2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 16 November 2023 – 11 June 2024 |
Teams | 36 (from 1 confederation) |
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Matches played | 107 |
Goals scored | 331 (3.09 per match) |
Attendance | 2,092,613 (19,557 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | (7 goals each) |
The second round of 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualification, which also served as the second round of 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification, began on 16 November 2023 and was completed on 11 June 2024.[1][2]
Format
[edit]A total of 36 teams were drawn into nine groups of four to play home-and-away round-robin matches. They included the 26 teams which received byes to this round, and the 10 winners from the first round.[3]
The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the third round and qualified for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The third and fourth place teams advanced to the third round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualification.[4]
Seeding
[edit]The draw for the second round was held on 27 July 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[5]
The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of July 2023 (shown in parentheses below). The identities of the first round winners were not known at the time of the draw.
Note: Bolded teams qualified for the third round of World Cup qualifying.
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‡ Team moved to Pot 3 after the other Pot 4 teams had been drawn into groups; subsequently drawn at random from Pot 3.
Schedule
[edit]The match schedule was as follows.[1]
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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 |
Groups
[edit]Group A
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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 and Asian 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 | — |
Kuwait | 0–1 | |
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Kuwait | 1–2 | |
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Afghanistan | 0–0 | |
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Qatar | 2–1 | |
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Group B
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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 and Asian 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 | — |
- ^ Japan were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit, after North Korea refused to host the match citing concerns about a disease spreading in Japan.
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Myanmar | 1–6 | |
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Myanmar | 1–1 | |
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Syria | 7–0 | |
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North Korea | 0–3 Awarded[note 5] | |
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North Korea | 4–1 | |
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Group C
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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 and Asian 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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Thailand | 1–2 | |
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China | 0–3 | |
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Singapore | 2–2 | |
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China | 4–1 | |
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Thailand | 0–3 | |
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Singapore | 0–7 | |
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China | 1–1 | |
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Group D
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1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 13 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian 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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Malaysia | 4–3 | |
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Chinese Taipei | 0–2 | |
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Oman | 2–0 | |
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Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | |
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Kyrgyzstan | 1–1 | |
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Malaysia | 3–1 | |
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Group E
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1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 14 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian 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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Hong Kong | 2–2 | |
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Uzbekistan | 2–2 | |
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Hong Kong | 0–2 | |
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Uzbekistan | 3–0 | |
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Turkmenistan | 0–1 | |
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Hong Kong | 2–4 | |
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Uzbekistan | 3–1 | |
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Group F
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1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 18 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian 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 | — |
Iraq | 5–1 | |
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Philippines | 1–1 | |
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Vietnam | 0–1 | |
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Indonesia | 1–0 | |
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Vietnam | 0–3 | |
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Vietnam | 3–2 | |
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Group G
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1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 13 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian 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 | — |
- ^ Saudi Arabia already qualified for the Asian Cup as the host nation and are competing to qualify for the World Cup.
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Jordan | 0–2 | |
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Pakistan | 0–3 | |
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Pakistan | 0–3 | |
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Tajikistan | 3–0 | |
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Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | |
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Group H
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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 and Asian 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 | 0–2 | |
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Yemen | 2–2 | |
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Group I
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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 and Asian 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 | — |
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Goalscorers
[edit]There were 331 goals scored in 107 matches, for an average of 3.09 goals per match.
7 goals
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Mitchell Duke
