Team Melli has been drawn in group A of the third round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in the draw that has just concluded in the Malaysian capital, Kula Lumpur.
Group A seems to be a balanced group with the defending AFC Asian Cup title holder Qatar and Uzbekistan being the strongest in the group along with Iran.
Group A
IRAN
QATAR
UZBEKISTAN
UAE
KYRGYZ REP
KOREA DPR
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 15 Oct | 25 Mar | 20 Mar | 5 Sep | 10 Jun | |
| 2 |  Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 Jun | — | 14 Nov | 5 Sep | 10 Oct | 20 Mar | ||
| 3 |  Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fourth round | 10 Oct | 10 Jun | — | 15 Oct | 20 Mar | 5 Sep | |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 Sep | 19 Nov | 5 Jun | — | 14 Nov | 10 Oct | ||
| 5 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 Nov | 25 Mar | 10 Sep | 10 Jun | — | 15 Oct | ||
| 6 |  North Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 Nov | 10 Sep | 19 Nov | 25 Mar | 5 Jun | — |
The first match(es) will be played: on 5th September 2024.
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
| DATE | TIME | COMPETETION | STAGE | TEAM HOME | TEAM AWAY | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2025 | 21:15 | FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers | Round 3 - Group A |  QATAR |  IRAN | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium , Doha |
| 10-Jun-2021 | 19:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers | Round 3 - Group A | IRAN |  KOREA DPR | Imam Reza Stadium , Mashad |