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Here is you need to know Including pots, teams and where to watch the draw for the third round of qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup Live
The draw for the third round of qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 will be held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday.
The draw for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round will be held at 12:30 pm IST.
India are placed in Pot 1 for the draw, which will split 24 teams into six groups of four each. The matches will be held in a round-robin format on a home-and-away basis from March 2025 to March 2026. As per the schedule, India, as a Pot 1 team, will play their first match on March 25, 2024, at home against a Pot 4 team.
Six berths remain to be clinched and the 24-strong cast will be divided equally into six groups to do battle starting from March 2025, with only the group winners progressing to the 19th edition of Asia’s crown jewel.
When is the draw for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round?
The draw will take place on Monday, 15:00 (UTC+8), which is 12:30 pm IST, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
What is the format for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round draw?
The 24 teams will be divided into six groups of four.
What are the Pots for the draw (based on FIFA Ranking as of November 28) –
Pot 1: Syria (ranked 95th), Thailand (97), Tajikistan (104), Lebanon (112), Vietnam (116), India (127)
Pot 2: Malaysia (132), Turkmenistan (143), Philippines (149), Afghanistan (155), Hong Kong, China (156), Yemen (158)
Pot 3: Singapore (161), Maldives (162), Chinese Taipei (165), Myanmar (167), Nepal (175), Bhutan (182)
Pot 4: Brunei Darussalam (184), Bangladesh (185), Laos (186), Timor-Leste (196), Pakistan (198), Sri Lanka (200)
What is the format for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round?
The teams will play on a home-and-away basis
Matchdays:
2025 – March 25, June 10, October 9, October 14, November 18
2026: March 31
Where to watch AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round Draw?
The draw for the third round of qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 will be live-streamed on the AFC Asia Cup YouTube channel. Click Here
