AFC Asian Qualifiers
The game is free to play and available on the-afc.com/aq_matchpredictor and through the AFC LIVE App on iOS and Android.
The premise is familiar. Before each kick-off, fans pick the result of every fixture and answer two bonus questions—which team scores first and how many total goals will be scored. A correct outcome is worth 10 points; each bonus is 5 points. Once per Matchday, you can slap a Booster on one game to double the outcome points (from 10 to 20 if you're right). The only catch: you cannot use a Booster on the final match of the Playoffs. Add it up across the window, and your score feeds into a global leaderboard that tracks every participant from across the continent.
There’s a genuine incentive to play it smart. The overall champion—the top points scorer across the entire tournament—takes home a USD 1,000 gift voucher, plus a signed jersey and a signed match ball. The top three performers during the Playoff Stage receive USD 500 gift vouchers vouchers and signed merchandise. In case you have been in the competition since MD1, now it’s time to carry on the fight for the Grand Prize. It’s important to note that the Overall Winner — the grand prize — will be based on points accumulated from MD1 all the way through to the end of the Playoffs
All of this arrives as the football ramps up in October with the Fourth Round. Six sides remain, and they've been split into two tight groups of three: Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman in Group A; Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Indonesia in Group B. The brief is ruthless. Top the group and you're on the plane—joining the six Asian teams already qualified for 2026. Finish second and you'll get one more shot in November's Fifth Round; finish last and the road ends here.
AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - The Fixtures
The fixtures lay it out clearly. On 8 October 2025, Oman host Qatar to open Group A, while Indonesia meet Saudi Arabia in Group B. Three days later, on 11 October, it's United Arab Emirates vs Oman and Iraq vs Indonesia—two games that will either steady the favourites or blow the door open.
The Fourth Round closes on 14 October with two heavyweight ties: Qatar vs United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia vs Iraq. There's not much margin for error in a three-team group; one flat half can undo a month of work. For Match Predictor players, that's code for: watch the form lines closely, weigh travel and turnaround, and be selective with your Booster.
November brings the Fifth Round, a straight two-leg playoff between the Fourth Round runners-up. The first leg is set for 13 November 2025, the return is on 18 November 2025. Survive those 180 (or 210) minutes and you’re not done yet—you move into the FIFA Play-Off Tournament, where Asia's last contender faces five teams from other confederations for a final ticket to the World Cup. It's a long route with a narrow bridge at the end; precisely the kind of jeopardy that makes the Predictor compelling.
Play every Matchday and avoid zeros. Don't ignore the bonus questions either; five points here and five points there stack up fast over a three-match window.
For Predictor players: choose your moments, trust your read, and keep ticking the scoreboard over. October and November will decide who flies to 2026—and who finishes top of the board.
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