2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fifth round explained

This page provides the summaries of the AFC fifth round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Format

In the fifth round, the two third-placed teams from the fourth round competed in a two-legged play-off on 6 September and 10 September 2013.^[1] The winner advanced to the intercontinental play-offs against the fifth-placed team from CONMEBOL's World Cup qualifying tournament.

Qualified teams

• Group A third place:
• Group B third place:

Matches

The draw for the fifth round of the AFC qualifiers was held in Zürich on 19 March 2013 during meetings of the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup.^[2]

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Second leg

2–2 on aggregate. Jordan won the penalty shoot-out 9–8 and advanced to the AFC v CONMEBOL play-off.

External links

• Results and schedule (FIFA.com version)
• Results and schedule (the-AFC.com version)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedures – Asian Zone. https://web.archive.org/web/20111027013147/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/44/46/14/2014fwc_drawprocedures_asia_en.pdf. dead. October 27, 2011. FIFA.com.
2. Web site: Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup extends its responsibilities to cover 2018 and 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20130322221952/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/russia2018/organisation/media/newsid=2035763/index.html. dead. March 22, 2013. fifa.com. 19 March 2013.