FIFA World Cup Asia 2026 qualifiers points table standings, results today, schedule, date, time, India fixtures

FIFA World Cup Asia 2026 qualifiers points table standings, results today, schedule, date, time, India fixtures

We examine the latest results, points table standings, schedule, & streaming details for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asia Qualifiers, which saw India begin their quest with a 1-0 win against Kuwait

On Thursday, the Indian men’s football team initiated their FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers second round campaign with a 1-0 win against Kuwait at Kuwait City’s Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium. Manvir Singh, the Indian winger, scored the solitary goal in the 75th minute. Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Faizal Zaid Al-Harbi received a red card during second-half stoppage time.

FIFA World Cup Asia 2026 qualifiers points table standings, results today, schedule, date, time, India fixtures list

2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: AFC second-round latest results, India vs Qatar schedule, date, venue, format, & teams

Initially, India, ranked 102nd by FIFA, found themselves confined to their own half as Kuwait, ranked 136th globally, maintained possession. Yet, as the match unfolded, the Indian midfielders pushed higher, crafting several opportunities for the forwards. In the 75th minute, Indian winger Manvir Singh shattered the deadlock by delivering a powerful half-volley into Abd Al Rahman Kameel’s goal from a cross by Chhangte, securing the lead for the visitors.

On November 21, India is set to face Qatar, currently ranked 61st in the world, at Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium. The Indian football team shares Group A with Asian champions Qatar, as well as Kuwait and Afghanistan. In the round-robin format, these four teams will compete in both home and away matches. The teams that secure the top two positions in the group will advance to the third round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers.

FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification – AFC second round: group stage standings & point table

Pool A Point Table

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Rank Team Matches Win Tie Loss Points
1 Qatar 1 1 0 0 3
2 India 1 1 0 0 3
3 Kuwait 1 0 0 1 0
4 Afghanistan 1 0 0 1 0

Pool B Point Table

Rank Team Matches Win Tie Loss Points
1 Japan 1 1 0 0 3
2 Syria 1 1 0 0 3
3 North Korea 1 0 0 1 0
4 Myanmar 1 0 0 1 0

Pool C Point Table

Rank Team Matches Win Tie Loss Points
1 South Korea 1 1 0 0 3
2 China 1 1 0 0 3
3 Thailand 1 0 0 1 0
4 Singapore 1 0 0 1 0

Pool D Point Table

Rank Team Matches Win Tie Loss Points
1 Oman 1 1 0 0 3
2 Malaysia 1 1 0 0 3
3 Kyrgyzstan 1 0 0 1 0
4 Chinese Taipei 1 0 0 1 0

Pool E Point Table

Rank Team Matches Win Tie Loss Points
1 Iran 1 1 0 0 3
2 Uzbekistan 1 1 0 0 3
3 Turkmenistan 1 0 0 1 0
4 Hong Kong 1 0 0 1 0

Pool F Point Table

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Rank Team Matches Win Tie Loss Points
1 Iraq 1 1 0 0 3
2 Vietnam 1 1 0 0 3
3 Phillipines 1 0 0 1 0
4 Indonesia 1 0 0 1 0

Pool G Point Table

Rank Team Matches Win Tie Loss Points
1 Saudi Arabia 1 1 0 0 3
2 Jordan 1 0 1 0 1
3 Tajikistan 1 0 1 0 1
4 Pakistan 1 0 0 1 0

Pool H Point Table

Rank Team Matches Win Tie Loss Points
1 United Arab Emirates 1 1 0 0 3
2 Bahrain 1 1 0 0 3
3 Yemen 1 0 0 1 0
4 Nepal 1 0 0 1 0

Pool I Point Table

Rank Team Matches Win Tie Loss Points
1 Australia 1 1 0 0 3
2 Palestine 1 0 1 0 1
3 Lebanon 1 0 1 0 1
4 Bangladesh 1 0 0 1 0

