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
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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
| 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
| 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
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.