2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2026-fifa-world-cup-qualification--afc-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many teams from Asia can go straight to the 2026 World Cup?Eight Asian teams can qualify directly for the World Cup. They earn a spot by winning their matches in the qualification rounds.
2. What is the inter‑confederation play‑off and why does Asia have one?Asia has one play‑off spot that lets a team that almost qualified play against a team from another continent. The winner gets a chance to join the World Cup.

Inter-Confederation Play-off: A series of matches between teams from different continental football confederations to determine final qualification spots for the FIFA World Cup.
AFC Asian Cup: The premier international men's football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Asian Football Confederation.
Confederation: A union of sovereign states or organizations, in this context referring to continental football governing bodies like the AFC.