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round: results & schedule

  • 16 November 2023
    18:45 UTC+3
    Qatar 8–1 Afghanistan
    Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
  • 16 November 2023
    19:30 UTC+3
    Kuwait 0–1 India
    Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City
  • 21 November 2023
    20:00 UTC+3
    Afghanistan v Kuwait
    Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
  • 21 November 2023
    19:00 UTC+5:30
    India v Qatar
    Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
  • 21 March 2024
    Afghanistan v India
  • 21 March 2024
    Qatar v Kuwait
  • 26 March 2024
    India v Afghanistan
    Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati
  • 26 March 2024
    Kuwait v Qatar
  • 6 June 2024
    Afghanistan v Qatar
  • 6 June 2024
    India v Kuwait
    Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
  • 11 June 2024
    Qatar v India
  • 11 June 2024
    Kuwait v Afghanistan
  • 16 November 2023
    19:00 UTC+9
    Japan 5–0 Myanmar
    Suita City Football Stadium, Suita
  • 16 November 2023
    20:00 UTC+3
    Syria 1–0 North Korea
    Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
  • 21 November 2023
    16:00 UTC+6:30
    Myanmar v North Korea
    Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
  • 21 November 2023
    20:00 UTC+3
    Syria v Japan
    Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
  • 21 March 2024
    15:30 UTC+6:30
    Myanmar v Syria
    Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
  • 21 March 2024
    Japan v North Korea
  • 26 March 2024
    Syria v Myanmar
  • 26 March 2024
    North Korea v Japan
    Kim Il Sung Stadium, Pyongyang
  • 6 June 2024
    15:30 UTC+6:30
    Myanmar v Japan
    Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
  • 6 June 2024
    North Korea v Syria
    Kim Il Sung Stadium, Pyongyang
  • 11 June 2024
    Japan v Syria
  • 11 June 2024
    North Korea v Myanmar
    Kim Il Sung Stadium, Pyongyang
  • 16 November 2023
    20:00 UTC+9
    South Korea 5–0 Singapore
    Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
  • 16 November 2023
    19:30 UTC+7
    Thailand 1–2 China
    Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
  • 21 November 2023
    20:00 UTC+8
    Singapore v Thailand
    National Stadium, Singapore
  • 21 November 2023
    20:00 UTC+8
    China v South Korea
    Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
  • 21 March 2024
    20:00 UTC+8
    Singapore v China
    National Stadium, Singapore
  • 21 March 2024
    20:00 UTC+9
    South Korea v Thailand
  • 26 March 2024
    China v Singapore
  • 26 March 2024
    Thailand v South Korea
  • 6 June 2024
    20:00 UTC+8
    Singapore v South Korea
    National Stadium, Singapore
  • 6 June 2024
    China v Thailand
  • 11 June 2024
    20:00 UTC+9
    South Korea v China
  • 11 June 2024
    Thailand v Singapore
  • 16 November 2023
    19:00 UTC+4
    Oman 3–0 Chinese Taipei
    Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
  • 16 November 2023
    21:00 UTC+8
    Malaysia 4–3 Kyrgyzstan
    Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
  • 21 November 2023
    19:00 UTC+8
    Chinese Taipei v Malaysia
    Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei
  • 21 November 2023
    20:00 UTC+6
    Kyrgyzstan v Oman
    Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
  • 21 March 2024
    Chinese Taipei v Kyrgyzstan
    Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung
  • 21 March 2024
    Oman v Malaysia
    Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
  • 26 March 2024
    Kyrgyzstan v Chinese Taipei
    Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
  • 26 March 2024
    Malaysia v Oman
    Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
  • 6 June 2024
    Chinese Taipei v Oman
    Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung
  • 6 June 2024
    Kyrgyzstan v Malaysia
    Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
  • 11 June 2024
    Oman v Kyrgyzstan
    Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
  • 11 June 2024
    Malaysia v Chinese Taipei
    Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
  • 16 November 2023
    18:00 UTC+3:30
    Iran 4–0 Hong Kong
    Azadi Stadium, Tehran
  • 16 November 2023
    19:00 UTC+5
    Turkmenistan 1–3 Uzbekistan
    Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat
  • 21 November 2023
    20:00 UTC+8
    Hong Kong v Turkmenistan
    Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
  • 21 November 2023
