The Asian section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification will act as qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup for national teams of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

[2] However, the AFC excluded Northern Mariana Islands from the draw for the play-off round.

[3] The qualification format was announced on 1 August 2022, having been revamped to fit the increased finals allocation of eight direct qualifiers and one play-off qualifier:[4][5] The draw for the first and second rounds of joint qualification took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 27 July 2023.

[2] The fifth-round winner will join one team each from CAF, CONMEBOL, and OFC and two from CONCACAF in the inter-confederation play-offs.

12 goals10 goals8 goals7 goals6 goals5 goalsBelow are full goalscorer lists for each round: In the Bahrain vs Japan match, the Bahrain Football Association was fined $4,400 for fan misconduct during Japan's 5–0 win over Bahrain, which included the use of laser pointers and whistles to distract players, as well as Bahraini fans being heard mocking the Japanese national team's anthem.