2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round
This page provides the summaries of the AFC First Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Format
In this round the sixteen lowest seeded teams were drawn into 8 home-and-away ties.[1][2] The draw took place on 30 March 2011 at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3]
The matches were held prior to the main draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, with first legs on 29 June 2011 and second legs on 2 and 3 July. The 8 winners advanced to the second round of the Asian qualifiers.
Seeding
Teams were seeded into two pots – Pot 1 included teams ranked 28–35 and Pot 2 teams ranked 36–43.
Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
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Results
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Malaysia ![]() |
4–4 (a) | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–3 |
Bangladesh ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–0 |
Cambodia ![]() |
6–8 | ![]() |
4–2 | 2–6 (a.e.t.) |
Sri Lanka ![]() |
1–5 | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–4 |
Afghanistan ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
0–2 | 1–1 |
Vietnam ![]() |
13–1 | ![]() |
6–0 | 7–1 |
Nepal ![]() |
7–1 | ![]() |
2–1 | 5–0 |
Mongolia ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Malaysia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Safiq ![]() Aidil ![]() |
Report | Chen Po-liang ![]() |
Chinese Taipei ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Chang Han ![]() Chen Po-liang ![]() X. Chen ![]() |
Report | Aidil ![]() Safiq ![]() |
4–4 on aggregate. Malaysia won on the away goals rule and advanced to the Second Round against Singapore.
Pakistan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Bangladesh won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Lebanon.
Cambodia ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Laboravy ![]() El Nasa ![]() Sokumpheak ![]() |
Report | Phomsouvanh ![]() |
Laos ![]() | 6–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Singto ![]() Sayavutthi ![]() Syphasay ![]() Phaphouvanin ![]() Sysomvang ![]() |
Report | Chhoeun ![]() Sokumpheak ![]() |
Laos won 8–6 on aggregate after extra time and advanced to the Second Round against China.
Sri Lanka ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Gunaratne ![]() |
Report | Burkey ![]() |
Philippines ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Caligdong ![]() P. Younghusband ![]() Guirado ![]() |
Report |
Philippines won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Kuwait.
Afghanistan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Alyan ![]() Amour ![]() |
Palestine ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Wadi ![]() |
Report | Arezou ![]() |
Palestine won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Thailand.
Vietnam ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Lê Công Vinh ![]() Phạm Thành Lương ![]() Nguyễn Ngọc Thanh ![]() Nguyễn Văn Quyết ![]() |
Report |
Macau ![]() | 1–7 | ![]() |
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Leong Ka Hang ![]() |
Report | Huỳnh Quang Thanh ![]() Nguyễn Quang Hải ![]() Lê Công Vinh ![]() |
Vietnam won 13–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Qatar.
Timor-Leste ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() |
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Report | A. Gurung ![]() Silwal ![]() J. M. Rai ![]() J. Shrestha ![]() S. Shrestha ![]() |
Nepal won 7–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Jordan.
Mongolia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Tsend-Ayuush ![]() |
Report |
Myanmar ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Pai Soe ![]() Mai Aih Naing ![]() |
Report |
Myanmar won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Oman.
Goalscorers
There were 60 goals scored in 16 games, for an average of 3.75 goals per game.
- 7 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Balal Arezou
Jahid Hasan Ameli
Mohamed Zahid Hossain
Rezaul Karim
Chhin Chhoeun
Khoun Laboravy
Chang Han
Xavier Chen
Visay Phaphouvanin
Khampheng Sayavutthi
Souliya Syphasay
Kanlaya Sysomvang
Leong Ka Hang
Khürelbaataryn Tsend-Ayuush
Mai Aih Naing
Pai Soe
Jagajeet Shrestha
Sujal Shrestha
Bhola Silwal
Murad Alyan
Ismail Al-Amour
Houssam Wadi
Nate Burkey
Emelio Caligdong
Ángel Guirado
Chathura Gunaratne
João Kik
Nguyễn Ngọc Thanh
Nguyễn Quang Hải
Nguyễn Văn Quyết
Phạm Thành Lương
Notes
- ^ Due to the unstable situation in Afghanistan, the first leg was played in Tajikistan.[4]
- ^ Due to a lack of technical infrastructure in Timor-Leste, both legs were played in Nepal.[5]
References
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedures – Asian Zone" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2011.
- ^ "43 in the fray for 2014 FWC qualifiers". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "The battle for Brazil berth begins". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ Afghanistan and Palestine Play in Metallurg Stadium Archived 25 May 2012 at archive.today FootballAfghanistan.blogspot.com; 15 May 2011
- ^ "Nepal Vs Timor Leste Home & Away Matches In Kathmandu". Goal Nepal. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.