Scheduled to run until June 2025, the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 features three groups of six teams and guarantees qualification to the 23rd FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States for the top two finishers of each group.
Two more berths are available via the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Playoff, with an additional opportunity up for grabs at an InterContinental Playoff.

Group A
Qatar v United Arab Emirates
Kick-off: 19:00 (UTC+3)
Uzbekistan 1-0 DPR Korea

IR Iran v Kyrgyz Republic
Kick-off: 19:30 (UTC+3.30)

Group B
Iraq v Oman
Kick-off: 19:00 (UTC+3)

Korea Republic 0-0 Palestine

Jordan v Kuwait
Kick-off: 21:00 (UTC+3)

Group C
Japan 7-0 China PR

Australia 0-1 Bahrain