FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, AFC points table: Japan becomes

qualifiers world cup 2026 asia round 3Asian (AFC) 2026 World Cup qualification format. First round (Oct. 11-17, 2025): 20 teams, home-and-away; Second round (Nov. 2025 - June 2025): 36 teams, nine groups,October 9 – It is only the third match day of ten, but already the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup are reaching a crucial, must-win stage for some of the AFC’s established international