Asian Cup 2027 qualifying schedule: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore compete

Today, November 18, the 5th round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers will take place simultaneously with many notable matches.

Asian Cup 2027 qualifying round schedule: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore compete - Graphics: AN BINH

The most notable matches will be those featuring Southeast Asian football representatives such as Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.

In Group D, Thailand will visit Sri Lanka. After 4 matches, Thailand has the same 9 points as the top team Turkmenistan but is ranked lower due to an inferior head-to-head record.

To keep their hopes of qualifying for the 2027 Asian Cup alive, Thailand must defeat Sri Lanka. Against a team considered weaker than them, Thailand is expected to have no difficulty winning.

However, "war elephants" also need to be very careful.

Another Southeast Asian team that is predicted to win all 3 points is the Philippines when their opponent is only Maldives. Meanwhile, Vietnam's opponent in Group F, Malaysia, will have a trip to Nepal.

Malaysia are likely to win but they will end 2025 worrying about a possible points deduction by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for illegally naturalizing seven players.

The highlight of the 5th round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers will be the match between Singapore and Hong Kong in Group C. The two teams have 8 points and share the top 2 positions in the group. The team that wins this match will soon get a ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup.

The final qualifying round for the 2027 Asian Cup will take place from March 2025 to March 2026, with 24 teams participating. The teams are divided into 6 groups of 4 teams each.

The four teams will compete in a round-robin format, home and away (6 matches). At the end of the final qualifying round, only the group winners of the six groups will qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup.

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