Thursday, 14 July 2011

FIFA World Cup Qualification(Asian Zone)

Pre-qualification:

1st round:

The first round consisted of eight home-and-away series, featuring the 16 lowest ranked teams in Asia. The winners of these series proceeded to the second round.(Ranked from 28-43)

2nd round:

The second round will consist of fifteen home-and-away series, featuring the 8 winners from the first round and other 22 teams ranked 6–27. The winners of these series will then proceed to the third round.

3rd.round:

The third round will see the 5 automatic qualifiers joined by the 15 winners from the second round. These teams will be drawn into five groups of four teams at the main group draw at Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 30 July 2011.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the World Cup Qualification-Asian Zone.

Qualification:

The group winners and runners-up from the two groups of five.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the FIFA World Cup.

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