In the new regional men's championship, Russia can face, among others, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Iran.
The matches will be played in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
According to the Russian Football Federation, it is not yet clear that they will stand up.
The information about Russian participation in an Asian championship means that the debate about Russia leaving the European football association Uefa flares up again.
At the end of December, the president of the Russian Federation, Alexander Djukov, said that they would not request withdrawal from Uefa to join the Asian Football Confederation, but that it could become a matter if Uefa does not let them into the heat.
- It is important for us to participate in the qualifiers for the WC 2026 and try to take a place in the championship.
That is the goal that I personally set, Djukov said then.
Uefa and the International Football Association Fifa have suspended Russia for invading Ukraine.