How Can INDIA Qualify For FIFA World Cup 2026? | AFC Asian Cup & World Cup Format Explained 

I'm from Pakistan but I really want to see India in the World Cup especially because of their Legend Sunil Chhetri. ♥

India have great chance. Before I die, I want my national anthem to play in FIFA.

For qualifying in 2026 wc we have to atleast get into the quaterfinals of the 2023 Asia cup.

Basically top-6 teams like- Japan, Korea, Saudi, Iran, Qatar and Australia are already going to play in FIFA there is no doubt about it but for remaining 2.5 slots India has to fight with UAE, China, Uzbekistan, Iraq , Syria, Oman, Jordan, Bahrain, Vietnam.

in this whole video i was thinking about chettri , our legend is getting older 🥲

If some how India manage to qualify for the 26 worldcup it can be a game changer for Indian football in our country and iam sure our countrymen start to believe in our team and support them too

Very good video. Hope Indian football's standard rises. Its time the Indian government and the Indian football body as also FIFA and AFC work in coordination towards this. We are a nation of 1.3 billion and we have never qualified for the World Cups. How frustrating .

The road to FIFA World Cup is very easy for India only if the whole team play like one and must having understanding between their teammates. Just go on field and give everything for your beloved country 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

The truth is right now there're at least 10-15 countries in Asia who're much ahead of India in football. Middle East, central Asia have a rich footballing culture and the standards of their league are much higher We can't even compete with Uzbekistan, Jordan..we have to struggle against Bangladesh/ Afghanistan.. forget about playing the next world cup But we need to improve our players through ISL and domestic champions, let them go and develop abroad and hopefully in next 2 decades we come closer to the landmark

When you said India will directly qualify for FIFA World Cup 🤩

I think with the expansion, it does look likely that we will at least get closer to qualifying by 2040 but actually qualifying with Indian football in its current state looks unlikely, we'll probably need a miracle like Panama.

India needs to put money and infra to find new talents and yes its doable for 2026 WC, it is the best chance as 48 teams will qualify for 26

The day India makes its entry into the FWC, it will be a start to a new era of Football in India. I dream of that day!

Our Legend Sunil Will be 41 by then 💔💔💔 Liston 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Manvir Ashique Pandita Udanta Changte 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Roshan Ali Ashish Suresh Sahal Jeakson Dheeraj Gill 🔥🔥🔥

Allow overseas players we can make exceptional rules for footballers

a great video indeed.. this channel is doing what Indian sports media needs to do

It will be a miracle if India qualifies for fifa wc 2026....and I do believe in miracles

Isme government ko bahut jada jarurat hai football me investment karne ki taki india accha kar sake... Government promote karna chahiye

Disappointing. Despite having 8.5 qualification spots for 2026 WC, AFC has once again shown its elitism by favouring Asia's big teams and forcing weaker teams to play a round one playoff for 22 bottom ranked AFC teams. AFC should have gone UEFA and have a group stage involving all 47 countries. Disappointing!

This Is The Best Chance In My Opinion. Come On Lads Make Us Proud ❤️ #BleedBlue

Africa and Asia had very few slots comparing for total no of countries in that continents

We seriously need to hire players from Kerala and northeastern states To be a strong team.... And for wc also

As always incredible video Zee Bhai Indian football will Grow higher 💙 India will play World cup soon 💙

Excellent video...very simply explained 👏....Come on 🇮🇳 ❤️

I am waiting for a day when we i listen our national anthem played in a fifa World Cup match ❤️

It's too hard for India ❤️ cause India needs many matches against the best teams 👍🏻🙌

Through talent hunt campaign at district and state level and trials, we can select best talent for Indian team. If our Indian football team will be strong then the day is not far when Indian team will win at every level.

