When will the top 20 Asian preliminaries start?

The top 20 in the preliminary round has been transformed into the top 40. 20 18 The second stage of the Asian World Cup in Russia, the so-called "Top 40 Competition", consists of the top 34 national teams in the AFC and the six national teams that won in the first stage.

These 40 teams will be divided into 8 groups with 5 teams in each group. The first place in the eight groups will directly enter the 12 competition, and the second place with the best performance in the four groups will occupy the remaining four places. The competition started on June 1 1, 20 15 and ended on March 29th, 20 16.