2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round

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2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round
Tournament details
Dates5–10 September 2024
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
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The play-off round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification will be played between 5 and 10 September 2024.[1]

Format[edit]

When the play-off round was originally announced, a total of ten teams (the 2nd to 10th ranked losing teams from the first round plus the Northern Mariana Islands) would play home-and-away over two legs to determine the final five qualifiers for the third round.[2][3] However, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands were not included in the draw for the play-off round announced on 1 May 2024. This resulted in the top three losing teams (Bhutan, Maldives, and Laos) moving directly to the third round, and the remaining six teams entering the play-offs.[4] The play-off winners join the 21 teams which advance directly to the third round (three best ranked losing teams from the first round and 18 teams from the second round) to compete for the final six slots in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.

Teams[edit]

The teams participating in this round was decided by the teams' ranking from the preliminary round.

Ranking of best losing teams[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Bhutan 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3 Asian Cup qualifying third round
2  Maldives 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
3  Laos 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
4  Cambodia 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round
5  Sri Lanka 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
6  Macau 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1
7  Guam 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0 Not participating in play-off round
8  Mongolia 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round
9  East Timor 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 0
10  Brunei 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12 0
Source: AFC

Draw[edit]

The draw for the play-off round will be held on 9 May 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4]

These six teams were divided into three pairings, with each pair playing home and away across 5 and 10 September 2024. The numbers in parentheses indicate the FIFA Men's World Ranking of April 2024.

Pot 1 Pot 2

Summary[edit]

The three winners will advance to the third round of qualifying.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg

Matches[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "AFC Competitions Committee approves key decisions on reformatted competitions". AFC. Asian Football Confederation. 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Asia's pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed". AFC. 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ "AFC Competitions Committee approves key decisions on reformatted competitions". AFC. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Six teams to contest Qualifiers Playoff for Saudi Arabia 2027". AFC. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
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