The play-off round of the
2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification was played between 5 and 10 September 2024.
Format
When the play-off round was originally announced, a total of ten teams (the 2nd to 10th ranked losing teams from the
first round
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plus the
Northern Mariana Islands) would play home-and-away over two legs to determine the final five qualifiers for the
third round.
However,
Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands were not included in the draw for the play-off round announced on 1 May 2024. This resulted in the top three losing teams (
Bhutan,
Maldives, and
Laos
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) moving directly to the third round, and the remaining six teams entering the play-offs.
The play-off winners joined the 21 teams which advanced directly to the third round (three best ranked losing teams from the first round and 18 teams from the
second round
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) to compete for the final six slots in the
2027 AFC Asian Cup
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.
Qualified teams
The teams participating in this round were decided by their ranking from the preliminary round.
Ranking of best losing teams
Draw
The draw for the play-off round was held on 9 May 2024 in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
These six teams were divided into three pairings, with each pair playing home and away between 5 and 10 September 2024. The numbers in parentheses indicate the
FIFA Men's World Ranking of April 2024. The team from Pot 2 hosted the first leg, and the team from Pot 1 hosted the second leg.
Summary
The three winners advanced to the
third round of qualifying.
Matches
''2–2 on aggregate. Sri Lanka won 4–2 on penalties.''
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''East Timor won 4–3 on aggregate.''
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''Brunei won 4–0 on aggregate.''
Goalscorers
Notes
References
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