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Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

This page provides the summaries of the AFC Fourth Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Format

The fourth round will see the 5 group winners and 5 group runners-up from the third round split into two groups of five.[1] The matches are currently scheduled to take place between 3 June 2012 and 18 June 2013.[1] The top two teams from each group will advance to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil, while the two third-placed teams advance to the fifth round.

Seeding

The draw for Round Four was held on 9 March 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,[2] with the teams seeded according to their March 2012 FIFA Ranking.[3] The FIFA rankings used were released on 7 March 2012 and included all matches from the third round of Asian Qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[4] The ten teams (shown below with their March 2012 FIFA Ranking in brackets)[5] are split into five pots, with each group containing a team from each pot.[6]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5

 Australia (20)
 South Korea (30)

 Japan (33)
 Iran (51)

 Uzbekistan (67)
 Iraq (76)

 Jordan (83)
 Qatar (88)

 Oman (92)
 Lebanon (124)

Groups

The matches are currently scheduled to take place between 3 June 2012 and 18 June 2013.[1]

As the last matchday overlaps with the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup (which commences on 16 June 2013), the fourth round draw was adjusted to ensure Japan (the representative of the AFC for the Confederations Cup) will have a bye on 18 June 2013, by placing them on Position 5 (instead of Position 2 where Japan supposed to be placed as of the date of draw) in their group in order not to play on the last matchday.[7]

Group A

Template:2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round Group A

Uzbekistan v South Korea
Lebanon v Iran
Iran v South Korea
Qatar v Uzbekistan
Iran v Uzbekistan
Qatar v Lebanon
South Korea v Qatar
Uzbekistan v Lebanon
Qatar v Iran
Lebanon v South Korea
South Korea v Uzbekistan
Iran v Lebanon
South Korea v Iran
Uzbekistan v Qatar

Group B

Template:2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round Group B

Jordan v Australia
Japan v Iraq
Iraq v Australia
Oman v Jordan
Iraq v Jordan
Oman v Japan
Australia v Oman
Jordan v Japan
Oman v Iraq
Japan v Australia
Australia v Jordan
Iraq v Japan
Australia v Iraq
Jordan v Oman

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Iraq will have to play their remaining home games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at a neutral venue following a ban by FIFA on playing in Iraq.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedures – Asian Zone
  2. ^ "Final Round draw date set". the-afc.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. ^ "AFC announces key competition decisions". the-afc.com. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  4. ^ "FIFA Ranking rescheduled to March 7". the-afc.com. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Socceroos top seeds for Final Round draw". the-afc.com. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Who do you want in the Qantas Socceroos' FIFA World Cup draw?". Football Federation Australia. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  7. ^ "43 in the fray for 2014 FWC qualifiers". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Aussie officials make international mark". Football Federation Australia. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  9. ^ "Faghani will referee Oman - Australia". Fars Foundation. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  10. ^ "FIFA decision on Iraq matches". Asian Football Confederation. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  11. ^ "2014FIFAワールドカップブラジル　アジア最終予選　組み合わせ決定" (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 9 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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