Brunei Darussalam cruised 4-0 past Macau on aggregate while Timor-Leste survived a scare to overcome Mongolia 4-3 on aggregate, with the East Asian side pulling themselves within one goal of drawing level after a 2-0 win in the second leg on Tuesday.

The most thrilling of the three playoff ties, however, was contested in Phnom Penh with Sri Lanka sealing their place after a 4-2 win on penalties.

Cambodia looked to have booked their ticket when they led 2-1 with just a minute of additional time remaining at the end of 120 minutes only for Sri Lanka to equalise and subsequently win the shootout.

The three join Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, China, India, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Vietnam and Yemen in the final round of the Qualifiers.

The draw - which will see the 24 teams divided into six groups - will be conducted in December with the matches scheduled to kick off in March, 2025.

Only the group winners will advance to Saudi Arabia 2027, joining the 18 teams who are competing in the ongoing AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26.