The draw for Asia’s first and second round qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ was made at Asian Football Confederation at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.
In Round 1, the 16 lowest-ranked teams will compete in home-and-away ties on 29 June and 3 July 2011. The winners of these series will then proceed to a second round.
The eight winners will progress to join another 22 sides in Round 2, where 15 two-legged ties will be held on 23 and 28 July.
Last year, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) – which makes the rules that govern the game – voted 6-2 against introducing technology that would show if the ball had crossed the goal-line. What changed since then?
“I’ve never been resistant to anything. But it must be done the right way. And that’s why we activated again this discussion in the international board. And then we will have a look at how it works.” – stated FIFA President Sepp Blatter.
The committee decided on the slots for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, which will be as follows: AFC 4.5, CAF 5.0, CONCACAF 3.5, CONMEBOL 4.5, OFC 0.5, UEFA 13.0 and one slot the host Brazil. This is the same distribution of slots as for the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups™. For the play-offs relating to the half slots, a draw will determine how the four confederations involved (AFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and OFC) will pair off. Sufficient time will be allowed between the home and away legs of these play-offs.
Last year, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) – which makes the rules that govern the game – voted 6-2 against introducing technology that would show if the ball had crossed the goal-line. What changed since then?
“I’ve never been resistant to anything. But it must be done the right way. And that’s why we activated again this discussion in the international board. And then we will have a look at how it works.” – stated FIFA President Sepp Blatter.
The committee decided on the slots for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, which will be as follows: AFC 4.5, CAF 5.0, CONCACAF 3.5, CONMEBOL 4.5, OFC 0.5, UEFA 13.0 and one slot the host Brazil. This is the same distribution of slots as for the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups™. For the play-offs relating to the half slots, a draw will determine how the four confederations involved (AFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and OFC) will pair off. Sufficient time will be allowed between the home and away legs of these play-offs.
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