2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
The second round of 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualification, which also served as the second round of 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification, began on 16 November 2023 and was completed on 11 June 2024. == Format == A total of 36 teams were drawn into nine groups of four to play home-and-away round-robin matches.
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