    18:00 UTC+5
    Uzbekistan v Iran
    Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
  • 21 March 2024
    Hong Kong v Uzbekistan
    Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
  • 21 March 2024
    Iran v Turkmenistan
    Azadi Stadium, Tehran
  • 26 March 2024
    Uzbekistan v Hong Kong
  • 26 March 2024
    Turkmenistan v Iran
  • 6 June 2024
    Hong Kong v Iran
    Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
  • 6 June 2024
    Uzbekistan v Turkmenistan
  • 11 June 2024
    Iran v Uzbekistan
    Azadi Stadium, Tehran
  • 11 June 2024
    Turkmenistan v Hong Kong
  • 16 November 2023
    17:45 UTC+3
    Iraq 5–1 Indonesia
    Basra International Stadium, Basra
  • 16 November 2023
    19:00 UTC+8
    Philippines 0–2 Vietnam
    Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
  • 21 November 2023
    18:00 UTC+8
    Philippines v Indonesia
    Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
  • 21 November 2023
    19:00 UTC+7
    Vietnam v Iraq
    Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
  • 21 March 2024
    Indonesia v Vietnam
    Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
  • 21 March 2024
    Iraq v Philippines
  • 26 March 2024
    Vietnam v Indonesia
  • 26 March 2024
    Philippines v Iraq
    Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
  • 6 June 2024
    Indonesia v Iraq
    Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
  • 6 June 2024
    Vietnam v Philippines
  • 11 June 2024
    Iraq v Vietnam
  • 11 June 2024
    Indonesia v Philippines
  • 16 November 2023
    19:30 UTC+3
    Saudi Arabia 4–0 Pakistan
    Al-Fateh Club Stadium, Hofuf
  • 16 November 2023
    18:00 UTC+5
    Tajikistan 1–1 Jordan
    Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
  • 21 November 2023
    14:00 UTC+5
    Pakistan v Tajikistan
    Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
  • 21 November 2023
    19:00 UTC+3
    Jordan v Saudi Arabia
    Amman International Stadium, Amman
  • 21 March 2024
    Pakistan v Jordan
  • 21 March 2024
    Saudi Arabia v Tajikistan
  • 26 March 2024
    Jordan v Pakistan
  • 26 March 2024
    Tajikistan v Saudi Arabia
  • 6 June 2024
    Pakistan v Saudi Arabia
  • 6 June 2024
    Jordan v Tajikistan
  • 11 June 2024
    Saudi Arabia v Jordan
  • 11 June 2024
    Tajikistan v Pakistan
  • 16 November 2023
    19:45 UTC+4
    United Arab Emirates 4–0 Nepal
    Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
  • 16 November 2023
    21:00 UTC+3
    Yemen 0–2 Bahrain
    Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha
  • 21 November 2023
    19:00 UTC+5:45
    Nepal v Yemen
    Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu
  • 21 November 2023
    18:45 UTC+3
    Bahrain v United Arab Emirates
    Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
  • 21 March 2024
    Nepal v Bahrain
    Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu
  • 21 March 2024
    United Arab Emirates v Yemen
  • 26 March 2024
    Bahrain v Nepal
  • 26 March 2024
    United Arab Emirates v Yemen
  • 6 June 2024
    United Arab Emirates v Nepal
    Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu
  • 6 June 2024
    Bahrain v Yemen
  • 11 June 2024
    United Arab Emirates v Bahrain
  • 11 June 2024
    Yemen v Nepal
  • 16 November 2023
    20:00 UTC+11
    Australia 7–0 Bangladesh
    Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
  • 16 November 2023
    18:00 UTC+4
    Lebanon 0–0 Palestine
    Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium, Sharjah
  • 21 November 2023
    17:45 UTC+6
    Bangladesh v Lebanon
    Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka
  • 21 November 2023
    17:00 UTC+3
    Palestine v Australia
    Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City
  • 21 March 2024
    Bangladesh v Palestine
  • 21 March 2024
    Australia v Lebanon
  • 26 March 2024
    Palestine v Bangladesh
  • 26 March 2024
    Lebanon v Australia
  • 6 June 2024
    Bangladesh v Australia
  • 6 June 2024
    Palestine v Lebanon
  • 11 June 2024
    Australia v Palestine
  • 11 June 2024
    Lebanon v Bangladesh

When And Where to Watch: live streaming & telecast

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SonyLiv will provide live streaming of the FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers, while Sony Ten Sports 2 TV channel will telecast the football matches live in India. On Tuesday, India will face-off against Qatar wit kick-off set at 7:00 PM IST.

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