Overview

• The United Arab Emirates lead AFC Fourth-Round Group A and will qualify directly with at least a draw against Qatar today.
• Iraq meet Saudi Arabia in Group B in a head‑to‑head set to decide the group winner and a direct World Cup place.
• Asia’s fourth round uses two three-team round‑robins that send each group winner to the World Cup and both runners‑up to a fifth‑round playoff.
• A total of 22 nations have secured 2026 berths so far across the hosts, Asia, South America, Africa and Oceania.
• First‑time qualifiers include Uzbekistan, Jordan and Cabo Verde, with Cabo Verde clinching Africa’s Group D after a 3–0 win over Eswatini.