Rules for Asian World Cup qualifiers

The rules for the Asian regional qualifiers of the 2026 World Cup are as follows:

The Asian World Cup qualifiers will be a fierce competition. First of all, the lowest ranked 12 teams in FIFA Asia will participate in the qualifiers, and six winners will be decided through two rounds of matches, one at home and one away. These six teams will participate in the second round of qualifiers together with the top 34 teams in Asia.

In the second round of qualifiers, the remaining 40 teams will be divided into 8 groups, and the best first and second place in each group will advance to the top 12. 12 final is the final stage of Asian regional qualifiers, and 12 teams will be divided into two groups to compete. The top two in each group will directly advance to the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 finals, and the third place in each group will also qualify for the World Cup. Among them, the third place in the two groups needs to play off, and the winner will be qualified for the play-off.

This qualifier will be a fierce competition, but it is also an important opportunity for the development of Asian football. All teams need to go all out to show their strength and organizational ability to meet this challenge.

Analysis on the prospect of China's team in the Asian regional qualifiers of the 2026 World Cup.

China men's soccer team faces many challenges in its journey to the 2026 World Cup, but there are also some opportunities worth looking forward to. First of all, the number of qualifying places in Asia has increased to 8.5, which undoubtedly increases the chances of the team qualifying. However, for China, their competitiveness on the Asian stage is still limited.

It is difficult for China to win against top teams in Asia, such as Australia, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Iran. In addition, the United Arab Emirates, Syrian and Iraqi teams are also difficult opponents for China. However, Uzbekistan, Oman, Viet Nam, Thailand, Lebanon and China are equal, and they still need to make efforts to qualify.

Therefore, China's goal should be to be in the top 3-4 in the 18 match, so as to keep the chance of qualifying in the play-offs. This requires the team to play well in the game and overcome various difficulties. But as long as the team can play its own strength and get the support and encouragement of the fans, I believe they will win glory for China football.