Summary of the 2027 Asian Cup draw pots along with the latest world rankings after the Thailand national team secured a place in the finals.
On 1 April 2026, here is a summary of the draw pots for the 2027 Asian Cup final tournament following the conclusion of the third round of qualifiers last night. The Thailand national team is among the 24 teams qualified to compete in Saudi Arabia from 7 January to 5 February next year.
Thailand narrowly defeated Turkmenistan 2-1, earning 15 points to top Group D in the third round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. They gained an additional 8.87 FIFA ranking points, rising from 1,243.27 to 1,252.14 points, moving up from 96th to 93rd in the world rankings.
This likely secures Thailand a spot in Pot 3 for the 2027 Asian Cup final draw, based on the world rankings of the 23 other teams already qualified for Saudi Arabia, as follows:
- Saudi Arabia (61) *Host, Japan (18), Iran (21), South Korea (25), Australia (27), Uzbekistan (50)
- Qatar (55), Iraq (57), Jordan (63), UAE (68), Oman (79), Syria (84)
- Bahrain (91), Thailand (93), China (94), Palestine (95), Vietnam (99), Tajikistan (103)
- Kyrgyzstan (107), Lebanon (108) or Yemen (149), North Korea (118), Indonesia (122), Kuwait (134), Singapore (147)
However, the 2027 Asian Cup draw, originally scheduled for 11 April, has been postponed indefinitely due to the Lebanon vs. Yemen Group B decider in the third round of qualifiers being delayed until June because of the Middle East conflict.