2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round
# 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. The draw took place on 30 March 2011 at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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.

## 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 |
| - | - |
| Malaysia  Afghanistan  Cambodia  Nepal  Bangladesh  Sri Lanka  Vietnam  Mongolia | Pakistan  Palestine  Timor-Leste  Macau  Chinese Taipei  Myanmar  Philippines  Laos |

## 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 |

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.

## Goalscorers

There were 60 goals scored in 16 games, for an average of 3.75 goals per game.

### 7 goals

* Lê Công Vinh

### 2 goals

* Sam El Nasa
* Kouch Sokumpheak
* Chen Po-liang
* Manolom Phomsouvanh
* Lamnao Singto
* Aidil Zafuan
* Safiq Rahim
* Anil Gurung
* Ju Manu Rai
* Phil Younghusband
* Huỳnh Quang Thanh

### 1 goal

* Balal Arezou
* Jahid Hasan Ameli
* Mohamed Zahid Hossain
* Rezaul Karim
* Chhin Chhoeun
* Khoun Laboravy
* Chang Han
* Xavier Chen
* Visay Phaphouvanin
* Khampheng Sayavutthi
* Souliya Syphasay
* Kanlaya Sysomvang
* Leong Ka Hang
* Khürelbaataryn Tsend-Ayuush
* Mai Aih Naing
* Pai Soe
* Jagajeet Shrestha
* Sujal Shrestha
* Bhola Silwal
* Murad Alyan
* Ismail Al-Amour
* Houssam Wadi
* Nate Burkey
* Emelio Caligdong
* Ángel Guirado
* Chathura Gunaratne
* João Kik
* Nguyễn Ngọc Thanh
* Nguyễn Quang Hải
* Nguyễn Văn Quyết
* Phạm Thành Lương
