FIFA World Cup 2014™: Asian Zone Preliminary Draw's Made

FIFA.com - The draw for Asia’s first and second round qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ was made at Asian Football Confederation (AFC) headquarters today.

In Round 1, the 16 lowest-ranked teams will compete in home-and-away ties on 29 June and 3 July 2011.

The eight winners will progress to join another 22 sides in Round 2, where 15 two-legged ties will be held on 23 and 28 July.

Australia, Korea Republic, Japan, Korea DPR and Bahrain – the confederation’s top five teams in South Africa 2010 qualifying – will automatically enter in Round 3.

The draw for this stage of the Asian preliminaries will be held in Rio de Janeiro on 30 July 2011.



Round 1
Malaysia vs Chinese Taipei
Bangladesh vs Pakistan
Cambodia vs Laos
Sri Lanka vs Philippines
Afghanistan vs Palestine
Vietnam vs Macau
Nepal vs Timore Leste
Mongolia vs Myanmar

Round 2
Thailand vs Afghanistan/Palestine
Lebanon vs Bangladesh/Pakistan
China PR vs Cambodia/Laos
Turkmenistan vs Indonesia
Kuwait vs Sri Lanka/Philippines
Oman vs Mongolia/Myanmar
Saudi Arabia/Hong Kong
Iran vs Maldives
Syria vs Tajikistan
Qatar vs Vietnam/Macau
Iraq vs Yemen
Singapore vs Malaysia/Chinese Taipei
Uzbekistan vs Kyrgyzstan
United Arab Emirates vs India
Jordan vs Nepal/Timor Leste

Source: www.fifa.com