The final ticket to the 2026 World Cup belongs to Australia after an important 2-1 victory over host Saudi Arabia in the decisive match.

Thus, 6 Asian teams have secured their place in North America next summer: Iran, Japan, Korea, Uzbekistan, Jordan and Australia.

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Australia won the last ticket out of 6 direct tickets from Asia - Photo: Socceroos

Meanwhile, the 6 teams ranked 3rd and 4th in the groups will enter the fourth qualifying round (play-off) including: Iraq, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.

According to the format, these 6 teams will be divided into 2 groups, playing a round-robin at a neutral venue. The top two teams will officially qualify for the World Cup. The two third-placed teams will continue to play the fifth qualifying round in a home-and-away format. The winning team will participate in an intercontinental play-off to compete for a play-off spot.

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Indonesia lost heavily to Japan but they were already certain of a ticket to the 4th qualifying round - Photo: AFC

The draw for the fourth qualifying round will take place on July 17 in Japan, with matches taking place on October 8, 11 and 14.

The competition promises to be very intense as all the teams are of good quality. Notably, Indonesia is emerging thanks to the wave of naturalized players of Dutch origin, expected to create surprises.

Specific list

6 teams participating in World Cup 2026: Iran, Uzbekistan, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Jordan.

6 teams entered the fourth qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup: Iraq, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia.

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