The 18 nations vying for Asia’s places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup are all set to return to action for Matchdays 5 and 6 of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 with the next rounds of fixtures to take place on November 14 and 19.

Asian stars produced some sensational performances in Europe ahead of the international break.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed today several key updates to the 2026 editions of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ and the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™.

The AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 returns with Matchday Five to be played on Thursday and Friday.

Thailand’s Port FC reinforced their claim for a place in the knockout stage after they came from behind to beat Zhejiang FC of China PR 2-1 in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group F match on Thursday.

Kaya FC-Iloilo secured their first AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 victory on Thursday despite Jovan Bedic’s sending off as penalties from Daizo Horikoshi and Robert Lopez Mendy earned the Filipinos a 2-1 win over Eastern at Mongkok Stadium in Group E.

Goals from Taisei Miyashiro and Daiju Sasaki saw Vissel Kobe end Gwangju FC’s perfect start to the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 on Tuesday as the J1 League leaders handed the K-League side a 2-0 defeat in Kobe to move to the top of the eastern standings.

Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim made home advantage count as they defeated Ulsan HD FC of Korea Republic 3-0 in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 tie on Tuesday.

The AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 returns with Matchday Four action this week with teams either looking to reinforce their grip on knockout stage spots or revive their campaigns.

Ten-man Al Wasl of the United Arab Emirates held on to claim a point on Monday in the league phase of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 as Milos Milojevic’s side drew 1-1 with Qatar’s Al Sadd at Dubai’s Zabeel Stadium.