AFC qualifying thread

[NicCarBel]

Updated projected FIFA Playoff tournament competitors now following the completion of the June window. This has been done using the current standings (where applicable) and then the current official FIFA rankings where there are no standings.

OFC - New Caledonia (confirmed)
AFC - Iraq
CONMEBOL - Venezuela
CAF - Senegal
CONCACAF 1 - Honduras
CONCACAF 2 - El Salvador

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/...otball-confederation-competitions-from-august

AFC are banning fully artificial pitches from August this year onwards. Asian Cup and World Cup qualifiers are affected in addition to the men's and women's continental club competitions and women's Asian Cup and Olympic qualis.

 

[LFC]

and fair enough totally agree.

 

[NoMates]

Anyone expecting Iran to get banned from the World Cup? They just dropped two bomb off over Oman.

 

[TheSelectFew]

Anyone expecting Iran to get banned from the World Cup? They just dropped two bomb off over Oman.

There's more chance of Russia getting readmitted.

 

[NoMates]

Wednesday 08 October 2025
B3 TBC B1
Round Four·
Group B·
A3 TBC A1
Round Four·
Group A·

Saturday 11 October 2025
A2 TBC A3
Round Four·
Group A·
B2 TBC B3
Round Four·
Group B·

Tuesday 14 October 2025
A1 TBC A2
Round Four·
Group A·
B1 TBC B2
Round Four·
Group B·

2nd place play offs

Thursday 13 November 2025
RU Gr. A TBC RU Gr. B
Round Five

Tuesday 18 November 2025
RU Gr. B TBC RU Gr. A

 

[JS96]

 

[GoAussies]

Cheers

For clarity the above stream is starting at 5pm Australian East Coast time today, I assume as well as the 4th round groups the home/away order for the 5th round will also be drawn unless these are held at a neutral venue for the Nov13/Nov18 legs

 

[HappyGuus]

The pots:

 

[NoMates]

Qatar got a easy group

 

[JS96]

Wow Saudi Indonesia Iraq is going to be tight.

 

[JS96]

Arnold being at Iraq is an asset in this group with his knowledge of the other two teams. I wish Indonesia and Iraq were split as I'd like both to advance.

Good Australia qualified directly as I believe Saudi were top ranked and we'd be in a tricky Iraq Indonesia group. Banana skins galore.

Other group sucks. Good luck the to UAE I guess.

 

[Pasquali]

 

[grazorblade]

I feel like group b is way harder than group a

 

[NoMates]

I feel like group b is way harder than group a

Thats how i see it too.