
"Saudi Arabia and Qatar were named in June as the cohosts for the current, and brief, fourth stage of AFC qualifiers. The six teams that still have a chance of reaching the FIFA 2026 World Cup have been divided into two groups. Each team will play each other once, with the top team progressing directly to next summer's tournament. The teams"
"Indonesia face Saudi Arabia, who are cohosting the final AFC qualifiers for football's 2026 FIFA World Cup with Qatar. Who: Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia What: FIFA World Cup AFC qualifiers Where: Alinma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia When: Wednesday, October 8, at 8:15pm (17:15 GMT) How to follow: We'll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 5:15pm (14:15 GMT) advance of our live text commentary stream."
"The third round of qualifiers were completed in June, with six AFC teams confirming their qualification at that stage. The fourth round is not quite the last-chance saloon, however, with an intercontinental playoff still to come. Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at the qualifier and how the last teams standing can still progress to global football's showpiece event next year."
Indonesia will face Saudi Arabia at Alinma Bank Stadium, King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Wednesday, October 8 at 8:15pm local time (17:15 GMT). Build-up coverage begins on Al Jazeera Sport from 5:15pm (14:15 GMT) ahead of live text commentary. The fourth round of AFC qualifying divides six teams into two groups; each team plays the others once. Group winners qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup, while runners-up contest a two-legged playoff. The playoff winner advances to an intercontinental playoff, the final opportunity to join already qualified teams. The fourth-round matches run from October 8 to 14.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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