Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup will be a long journey, a gauntlet that will require — at a minimum — multiple group stages. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will put eight teams ...
In Group A, Iran asserted their authority and showed why they were the team to beat in the Asian Cup with a Hossein Kalani hat-trick securing a 3-0 win. Iraq then drew 1-1 with hosts Thailand that ...