2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 12 October 2023 – 18 November 2025 |
| Teams | 46 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 225 |
| Goals scored | 630 (2.8 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,057,905 (22,480 per match) |
| Top scorer | Almoez Ali (12 goals) |
← 2022 2030 → | |
| AFC Asian Qualifiers |
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The Asian section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup for national teams of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). AFC teams were allocated eight direct qualifying slots and one inter-confederation play-off slot.
The qualification process involved five rounds; the first two also serving as qualification for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.