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 July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Malaysia  |
4–4 (a) |  Chinese Taipei |
2–1 | 2–3 |
Bangladesh  |
3–0 |  Pakistan |
3–0 | 0–0 |
Cambodia  |
6–8 |  Laos |
4–2 | 2–6 (a.e.t.) |
Sri Lanka  |
1–5 |  Philippines |
1–1 | 0–4 |
Afghanistan  |
1–3 |  Palestine |
0–2 | 1–1 |
Vietnam  |
13–1 |  Macau |
6–0 | 7–1 |
Nepal  |
7–1 |  Timor-Leste |
2–1 | 5–0 |
Mongolia  |
1–2 |  Myanmar |
1–0 | 0–2 |
| Chinese Taipei |
3–2 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
Chang Han  31'Chen Po-liang 44' (pen.)X. Chen 75' (pen.) |
Report | Aidil 8' Safiq 40' |
4–4 on aggregate. Malaysia won on the away goals rule and advanced to the Second Round against Singapore.
Bangladesh won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Lebanon.
| Laos |
6–2 (a.e.t.) | Cambodia |
|---|---|---|
| Singto 19', 55' Sayavutthi 34'Syphasay 46'Phaphouvanin 94'Sysomvang 112' (pen.) |
Report | Chhoeun 45' Sokumpheak 75' |
Laos won 8–6 on aggregate after extra time and advanced to the Second Round against China.
Philippines won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Kuwait.
Palestine won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Thailand.
Vietnam won 13–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Qatar.
| Timor-Leste |
0–5 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Report | A. Gurung 4' (pen.) Silwal 56'J. M. Rai 59'J. Shrestha 89'S. Shrestha 90' |
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu (Nepal)[note 2] Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Lee Min-hu (Korea Republic) |
Nepal won 7–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Jordan.
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
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.
- ↑ "43 in the fray for 2014 FWC qualifiers". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ↑ "The battle for Brazil berth begins". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ↑ Afghanistan and Palestine Play in Metallurg Stadium FootballAfghanistan.blogspot.com; 15 May 2011
- ↑ "Nepal Vs Timor Leste Home & Away Matches In Kathmandu". Goal Nepal. 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2011-05-28.