AFC to launch Nations League in major shake-up of World Cup, Asian Cup qualification

Asia’s qualification pathway for the FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup could undergo a major overhaul under the AFC’s proposed new Nations League competition.

New Delhi: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is planning a major overhaul of Asia’s qualification process for the FIFA World Cup and Asian Cup, with the launch of a new Nations League competition outlined in a draft proposal. According to an ESPN report, the AFC initially announced its intent to launch the new competition last December, and the proposal will be presented to associations on Tuesday.

In the new competition, the participating nations will be divided into three tiers, with 18 teams each in the first two divisions, while the remaining 11 will be split into three groups in the third tier. In editions aligned with the FIFA World Cup,........

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