If India qualify for world Cup m sure I will support India ❣

1 st we need to perform well in asia cup then we can think about wc 🙃🙃

Ek din mera india FIFIA jaroor jeetega 😭🔥❤️🇮🇳

I wish dream come true. Come on for FIFA. 🌻

This is good initiative for country like us

Great video and great news.. Iss bar kar lenge.. hope hai aur team bhi grow kar rahi hai.. aur fanbase aur roots bhi strong ho rahi hai.. let's hope for the best.. #humhongekamiyab

Itni jldi qualify kregi india Fifa wc k lie socha n tha... But ab lg rha h ki india 2026 me wc khel skti h🙏🙏😍

india will reach 3 rd round or maximum 4th round, india will not qualify but we get to play top 10 match in 3rd round with big teams

India aaj athletics me boht accha perform kar rahe hai , hoping the same for football too......

Realistically possible to qualify but in the 2030's.

Yes, our team can do it bhai! We have to play with our hearts and give the best output! I'm sure we can qualify for the 2026 world cup. Itihaas likhenge sunere aksharon mein.. Jai Hind!

Very happy to know the paths to qualify for world cup. I am from Bangladesh. Bangladesh will found lots of matches.So I am very happy.

2026 .... WE ALL WILL BE CHEERING FOR INDIA MARK MY WORDS... SCREENSHOT IT🇮🇳

It is difficult to qualify for 2026, may be if AIFF has a vision and start scouting young talent have a good league system with 15-16 teams, we will have good chance for 2030. In 2034 definitely we should have a team. Will be really disappointing if Iraq, Oman , Syria etc. get those extra seats ahead of us. India should focus on regularly qualifying for AFC asia cup and play top teams

Very informative video bhai ...aisi or video banao taaki Indian football me interest bade logo kaa

I'm from West Bengal (Darjeeling) I'm nepali we play football more than cricket! Our Indian will play fifa on 2026 for sure

Best video ever made by you to understand how to join FIFA..

Let's focus on the AFC Asian Cup ahead... we'll know where we stand #BackTheBlues

Imagine winning FIFA World Cup just before our 100th Independence Day in 2046...AIFF should plan accordingly...We can only hope

Bhai Aap Ka Lakh Lakh Shukriya Mera Bhai Kya News Bola Bhai Aap Love You Bhai To India Ko Chance Hai Bhai Woh Be 3,3 Chance Hai Bhai Aap Mujha Motivate Kar Deya Ya News Sa Mai Be Ek Football Player Hu But Mera Family Wala Bola India Kabhi Fifa Mai Nahi Khail Sakte Ya Soun Nay Ka Baath Mai Demotivate Ho Gaya But Mera Bhai Aap Nay Mujha Motivate Kar Deya Mera Qaab Ko Pair Sa Zinda Kar Deya Mai Aab Phir Sa Football Khail Luga Aur Indian Team May Select Ho Kar Inshallah India Ko Represent Karunga Love You Mera Bhai Aap Bahut Accha Kaam Kar Raha Ho Your Motivating Every Indian Demotivate Players

Nice video you made everything clear

I want to see India🇮🇳 in FIFA World Cup 🏆⚽🙏

It will be one the best moment in my life seeing India playing in WC 🙏 🙏 and I bliv India will make through WC 🙏 Best Wishes Bharat Forever ❤🎉🎉🇮🇳

Very well explained... We will make it...❤

The qualification format was announced on 1 August 2022, having been revamped to fit the increased finals allocation of eight direct qualifiers and one play-off qualifier: First round: 20 teams (ranked 27-46) will play home-and-away over two legs. The ten winners advance to the second round. Second round: 36 teams (ranked 1-26 and ten first-round winners) are divided into nine groups of four teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The nine group winners and group runners-up advance to the third round and automatically qualify for the AFC Asian Cup. Third round: 18 teams which advance from the second round are divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group qualify directly for the FIFA World Cup, the third and fourth-placed teams advance to the fourth round. Fourth round: Six third and fourth-placed teams from the third round are divided into two groups of three teams each. The teams will play against each other once in a neutral venue. The winners of each group qualify for the World Cup, and the runners-up of each group advance to the fifth round. Fifth round: The group runners-up in the fourth round will compete home-and-away over two legs to determine the Asian representation at the inter-confederation play-offs.

I can say you with surety that if india will qualify for fifa than the football will get very good respect in india. I wish the day will come.

