This page provides the summaries of the AFC first round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
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.
Teams were seeded into two pots – Pot 1 included teams ranked 28–35 and Pot 2 teams ranked 36–43.
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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 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.----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.