13 teams have officially qualified for the 2026 World Cup, while 11 other teams are competing for the remaining 5 places.
Officially qualified: Qatar (host country), Japan, South Korea, Oman, Iran, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, UAE, Bahrain, Australia and Palestine.
Teams competing in the final round to reserve qualifying cards:
The first group: India, Afghanistan, or Kuwait
The second group: Syria or North Korea
The third group: China or Thailand
Fourth group: Kyrgyzstan or Malaysia
Group Five: Indonesia or Vietnam
The draw will be held to determine the matches in the final round on July 27, 2024.