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