The 3rd qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup has entered its 4th round. Currently, in Group A, Uzbekistan and Iran are leading with 7 points. Following closely behind are the UAE and Qatar with 4 points each.
The situation in Group B is similar when South Korea and Iraq share the top spot with 7 points. Jordan is in 3rd place with 4 points and Oman is behind with 3 points after 3 matches.
In Group C, the only difference is Japan, who have won all three of their matches. The three teams behind them all have four points: Australia, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Indonesia is fourth with three points and, surprisingly, China is last with no points.
According to the format of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Asia is given more than 8 places, of which: the first 6 official places are given to the 6 teams that finish first and second in the group in the 3rd qualifying round.
The 6 teams ranked 3rd and 4th will continue to participate in the 4th qualifying round to compete for 2 official tickets.
Schedule of the 3rd qualifying round of the World Cup in Asia on October 15:
17:35: Japan - Australia
18:00: Korea - Iraq
19:00: China - Indonesia
21:00: Uzbekistan - UAE
21:00: Kyrgyzstan - North Korea
23:00: Jordan - Oman
23:00: Palestine - Kuwait
23:00: Iran - Qatar
