The Myanmar national football team will compete in the third round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. Currently placed in Pot 3 for the group draw, the team is gearing up for the next stage of the tournament.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will conduct the group stage draw on 9 December in Malaysia. A total of 24 teams will participate, divided into four pots:
The group stage draw for the third round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers will categories the 24 participating teams into four pots based on seeding. Pot 1 includes Syria, Thailand, Lebanon, Tajikistan, Vietnam, and India. Pot 2 features Malaysia, Turkmenistan, the Philippines, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, and Yemen. Teams in Pot 3 are Singapore, Maldives, Chinese Taipei, Myanmar, Nepal, and Bhutan. Lastly, Pot 4 comprises Brunei, Bangladesh, Laos, Timor-Leste, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
This stage of the qualifiers is distinct from the combined first and second rounds, which were held alongside the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The teams that have already secured spots in the 2027 Asian Cup final tournament include host Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, China, Oman, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Indonesia, Jordan, UAE, Bahrain, Australia, and Palestine. Six additional teams will advance from this third round.
Myanmar’s journey began with a dominant performance in the first round, defeating Macau with an aggregate score of 5-0. However, in the second round, the team faced strong competition in a group with Japan, North Korea, and Syria, finishing at the bottom and missing out on the third round of World Cup qualifiers. This placed them in the third round of the Asian Cup qualifiers instead.
The third round matches will take place from March 2025 to March 2026, following a home-and-away format. Myanmar aims to make the most of this opportunity and secure a place in the prestigious continental tournament. — Ko Nyi Lay/KZL
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