Groups
Winners of each group qualified for the final tournament.
Group 1
Matches were played in Taif, Saudi Arabia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Oman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
Group 2
The group consisted of Kuwait and Qatar. Kuwait withdrew due to the Gulf War, so Qatar qualified automatically.
Group 3
Matches were played in Aleppo, Syria.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Syria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Yemen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Iran | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
Group 4
Matches were played in Calicut, India.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Nepal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Maldives | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | |
Group 5
Matches were played in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Thailand | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Pakistan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 | |
| Bangladesh | 0–1 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 0–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 0–4 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 4–1 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
Group 6
Matches were played in Kunming, China.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  North Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 5 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Macau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | −39 | 0 | |
| North Korea | 3–1 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| China | 1–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 18–0 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
Group 7
Japan  | 2–0 |  Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | 1–6 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
Japan qualified for the final tournament.