I think 2030 is more possible than 2026

Thank you very much for this video 🙏🏻 I been eagerly wanted to know how teams qualify FIFA World Cup Just one question is the format is same for all confederations ?

I hope that the spirit of Indian football post independence enters the current squad. We will definitely qualify in the first 6 teams then. Other than that im still hopeful about 2026 qualification. 10 years ago nobody would imagine the Fifa wc without Italy but it is the case now so you never know. Football doesn't care about who you are. A pinch of luck and good defending can take India to WC26.

It means that India have quite chance just we have to fight 🤞🏻❤

Realistic Chance for India in next qualifiers is Round 3/AFC Asian Qualifiers and An Optimistic Target is Round 4/Asian Playoff

Bhai bhot acche se samjaya yar thank you bhai

Nicely explained!

great video thanks for the info

My prediction is that they are the one team from Asia going to the playoff

Congratulations my dear India🇮🇳 best of luck 🙏

great initiative by FIFA to add more teams (contrast it with ICC CWC who decreased the teams in the CWC) - however if India qualify then certainly the popularity of football will soar in this country

Great video zee bhaiya

This will only make things easier for Iran, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Australia.

We have to support India with full grit and determination to make them qualify.

Thankyou for explaining qualification criteria 🎉🇮🇳

All the best to India - from Nepal !

Best analysis vai ❤️❤️❤️

Come on india🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

I am a criket fan but my brother live football and i am fan of football after starting fifa world cup 2022 but i can't memorize this full steps but i think this is good

Bro. We have only one way India to go atleast third round. If we win the intercontinental cup and saff championship, we enter into pot 2 of FIFA World Cup qualifiers becoz the draw is held on july 27 based on july 20 FIFA rankings and the difference between india and Lebanon is just 2 points. So pls support guys

Inshallah We will Qualify In 2026

best explaination top notch

Roadmap is awesome to see

Nice explanation bro 👍

This channel is proof, that Indian football dream is not far away

Why less and higher slot are given to afc euro and africa . Please describe that sir 🙏

Nice explanation ❤

bro, inn matches ki regular updates dete rehna aise hi!

India will qualify for fifa wc 2030 for sure but even 2026 can be realistic

Best of luck Great Indian footballer 🇮🇳🤞

Very well explained

You know I wanted to say something for a long time people confuse India not qualifying to the world cup to not being good enough.India have good players and yeah I agree the grassroot system needs to be developed but yeah baby steps are being taken . It is not like we are building a super hard building that it would require 20 years all India needs is a better calenders and improving the fitness of the player to make them capable Please let us not lose the hope.India will qualify 😃

1 lack subscribe comming Congratulations 🎉👏

Brilliant Video

Bahut achhe se samjhya bhai

Not only Sir Sunil but India deserves to play the World Cup 🇮🇳 #BacktheBlues #BlueTigers #JaiHind

48 team for wc our ranking is 104 now, 19th in asia , we will focus to go 3rd round qualification is luck later on. should not havee too much of expectations should be realistic

100k soon😎

Bro they should nurture Academy young kids but the fund will depend on India performance in Asia cup 2023 .

Very good explanation

what an explanation !

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!

Nice and thanks bro

I think India will qualify in the next world cup......if it happens trust me guys India will become the football nation🇮🇳⚽🏆

My prediction for asia for the 2026 wc 1- Australia 2-japan 3- qatar 4- S korea 5- Iran 6- Saudi 7- uae 8- syria or may be iraq

China is ranked 88th by FIFA which win's 80+ medals in the Olympics and just like India with 1.4 billion people but China has problems with Tennis, Track and Field, cycling and Rugby. New Zealand has won world rugby titles inspite of the population of just 4 million and a small population of Maouri's as minorities When a talent in India and China is selected the physical nature and strength is ignored and India look for mere talent. When the game shifted to Assam and Manipur the physical strength decreased from Kolkata regions. Jarnail Singh captained the India football team in the 1960s had bigger and stronger players which are naturally fit rather than skill

Very nice info