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Saudi Arabia, Qatar to Host Fourth Round of Asia's World Cup Qualifiers

Saudi Arabia and Qatar will host the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup, confirmed by the Asian Football Confederation .
Six teams will compete in a centralized format from October 8 to 14, 2025, aiming for two World Cup spots.
The runners-up from each group will advance to playoffs in November, with the chance of reaching the World Cup through inter-confederation playoffs.
The AFC draw for the final qualifying round is scheduled for July 17, where teams will vie for a spot in the 48-nation finals.

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Asahi

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SOCCER/ Japan on the cusp of being the first qualifier to join the co-host nations at the 2026 World Cup | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

I’s a simple equation for Hajime Moriyasu and his Japan team this week: beat Bahrain and a 2026 World Cup spot is guaranteed.

20 hours ago·Tokyo, Japan

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Saudi Arabia, Qatar to host fourth round of Asia's World Cup qualifiers

Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been awarded the hosting rights for the fourth round of Asia’s 2026 World Cup preliminaries in October, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

23 hours ago·Malaysia

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Al Jazeera

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Qatar and Saudi Arabia to host AFC 2026 World Cup playoffs

Qatar and Saudi Arabia announced on Friday as hosts of fourth round of Asian Football Confederation qualifiers.

1 day ago·Qatar

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Le Figaro

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World Cup 2026: Asia Zone Dams Played in Saudi Arabia and Qatar

This Friday, the Asian Football Confederation announced that the Asian zone dam matches for World 2026 will be played in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

1 day ago·Paris, France

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The Hindu

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Qatar, Saudi Arabia to host Asian FIFA World Cup 2026 fourth round qualifiers

Six teams, the third and fourth-placed sides from the AFC Qualifiers, will be divided into two groups of three to battle in a centralised format from October 8 to 14.

1 day ago·India

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

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Soccer-Saudi Arabia, Qatar to host fourth round of Asia's World Cup qualifiers

(Reuters) -Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been awarded the hosting rights for the fourth round of Asia's 2026 World Cup preliminaries in October, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday. Read full story

1 day ago·Malaysia

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