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Dates | 16 November 2023 – 11 June 2024 |
Teams | 36 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 107 |
Goals scored | 331 (3.09 per match) |
Attendance | 2,092,613 (19,557 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() (7 goals each) |
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The second round of2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualification, which also served as the second round of2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification, began on 16 November 2023 and was completed on 11 June 2024.[1][2]
A total of 36 teams were drawn into nine groups of four to play home-and-awayround-robin matches. They included the 26 teams which received byes to this round, and the 10 winners from thefirst round.[3]
The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to thethird round and qualified for the2027 AFC Asian Cup. The third and fourth place teams advanced to thethird round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualification.[4]
The draw for the second round was held on 27 July 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[5]
The seeding was based on theFIFA World Rankings of July 2023 (shown in parentheses below). The identities of thefirst round winners were not known at the time of the draw.
Note:Bolded teams qualified for thethird round of World Cup qualifying.
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† Teams whose identity was not known at the time of the draw.
‡ Team moved to Pot 3 after the other Pot 4 teams had been drawn into groups; subsequently drawn at random from Pot 3.
The match schedule was as follows.[1]
Matchday | Date(s) |
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Matchday 1 | 16 November 2023 |
Matchday 2 | 21 November 2023 |
Matchday 3 | 21 March 2024 |
Matchday 4 | 26 March 2024 |
Matchday 5 | 6 June 2024 |
Matchday 6 | 11 June 2024 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 16 | World Cup qualifying third round andAsian Cup | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 8–1 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 5 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 5 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | — |
Afghanistan ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Afghanistan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Kuwait ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Afghanistan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | +24 | 18 | World Cup qualifying third round andAsian Cup | — | 1–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | 0–3[a] | — | 1–0 | 4–1 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–5 | 1–0 | — | 7–0 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 1 | 0–5 | 1–6 | 1–1 | — |
Syria ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Myanmar ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() |
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Syria ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() |
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Syria ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() |
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North Korea ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 16 | World Cup qualifying third round andAsian Cup | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8[a] | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8[a] | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 1 | 0–7 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — |
South Korea ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Singapore ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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China ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Singapore ![]() | 0–7 | ![]() |
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China ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 13 | World Cup qualifying third round andAsian Cup | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 11 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 5–1 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–2 | 4–3 | — | 3–1 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — |
Oman ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Chinese Taipei ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Chinese Taipei ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 14 | World Cup qualifying third round andAsian Cup | — | 0–0 | 5–0 | 4–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 14 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 2 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–0 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — |
Turkmenistan ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Uzbekistan ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 18 | World Cup qualifying third round andAsian Cup | — | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 3–2 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 13 | World Cup qualifying third round andAsian Cup | — | 0–2 | 3–0 | 7–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 13 | World Cup qualifying third round | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 8 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 26 | −25 | 0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–6 | — |
Pakistan ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() |
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Pakistan ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 16 | World Cup qualifying third round andAsian Cup | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 11 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 1 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | — |
