The Lions will kick off their World Cup qualifying campaign in October, with a “minimum target” to progress from a two-legged, first-round tie against Guam. The draw for preliminary qualification rounds 1 and 2 of the Asian qualifiers at the Asian Football Confederation...
“It is important for us to make it into the group stage, because this gives us more international matches against stronger opponents to test ourselves, learn and improve.”
The top two teams will secure a spot in the 2027 Asian Cup, and move on to the third round of World Cup qualifiers. Meanwhile, the draws for the Asian Games football competitions were also conducted in Hangzhou, China on Thursday, as 17 teams were divided into five groups. This year’s Asiad begins on Sept 23, although the football matches are expected to start earlier.
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