World Cup 2026 - AFC

AFC - Asia has been assigned 8 direct spots, plus 1 inter-confederation play-off place.  The AFC consists of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), which has 12 national teams; the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA), which has 6 national teams; the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF), which has 10 national teams; the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), which has 7 national teams; and the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), which has 12 teams.

ASEAN Football Federation (AFF)

The following nation teams belong to the AFF.

1. Australia 
2. Brunei Darussalam
3. Cambodia
4. Indonesia
5. Laos
6. Malaysia
7. Myanmar
8. Philippines
9. Singapore
10. Thailand
11. Timor-Leste
12. Vietnam

Central Asian Football Association (CAFA)

The following nation teams belong to the CAFA.

1. Afghanistan
2. Iran
3. Kyrgyz
4. Tajikistan
5. Turkmenistan
6. Uzbekistan

East Asian Football Federation (EAFF)

The following nation teams belong to the EAFF.

1. China
2. Chinese Taipei
3. DPR Korea
4. Guam
5. Hong Kong
6. Japan
7. Korea
8. Macau
9. Mongolia
10. Northern Mariana Islands

South Asian Football Federation (SAFF)

The following nation teams belong to the SAFF.

1. Bangladesh
2. Bhutan
3. India
4. Maldives
5. Nepal
6. Pakistan
7. Sri Lanka