2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification

2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesKuwait (Group A)
Thailand (Group B)
Tajikistan (Group C)
Saudi Arabia (Group D)
China (Group E)
Kyrgyzstan (Group F)
Malaysia (Group G)
Myanmar (Group H)
Dates20–24 September 2025[1]
Teams31 (from 1 confederation)
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The 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification was the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, the 18th edition of the international men's futsal championship of Asia.

A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament. The host country Indonesia qualified automatically, while the other 15 teams were decided by qualification, with the matches played between 20 and 24 September 2025 in centralised venues.

Draw

There are 31 teams that confirm their participation in the qualifiers. For the first time, the seeding for the draw will be based on the FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking on 4 April 2025 (shown in parentheses below). The draw was held on 26 June 2025 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Host teams
  1.  Thailand (11) (H)
  2.  Kuwait (40) (H)
  1.  Tajikistan (44) (H)
  2.  Kyrgyzstan (48) (H)
  3.  Saudi Arabia (50) (H)
  4.  Myanmar (56) (H)
  5.  Malaysia (76) (H)
  1.  China (79) (H)
Remaining teams
  1.  Iran (5)
  2.  Japan (13)
  3.  Uzbekistan (23)
  4.  Vietnam (31)
  5.  Afghanistan (33)
  6.  Iraq (41)
  1.  Australia (52)
  2.  Lebanon (53)
  3.  South Korea (70)
  1.  Chinese Taipei (82)
  2.  Bahrain (83)
  3.  United Arab Emirates (97)
  4.  Maldives (106)
  5.  Timor-Leste (109)
  6.  Mongolia (112)
  7.  Macau (115)
  1.  Hong Kong (118)
  2.  Brunei (119)
  3.  Palestine (121)
  4.  Cambodia (125)
  5.  India (135)
  6.  Bangladesh (NR)
  7.  Pakistan (NR)
Did not enter
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
  • (H): Qualification group hosts.
  • (NR): Not Ranked.

Groups

Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:[3]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they are playing each other in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = −1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = −3 points, direct red card = −3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = −4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Group A

All matches were held in Ardiya, Kuwait
All times were local, AST (UTC+3)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kuwait (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament
3  Mongolia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Australia v Mongolia
Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall, Ardiya
Kuwait v India
Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall, Ardiya
India v Australia
Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall, Ardiya
Mongolia v Kuwait
Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall, Ardiya
Mongolia v India
Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall, Ardiya
Kuwait v Australia
Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall, Ardiya

Group B

All matches were held in Nonthaburi, Thailand
All times were local, ICT (UTC+7)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Thailand (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament
3  Bahrain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Brunei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
South Korea v Bahrain
Thailand v Brunei
Brunei v South Korea
Bahrain v Thailand
Bahrain v Brunei
Thailand v South Korea

Group C

All matches were held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
All times were local, TJT (UTC+5)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Tajikistan (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament
3  Macau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Cambodia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Japan v Cambodia
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Tajikistan v Macau
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Macau v Japan
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Cambodia v Tajikistan
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Macau v Cambodia
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Japan v Tajikistan
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe

Group D

All matches were held in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
All times were local, AST (UTC+3)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Saudi Arabia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament
3  Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Pakistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iraq v Pakistan
Green Hall, Dammam
Saudi Arabia v Chinese Taipei
Green Hall, Dammam
Chinese Taipei v Iraq
Green Hall, Dammam
Pakistan v Saudi Arabia
Green Hall, Dammam
Chinese Taipei v Pakistan
Green Hall, Dammam
Iraq v Saudi Arabia
Green Hall, Dammam

Group E

All matches were held in Hangzhou, China
All times were local, CST (UTC+8)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Lebanon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament
3  China (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Vietnam v Hong Kong
Lebanon v China
Hong Kong v Lebanon
China v Vietnam
Vietnam v Lebanon
China v Hong Kong

Group F

All matches were held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
All times were local, KGT (UTC+6)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uzbekistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Kyrgyzstan (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament
3  Timor-Leste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Palestine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan v Palestine
KFU National Football Academy Sports Compound, Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan v Timor-Leste
KFU National Football Academy Sports Compound, Bishkek
Timor-Leste v Uzbekistan
KFU National Football Academy Sports Compound, Bishkek
Palestine v Kyrgyzstan
KFU National Football Academy Sports Compound, Bishkek
Timor-Leste v Palestine
KFU National Football Academy Sports Compound, Bishkek
Uzbekistan v Kyrgyzstan
KFU National Football Academy Sports Compound, Bishkek

Group G

All matches were held in Kuantan, Malaysia
All times are local, MYT (UTC+8)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Malaysia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament
3  United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Bangladesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iran v Bangladesh
Stadium Tertutup Sukpa, Kuantan
Malaysia v United Arab Emirates
Stadium Tertutup Sukpa, Kuantan
United Arab Emirates v Iran
Stadium Tertutup Sukpa, Kuantan
Bangladesh v Malaysia
Stadium Tertutup Sukpa, Kuantan
United Arab Emirates v Bangladesh
Stadium Tertutup Sukpa, Kuantan
Iran v Malaysia
Stadium Tertutup Sukpa, Kuantan

Group H

All matches were held in Yangon, Myanmar
All times are local, MMT (UTC+6:30)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Afghanistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Myanmar (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament
3  Maldives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Maldives v Afghanistan
MFF Futsal Indoor Stadium, Yangon
Myanmar v Maldives
MFF Futsal Indoor Stadium, Yangon
Afghanistan v Myanmar
MFF Futsal Indoor Stadium, Yangon

Ranking of second-placed teams

The seven best second-placed teams from the eight groups advanced to the final tournament along with the eight group winners. Due to fewer matches in groups H, results against the fourth-placed teams of each group A to G were not counted in determining the ranking of the second-placed teams.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A Group A runners-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2 B Group B runners-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C Group C runners-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 D Group D runners-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 E Group E runners-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 F Group F runners-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 G Group G runners-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 H Group H runners-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.

Team Method of qualification Date of qualification Finals appearances Last appearance Previous best performance
 Indonesia Hosts 8 October 2024 10th 2022 Quarter-finals (2022)
TBD Group A winners
TBD Group B winners
TBD Group C winners
TBD Group D winners
TBD Group E winners
TBD Group F winners
TBD Group G winners
TBD Group H winners
TBD Best runners-up
TBD 2nd best runners-up
TBD 3rd best runners-up
TBD 4th best runners-up
TBD 5th best runners-up
TBD 6th best runners-up
TBD 7th best runners-up

References

  1. ^ "Football Calendar" (PDF). the-AFC. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. ^ "#ACFutsal draw to unveil Indonesia 2026 Qualifiers journey". the-AFC. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Competition Regulations AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2024" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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