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| Event | FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers | ||||||
| Date | 13 November 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | ||||||
| Referee | Shaun Evans (Australia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 32,008 | ||||||
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| Date | 18 November 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Basra International Stadium, Basra | ||||||
The AFC fifth round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification is played from 13 to 18 November 2025. The matches are played between the United Arab Emirates and Iraq. The winning team will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.
Format[]
The two second-placed teams in each group from the fourth round are playing against each other over two legs in 13–18 November 2025 to determine which team advances to the inter-confederation play-offs. The order of legs was determined by draw.
Qualified teams[]
| Group (Fourth round) |
Runners-up |
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| A |  United Arab Emirates
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| B |  Iraq
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Schedule[]
The competition schedule is expected to be as follows:
| Matchday | Date |
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| First leg | 13 November 2025 |
| Second leg | 18 November 2025 |
Summary[]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| United Arab Emirates | v | Iraq | 1–1 | 18 Nov |
Matches[]
First leg[]
| 13 November 2025 20:00 UTC+4 |
United Arab Emirates
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1–1 | Iraq
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Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 32,008 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) Man of the Match: Khalid Eisa (United Arab Emirates) |
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Luanzinho  18'
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Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Al-Hamadi 10'
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Second leg[]
| 18 November 2025 19:00 UTC+3 |
Iraq
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v | United Arab Emirates
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Basra International Stadium, Basra |
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| Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Goalscorers[]
There have been 2 goals scored in 1 match, for an average of 2 goals per match (as of 13 November 2025).
1 goal
Ali Al-Hamadi- Luanzinho
External links[]
- Official website
- Qualifiers – Asia Matches, FIFA.com
- FIFA World Cup, the-AFC.com
| 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| AFC |
| First round · Second round · Third round · Fourth round · Fifth round (play-off) |
| CAF |
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First round: (Group A · Group B · Group C · Group D · Group E · Group F · Group G · Group H · Group I) · Second round (play-offs) |
| CONCACAF |
| First round · Second round · Third round |
| CONMEBOL |
| Round Robin |
| OFC |
| First round · Second round · Third round |
| UEFA |
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First round: (Group A · Group B · Group C · Group D · Group E · Group F · Group G · Group H · Group I · Group J · Group K · Group L) · Second round (play-offs) |
| Play-offs |
| Inter-confederation play-offs |