2024 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers AFC: A Comprehensive Overview
The 2024 FIFA World Cup Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qualifiers are set to determine which teams from the Asian continent will qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2024, to be hosted in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This highly competitive qualifying tournament will showcase the best of Asian football, as 46 teams from across the confederation compete for the limited berths available for the World Cup.
The qualifying process is divided into three rounds. In the first round, the lowest-ranked 22 teams will compete in a two-legged play-off format. The 11 winners will join the remaining 24 teams in the second round, where they will be drawn into eight groups of three teams. The eight group winners and four best-performing second-placed teams will qualify for the third round.
The third round, known as the AFC Asian Cup 2023, will serve as the final stage of qualification for the World Cup. The 12 teams that reach this stage will be divided into two groups of six, where they will play each other once. The top three teams from each group will qualify for the 2024 FIFA World Cup, while the fourth-placed teams will compete in a play-off for an opportunity to reach the inter-confederation play-offs.
The 2024 FIFA World Cup AFC Qualifiers are poised to deliver thrilling and unpredictable action as the continent’s top teams vie for a place on the global stage. With the tournament fast approaching, it remains to be seen which teams will rise to the occasion and secure their coveted spots in the World Cup.
