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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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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| 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 |  East Timor | 2–1 | 5–0 |
Mongolia  | 1–2 |  Myanmar | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Malaysia | 2–1 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
Safiq  28'Aidil 54' | Report | Chen Po-liang 76' |
| 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.
| Pakistan | 0–0 | Bangladesh |
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| Report |
Bangladesh won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Lebanon.
| Cambodia | 4–2 | Laos |
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| Laboravy 52' El Nasa 58', 89'Sokumpheak 68' | Report | Phomsouvanh 10', 61' |
| 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.
| Sri Lanka | 1–1 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Gunaratne 43' | Report | Burkey 50' |
| Philippines | 4–0 | Sri Lanka |
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| Caligdong 20' P. Younghusband 43', 57' (pen.)Guirado 50' | Report |
Philippines won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Kuwait.
| Afghanistan | 0–2 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Alyan 22' Amour 88' |
| Palestine | 1–1 | Afghanistan |
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| Wadi 12' | Report | Arezou 63' |
Palestine won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Thailand.
| Vietnam | 6–0 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Lê Công Vinh 20', 36', 42' (pen.) Phạm Thành Lương 62'Nguyễn Ngọc Thanh 67'Nguyễn Văn Quyết 89' | Report |
| Macau | 1–7 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Leong Ka Hang 59' | Report | Huỳnh Quang Thanh 2', 86' Nguyễn Quang Hải 23'Lê Công Vinh 29', 42', 74', 82' |
Vietnam won 13–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Qatar.
| East Timor | 0–5 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Report | A. Gurung 4' (pen.) Silwal 56'J. M. Rai 59'J. Shrestha 89'S. Shrestha 90' |
Nepal won 7–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Jordan.
| Mongolia | 1–0 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Tsend-Ayuush 48' | Report |
| Myanmar | 2–0 | Mongolia |
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| Pai Soe 62' Mai Aih Naing 88' | Report |
Myanmar won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Oman.
There were 60 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.75 goals per match.
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