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Yemen ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Nepal ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() |
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Yemen ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Nepal ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Yemen ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 | 18 | World Cup qualifying third round andAsian Cup | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 7–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 5–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–5 | 0–0 | — | 4–0 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
Lebanon ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Palestine ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Palestine ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Palestine ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Lebanon ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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There were 331 goals scored in 107 matches, for an average of 3.09 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following infractions:[19]
The following suspensions were served during the second round:
Team | Player | Infraction(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
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![]() | Haroon Amiri | ![]() ![]() | vs Kuwait (11 June 2024) |
Farzad Ataei | ![]() ![]() | vs Kuwait (21 November 2023) | |
Mahboob Hanifi | ![]() ![]() | vs Qatar (6 June 2024) | |
Omid Popalzay | ![]() ![]() | vs Kuwait (11 June 2024) | |
![]() | Keanu Baccus | ![]() ![]() | vs Lebanon (26 March 2024) |
![]() | Mohamed Al-Hardan | ![]() ![]() | vs Nepal (21 March 2024) |
Waleed Al Hayam | ![]() ![]() | vs Nepal (26 March 2024) | |
Ali Madan | ![]() ![]() | vs Nepal (26 March 2024) | |
![]() | Bishwanath Ghosh | ![]() ![]() | vs Australia (6 June 2024) |
Rakib Hossain | ![]() ![]() | vs Lebanon (21 November 2023) | |
Mojibur Rahman Jony | ![]() ![]() | vs Australia (6 June 2024) | |
Mohamed Sohel Rana | ![]() ![]() ![]() | vs Australia (16 November 2023) | |
Sohel Rana | ![]() ![]() | vs Palestine (21 March 2024) | |
Saad Uddin | ![]() ![]() | vs Lebanon (21 November 2023) | |
![]() | Li Yuanyi | ![]() | vs Thailand (6 June 2024) |
Wu Lei | ![]() ![]() | vs Thailand (6 June 2024) | |
![]() | Wang Chien-ming | ![]() ![]() | vs Kyrgyzstan (21 March 2024) |
Wen Chih-hao | ![]() ![]() | vs Malaysia (11 June 2024) | |
![]() | Vikram Partap Singh | ![]() ![]() | vs Kuwait (6 June 2024) |
![]() | Jordi Amat | ![]() | vs Philippines (11 June 2024) |
Asnawi Magkualam | ![]() ![]() | vs Vietnam (21 March 2024) | |
Witan Sulaeman | ![]() ![]() | vs Iraq (6 June 2024) | |
Sandy Walsh | ![]() ![]() | vs Vietnam (26 March 2024) | |
![]() | Mohammad Kanaani | ![]() ![]() | vs Hong Kong (6 June 2024) |
![]() | Mohammad Abu Hashish | ![]() ![]() | vs Pakistan (21 March 2024) |
Nizar Al-Rashdan | ![]() ![]() | vs Pakistan (26 March 2024) | |
Abdallah Nasib | ![]() ![]() | vs Pakistan (21 March 2024) | |
![]() | Faisal Zayid | ![]() ![]() | vs Afghanistan (21 November 2023) |
![]() | Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov | ![]() ![]() | vs Chinese Taipei (21 March 2024) |
Said Datsiev | ![]() ![]() | vs Chinese Taipei (26 March 2024) | |
![]() | Jihad Ayoub | ![]() ![]() | vs Australia (21 March 2024) |
Khalil Khamis | ![]() ![]() | vs Bangladesh (11 June 2024) | |
Ali Tneich | ![]() ![]() | vs Palestine (6 June 2024) | |
![]() | Hein Phyo Win | ![]() ![]() | vs Japan (6 June 2024) |
Hein Zeyar Lin | ![]() ![]() | vs Syria (21 March 2024) | |
Wai Lin Aung | ![]() ![]() | vs Syria (26 March 2024) | |
![]() | Manish Dangi | ![]() ![]() | vs Bahrain (26 March 2024) |
Dinesh Henjan | ![]() ![]() | vs United Arab Emirates (6 June 2024) | |
![]() | Issam Al-Sabhi | ![]() ![]() | vs Malaysia (26 March 2024) |
![]() | Shayak Dost | ![]() ![]() | vs Tajikistan (21 November 2023) |
Alamgir Ghazi | ![]() ![]() | vs Saudi Arabia (6 June 2024) | |
Abdullah Iqbal | ![]() ![]() | vs Jordan (26 March 2024) | |
Mohammad Umar Hayat | ![]() ![]() | vs Tajikistan (21 November 2023) | |
![]() | Oday Kharoub | ![]() ![]() | vs Australia (11 June 2024) |
Ameed Mahajna | ![]() ![]() ![]() | vs Lebanon (6 June 2024) | |
Camilo Saldaña | ![]() ![]() | vs Lebanon (6 June 2024) | |
![]() | Santiago Rublico | ![]() ![]() | vs Iraq (21 March 2024) |
![]() | Yusuf Abdurisag | ![]() ![]() | vs India (11 June 2024) |
Ahmed Fathy | ![]() ![]() | vs India (11 June 2024) | |
![]() | Ali Al-Bulaihi | ![]() ![]() | vs Tajikistan (26 March 2024) |
![]() | Jacob Mahler | ![]() ![]() | vs South Korea (6 June 2024) |
Shah Shahiran | ![]() ![]() | vs Thailand (21 November 2023) | |
Lionel Tan | ![]() ![]() | vs China (26 March 2024) | |
![]() | Abdy Bäşimow | ![]() ![]() | vs Iran (21 March 2024) |
![]() | Sultan Adil | ![]() ![]() | vs Nepal (6 June 2024) |
Khalifa Al Hammadi | ![]() ![]() | vs Nepal (6 June 2024) | |
Khalid Al-Hashemi | ![]() ![]() | vs Nepal (6 June 2024) | |
![]() | Farrukh Sayfiev | ![]() ![]() | vs Turkmenistan (6 June 2024) |
![]() | Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh | ![]() ![]() | vs Philippines (6 June 2024) |
Nguyễn Văn Toàn | ![]() ![]() | vs Iraq (11 June 2024) | |
![]() | Nasser Al-Gahwashi | ![]() ![]() | vs Bahrain (6 June 2024) |
Harwan Al-Zubaidi | ![]() ![]() | vs United Arab Emirates (26 March 2024) |