FIFAe Continental Championships 2026: Asia

Group Stage

• Format: Single Round-Robin among 8 nations; all matches played as Series of 2 (So2).

• Semifinal Qualification: Top 2 nations advance directly to the Knockout Stage Semifinals.

• Quarterfinal Qualification: 3rd to 6th place nations advance to the Knockout Stage Quarterfinals.

• Elimination: Bottom 2 nations (7th and 8th) are eliminated.

Knockout Stage

• Format: Single-Elimination bracket with Best-of-7 (Bo7) matches.

• World Cup Qualification: Both Semifinal winners secure direct qualification for the FIFAe World Cup 2026.

• Secondary Paths: Semifinal losers move to the 2nd Chance Final; the winner of the resulting 3rd Place Match earns a spot in the Intercontinental Playoff.