SEAToday.com, Kuala Lumpur - The draw for the third round of the Asian qualifiers of the 2026 World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday (6/27).

Based on the draw, Indonesia is placed in Group C, along with China, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and Japan.

Meanwhile, in Group A, there are Iran, Qatar, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan, and North Korea. Moreover, in Group B, there are South Korea, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Palestine, and Kuwait.

The third round of the qualifying matches will take place in September, October, and November of 2024, and March and June of 2025. Meanwhile, the World Cup itself will be held in three countries, which are the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Group Division of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Asia Zone Third Round:

GROUP A

IR IRAN

QATAR

UZBEKISTAN

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

DPR KOREA

GROUP B

KOREA REPUBLIC

IRAQ

JORDAN

OMAN

PALESTINE

KUWAIT

GROUP C

JAPAN

AUSTRALIA

SAUDI ARABIA

BAHRAIN

CHINA PR

INDONESIA

Source: FIFA (2024)