FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Qatar drawn in Group A
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Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the fourth round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 was held on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, placing the...
Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the fourth round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 was held on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, placing the group's host Qatar in Group A alongside the UAE and Oman.
Group B will feature group's host Saudi Arabia, together with Iraq and Indonesia.
The playoff matches are scheduled for October 8 to 14. Only the winners of each group will secure direct qualification to the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Each group will play a single round-robin format at centralized venues.
An additional draw determined the hosts for the two-legged inter-group playoff between the runners-up of each group.