Craig Goodwin
Harry Souttar
Sayed Baqer
Hossein Kanaanizadegan
Ramin Rezaeian
Mohanad Ali
Ali Jasim
Keito Nakamura
Koki Ogawa
Shabaib Al-Khaldi
Mohammad Daham
Kai Merk
Dion Cools
Omar Al-Malki
Shehab Qunbar
Patrick Reichelt
Akram Afif
Ahmed Al-Rawi
Mostafa Meshaal
Faris Ramli
Hwang Hee-chan
Moayad Ajan
Alaa Al Dali
Amadoni Kamolov
Shahrom Samiev
Rustam Soirov
Supachok Sarachat
Ruslan Mingazow
Harib Abdalla
Ali Saleh
Otabek Shukurov
Nguyễn Tiến Linh
Phạm Tuấn Hải
Mohammed Al-Dahi
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Rahmat Akbari
Sharif Mukhammad
Amredin Sharifi
Keanu Baccus
Brandon Borrello
Martin Boyle
Ajdin Hrustic
Nestory Irankunda
John Iredale
Kye Rowles
Adam Taggart
Mahdi Abduljabbar
Ismail Abdullatif
Kamil Al-Aswad
Mahdi Al-Humaidan
Ebrahim Al-Khattal
Ali Madan
Mohamed Marhoon
Abdulla Yusuf Helal
Shekh Morsalin
Fernandinho
Wang Shangyuan
Wei Shihao
Zhang Yuning
Wu Yen-shu
Yu Yao-hsing
Everton Camargo
Ma Hei Wai
Anthony Pinto
Wong Wai
Lallianzuala Chhangte
Sunil Chhetri
Manvir Singh
Thom Haye
Jay Idzes
Egy Maulana Vikri
Ragnar Oratmangoen
Shayne Pattynama
Saddil Ramdani
Rizky Ridho
Ramadhan Sananta
Mehdi Ghayedi
Mohammad Mohebi
Omid Noorafkan
Amir Al-Ammari
Ali Al-Hamadi
Hussein Ali
Youssef Amyn
Zidane Iqbal
Osama Rashid
Bashar Resan
Zaid Tahseen
Mao Hosoya
Daichi Kamada
Takefusa Kubo
Takumi Minamino
Yuki Soma
Yukinari Sugawara
Ao Tanaka
Mohammad Abu Zrayq
Noor Al-Rawabdeh
Saed Al-Rosan
Ibrahim Sadeh
Eid Al Rashidi
Athbi Saleh
Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov
Gulzhigit Alykulov
Ernist Batyrkanov
Khristiyan Brauzman
Valery Kichin
Kimi Merk
Eldiyar Zarypbekov
Kayrat Zhyrgalbek uulu
Nader Matar
Majed Osman
Adib Raop
Faisal Halim
Paulo Josué
Darren Lok
Safawi Rasid
Soe Moe Kyaw
Wai Lin Aung
Win Naing Tun
Sanjeeb Bista
Gillespye Jung Karki
Choe Ju-song
Han Kwang-song
Ri Hyong-jin
Ri Il-song
Mohammed Al-Ghafri
Muhsen Al-Ghassani
Issam Al-Sabhi
Mataz Saleh
Rahis Nabi
Michel Termanini
Kevin Ingreso
Yusuf Abdurisag
Tameem Al-Abdullah
Hassan Al-Haydos
Ahmed Alaaeldin
Yousef Aymen
Salem Al-Dawsari
Musab Al-Juwayr
Abdulrahman Ghareeb
Ali Lajami
Abdullah Radif
Shawal Anuar
Ikhsan Fandi
Jacob Mahler
Bae Jun-ho
Cho Gue-sung
Hwang Ui-jo
Joo Min-kyu
Jung Seung-hyun
Lee Jae-sung
Park Jin-seop
Omar Al Somah
Ibrahim Hesar
Vahdat Hanonov
Shervoni Mabatshoev
Ehson Panjshanbe
Manuchekhr Safarov
Parvizdzhon Umarbayev
Poramet Arjvirai
Jaroensak Wonggorn
Sarach Yooyen
Meýlis Durdyýew
Şanazar Tirkişow
Khalifa Al Hammadi
Hazem Mohammad
Abdullah Ramadan
Husniddin Aliqulov
Rustam Ashurmatov
Khojimat Erkinov
Sherzod Nasrullaev
Igor Sergeev
Nguyễn Đình Bắc
Nguyễn Văn Toàn
Omar Al-Dahi
Nasser Al-Gahwashi
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Pan Wen-chieh (against Oman)
Jordi Amat (against Iraq)
Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov (against Malaysia)
Khristiyan Brauzman (against Malaysia)
Erzhan Tokotayev (against Oman)
Bassel Jradi (against Australia)
Thaer Krouma (against Japan)
Abdulla Idrees (against Yemen)
Harwan Al-Zubaidi (against Bahrain)
Notes
[edit]- ^ Saudi Arabia has already qualified for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup as tournament hosts and are competing to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- ^ a b c Afghanistan play their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Afghan conflict.
- ^ a b The hosting duties for the matches between North Korea and Syria were swapped on 2 November 2023.[6]
- ^ a b c Syria play their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Syrian civil war.
- ^ Japan were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit, after North Korea refused to host the match due to "a malignant infectious disease" spreading in Japan.[8][9]
- ^ a b Following the incident over North Korea's refusal to host home game against Japan, North Korea played their home matches in a neutral ground, per Syria's request.[10]
- ^ a b Indonesia and Philippines swapped their fixtures on 31 October 2023, due to Indonesia hosting the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[11]
- ^ a b c Yemen play their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Yemeni civil war.
- ^ a b Nepal play their final two home matches at a neutral venue due to the Dasharath Rangasala failing to meet FIFA standard.[13]
- ^ a b Lebanon play all their home matches at a neutral venue until further notice, due to the adjacent Israel–Hamas war.[14][15]
- ^ a b c Palestine play all their home matches at a neutral venue until further notice, due to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.[14][16]
- ^ a b Bangladesh was originally scheduled to host Palestine on 21 March 2024 with Palestine hosting the return fixture on 26 March in Kuwait. However, the order was later reversed due to Kuwait hosting Qatar also on 26 March.[17]
- ^ Lebanon played this home match in Australia, following AFC approval, due to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2023 - Jul 2024)" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2024 - Jul 2025)" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Seedings revealed for FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers draw". AFC. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Asia's pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed". AFC. 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Stage set for FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers draw". AFC. 5 July 2023.
- ^ "'4년 만의 월드컵 복귀' 북한 축구, 홈 아닌 제3국서 예선 1차전". Hankyung (in Korean). 2 November 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "2023 FIFA Refereeing International Lists" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Football: North Korea not to host World Cup qualifier vs Japan". Mainichi Daily News. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Japan awarded 3-0 forfeit win against North Korea". BBC Sport. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ Smith, Joe (20 May 2024). "World Cup qualifier in North Korea scrapped again; DPRK to face Syria in Laos". NK News. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Agus Heriyanto (29 October 2023). "Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026, Timnas Away ke Irak dan Filipina". Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian).
- ^ Ikhwanuddin, Muhammad (23 March 2024). "Wasit Kontroversial Piala Asia 2023 Pimpin Vietnam vs Indonesia". CNN Indonesia.
- ^ "Nepali team compelled to play in Bahrain following deterioration of Dasharath stadium ground". 11 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ a b Church, Michael (13 November 2023). "War forces Palestine, Lebanon teams to begin World Cup quest away from home". Reuters. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ @BBC_Mani (23 October 2023). "Lebanon have chosen the Khalid Bin Mohamed Stadium in Sharja" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 October 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @BBC_Mani (25 October 2023). "Palestine have chosen Kuwait as the venue of their "home" World Cup qualifier against Australia on November 21" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 October 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Palestine and Bangladesh agree to switch WCQ fixtures". Football Palestine. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Subway Socceroos to play second World Cup Qualifier in Canberra". Football Australia. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.