Asian Zone 2026 World Cup Qualification Third Round

qualifiers world cup 2026 asia round 3The first round doubled as preliminary qualifying for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.As orinally planned, the top-ranked losing team would progress directly to the third round of AsianThe ehteen teams that advanced from the second round (nine group winners and nine group runners-up) were divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the fourth round. From the teams that advance to the fourth round, the two teams with the best results in this rou…