
The 6 teams that advance to Stage 4 are divided into two groups of 3 teams each and play a single round-robin match. The winners of the 2 groups receive a ticket to the World Cup. The runners-up from the two groups will play a play-off, with the winner of the tournament from the other continents determining the final World Cup spot.