User:Mpejkrm/2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

The AFC qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup consisted of four rounds of competition, in which the 46 member nations competed for three automatic berths at the finals in Russia.

Format
The qualification structure is as follows:
 * First round: A total of 10 teams (teams ranked 37–46) will play home-and-away over two legs. The five winners will advance to the second round.
 * Second round: A total of 40 teams (teams ranked 1–36 and five first round winners) will be divided into eight groups of five teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The eight group winners and the four best group runners-up will advance to the third round.
 * Third round: The 12 teams which advance from the second round will be divided into two groups of six teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The top two teams of each group will qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the two third-placed teams will advance to the fourth round.
 * Fourth round: The two third-placed teams of each group from the third round will play home-and-away over two legs. The winner will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.