2026 FIFA World Cup AFC Qualifiers
This post documents all of the World Feed (via The AFC Hub YouTube channel * and OneFootball [US PPV / UK free]) commentators for all of the Asian Qualifiers matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Information used from Digital Spy UK, the 506Sports users, Twitter (commentators, etc.), and maybe my viewing opportunities. Any help or correction is appreciated. All times Eastern.
NOTE: CBS Sports will not broadcast this qualifying tournament in the US as they did not renew the rights for this competition unlike the previous installment. Because of this, the confederation's YouTube channel will take over to stream in countries where no rights were sold (for the US on the opening matchday before OneFootball acquired PPV rights here while YouTube takes a few matches).
THIRD ROUND GROUP STAGES:
9/5/2024:
6:10am
Australia vs. Bahrain * - Nigel Bidmead
6:35am
Japan vs. China * - Rhysh Roshan Rai
7:00am
South Korea vs. Palestine * - Tony Lockwood
10:00am
Uzbekistan vs. North Korea * - Kevin Hatchard
12:00pm
Iran vs. Kyrgyzstan * - Nigel Bidmead
Qatar vs. United Arab Emirates * - Brian Murgatroyd
Iraq vs. Oman * - Tony Lockwood
2:00pm
Saudi Arabia vs. Indonesia * - Dez Corkhill
Jordan vs. Kuwait * - Kevin Hatchard
9/10/2024:
8:00am
Indonesia vs. Australia - Wayne Boyce
China vs. Saudi Arabia * - Rhysh Roshan Rai
North Korea vs. Qatar (@ Vientiane, Laos) - Olly Hogben
This match is played in a neutral stadium instead of North Korea due to security concerns.
10:00am
Oman vs. South Korea - Andrew Self
Kyrgyzstan vs. Uzbekistan - Kevin Hatchard
Palestine vs. Jordan (@ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - Oscar Chamberlain
This match is played in a neutral stadium instead of Palestine due to the Israel-Hamas war.
12:00pm
Bahrain vs. Japan - Brian Murgatroyd
United Arab Emirates vs. Iran * - Trevor Harris
2:00pm
Kuwait vs. Iraq - Andrew Self
10/10/2024:
5:10am
Australia vs. China - Teo Pellizzeri
10:00am
Uzbekistan vs. Iran - Andy Bodfish
Jordan vs. South Korea * - Mike McKenna
12:00pm
Qatar vs. Kyrgyzstan - Brian Murgatroyd
United Arab Emirates vs. North Korea - Tony Lockwood
Oman vs. Kuwait - Nigel Bidmead
Bahrain vs. Indonesia - Andrew Self
2:00pm
Saudi Arabia vs. Japan - Dez Corkhill
Iraq vs. Palestine * - Andy Bodfish
10/15/2024:
6:35am
Japan vs. Australia - Olly Hogben
7:00am
South Korea vs. Iraq - Andy Bodfish
8:00am
China vs. Indonesia - Oscar Chamberlain
10:00am
Kyrgyzstan vs. North Korea * - Nigel Bidmead
Uzbekistan vs. United Arab Emirates - Kevin Hatchard
12:00pm
Iran vs. Qatar * - Trevor Harris
Jordan vs. Oman - Andrew Self
Palestine vs. Kuwait (@ Doha, Qatar) - Oscar Chamberlain
This match is played in a neutral stadium instead of Palestine due to the Israel-Hamas war.
2:00pm
Saudi Arabia vs. Bahrain - Rhysh Roshan Rai
11/14:
4:10am
Australia vs. Saudi Arabia * - Teo Pellizzeri
7:00am
North Korea vs. Iran (@ Vientiane, Laos) * - Trevor Harris
This match is played in a neutral stadium instead of North Korea due to security concerns.
9:00am
Kuwait vs. South Korea - Kevin Hatchard
Bahrain vs. China - Mike McKenna
11:00am
Oman vs. Palestine - Nigel Bidmead
11:15am
Qatar vs. Uzbekistan - Brian Murgatroyd
United Arab Emirates vs. Kyrgyzstan - Tony Lockwood
Iraq vs. Jordan - Andy Bodfish
11/15:
7:00am
Indonesia vs. Japan * - Dez Corkhill
11/19:
7:00am
Indonesia vs. Saudi Arabia - Dez Corkhill
China vs. Japan - Mark Tompkins
North Korea vs. Uzbekistan (@ Vientiane, Laos) - Trevor Harris
This match is played in a neutral stadium instead of North Korea due to security concerns.
9:00am
Palestine vs. South Korea (@ Amman, Jordan) - Oscar Chamberlain
This match is played in a neutral stadium instead of Palestine due to the Israel-Hamas war.
Kyrgyzstan vs. Iran - Nigel Bidmead
11:00am
United Arab Emirates vs. Qatar - Brian Murgatroyd
Oman vs. Iraq - Trevor Harris
1:15pm
Bahrain vs. Australia - Nigel Bidmead
Kuwait vs. Jordan - Kevin Hatchard