FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers AFC points table after India vs Qatar: Blue Tigers third in Group A

India is drawn in Group A, with Kuwait, Afghanistan and Qatar. Following are the standings of AFC countries as the second round of matches happen.

India suffered a 3-0 loss against Qatar. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout/The Hindu

India suffered a 3-0 loss against Qatar in their second match of the second round FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC Qualifiers, moving it to down to third in Group A with three points from two matches.

India is drawn in Group A, with Kuwait, Afghanistan and Qatar.

Group A standings:

Position	Teams	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Points
1	Qatar	2	2	0	0	11	1	10	6
2	Kuwait	2	1	0	1	4	1	3	3
3	India	2	1	0	1	1	3	-2	3
4	Afghanistan	2	0	0	2	1	8	-11	0

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Group B standings:

Position	Teams	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Points
1	Japan	2	2	0	0	10	0	10	6
2	North Korea	2	1	0	1	6	2	4	3
3	Syria	2	1	0	1	1	5	-4	3
4	Myanmar	2	0	0	2	1	11	-10	0

Group C standings:

Position	Teams	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Points
1	South Korea	2	2	0	0	8	0	8	6
2	Thailand	2	1	0	1	4	3	1	3
3	China	2	1	0	1	2	4	-2	3
4	Singapore	2	0	0	2	1	8	-7	0

Group D standings:

Position	Teams	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Points
1	Malaysia	2	2	0	0	5	3	2	6
2	Oman	2	1	0	1	3	0	2	3
3	Kyrgyzstan	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	3
4	Chinese Taipei	2	0	0	2	0	4	-4	0

Group E standings:

Position	Teams	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Points
1	Iran	2	2	0	0	6	2	4	4
2	Uzbekistan	2	1	0	1	5	3	2	4
3	Turkmenistan	2	0	1	1	3	5	-2	1
4	Hong Kong	2	0	1	1	2	6	-4	1

Group F standings:

Position	Teams	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Points
1	Iraq	2	2	0	0	6	1	5	6
2	Vietnam	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	3
3	Philippines	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	1
4	Indonesia	2	0	1	1	2	6	-4	1

Group G standings:

Position	Teams	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Points
1	Saudi Arabia	2	1	1	0	6	0	6	6
2	Tajikistan	2	1	1	0	7	2	5	4
3	Jordan	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	1
4	Pakistan	2	0	0	2	1	10	-9	0

Group H standings:

Position	Teams	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Points
1	UAE	2	2	0	0	6	0	6	6
2	Bahrain	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
3	Yemen	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
4	Nepal	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0

Group I standings:

Position	Teams	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Points
1	Australia	2	2	0	0	8	0	8	6
2	Lebanon	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2
3	Palestine	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1
4	Bangladesh	2	0	1	1	1	8	-7	1