2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round

The play-off round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification will be played between 5 and 10 September 2024.^[1]

Format[edit]

A total of ten teams, the 2nd to 10th ranked losing teams from the first round and the Northern Mariana Islands, will play home-and-away over two legs that determine the final five qualifiers. The play-off winners join the 19 teams which advance directly to the third round (one best ranked losing team from the first round and 18 teams from the second round) to compete for the final 6 slots in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.

Teams[edit]

The teams participating in this round was decided by the teams' ranking from the preliminary round.

Ranking of best losing teams[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bhutan	2	1	0	1	2	4	−2	3	Asian Cup qualifying third round
2	Maldives	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	1
3	Laos	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1
4	Cambodia	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1	1	Asian Cup qualifying play-off round
5	Sri Lanka	2	0	1	1	1	4	−3	1
6	Macau	2	0	1	1	1	5	−4	1
7	Guam	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	0
8	Mongolia	2	0	0	2	0	2	−2	0	Asian Cup qualifying play-off round
9	East Timor	2	0	0	2	0	7	−7	0
10	Brunei	2	0	0	2	0	12	−12	0

Draw[edit]

The draw for the play-off round will be held on 9 May 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.^[2] In the same press release, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands had both withdrawn plus, as a knock-on effect, Maldives and Laos were exempt and given a bye to the next round.

These 6 teams were divided into three pairings, with each pair playing home and away across 5 and 10 September 2024. The numbers in parentheses indicate the FIFA Men's World Ranking of April 2024.

Summary[edit]

The three winners will advance to the third round of qualifying.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg

Matches[edit]

References[edit]