Saudi Arabia and Qatar drew home advantage in the fourth round of Asia qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday.<\/p>\n
In October, Qatar will host Group A that also contains the United Arab Emirates and Oman, The Associated Press said.<\/p>\n
Saudi Arabia welcomes Iraq and Indonesia into Group B.<\/p>\n
The winner of each round-robin group will take Asia\u2019s last two remaining automatic spots at next summer\u2019s tournament, to be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n
The teams that finish second will then meet, with the winner progressing to inter-confederation playoffs, which are scheduled for March 2026.<\/p>\n
Six teams from Asia secured qualification last month: Japan, Iran, South Korea and Australia have all participated numerous times, while Jordan and Uzbekistan will make their first appearance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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