Know Your Team: DPR Korea

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Know Your Team: DPR Korea

Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the third round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 is just around the corner with the 18 teams eagerly waiting to discover their respective pathways to global showpiece.

Continuing our look at each of the teams hoping to claim one of the eight automatic spots available for Asia, the-AFC.com next profiles DPR Korea.

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Know Your Team: China PR

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Know Your Team: China PR

Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 27.

Eighteen teams will be bidding to advance to the FIFA World Cup Finals 2026, which will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.

As anticipation builds for the draw, the-AFC.com continues our series on the teams hoping to book one of the eight spots to the Finals, with China PR the focus of our attention.

Know Your Team: Australia

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

Know Your Team: Australia

Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 27.

Eighteen teams will be bidding to advance to the FIFA World Cup Finals 2026, which will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.

As anticipation builds for the draw which will see several teams making their debuts at this stage of the AFC Asian Qualifiers, the-AFC.com profiles the sides - beginning with Australia.

Know Your Team: Bahrain

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

Know Your Team: Bahrain

Kuala Lumpur: Having twice come within one match of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup, Bahrain will be aiming to get it right when they compete in the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

One of the continent's performing teams in recent years, the West Asian side will fancy their chances of sealing one of the eight automatic spots available for the 2026 global showpiece.

India part ways with Stimac

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

India part ways with Stimac

New Delhi: India have parted ways with men’s national team head coach Igor Stimac, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Monday.

The AIFF, in a statement, said the decision was made following India’s disappointing campaign in the recently concluded Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™.

#AFCU20 Qualifiers - 5 Takeaways

Sun, 16 Jun, 2024

#AFCU20 Qualifiers - 5 Takeaways

Kuala Lumpur: The battle lines were drawn following the conclusion of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ 2025 Qualifiers draw on Thursday, which will see teams across the continent vying for coveted tickets to the Finals.

With the Qualifiers to be played between September 21 and 29, 2024, the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for with China PR scheduled to host the Finals. 

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - 5 things to know

Sun, 16 Jun, 2024

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - 5 things to know

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U17 Asian Cup™ 2025 Qualifiers draw was completed on Thursday with 43 teams finding out who they are battling for 15 available spots to the Finals with Saudi Arabia scheduled to host the tournament.

The-AFC.com takes you through the fascinating must-know facts ahead of the qualifiers that will be played in October.