The qualification in the AFC confederation was given 4.5 berths, with the fifth-place team advancing to an intercontinental playoff with the fourth-place team of CONCACAF qualification. The 43 participating nations were drawn into 1 group of 8 and 5 groups of 7, in which matches were played on a home-and-away basis. The 4 group winners with the most points automatically qualified for Serbia 2014, while the group winner with the fifth-most points advanced to an intercontinental playoff.
Group Stage[]
Group 1[]
| Pos | Group 1 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 30 | 38 |
| 2 | Qatar | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 | Jordan | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | Philippines | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 9 |
| 8 | Chinese Taipei | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 35 | -28 | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2-2 | United Arab Emirates |
| Japan | 2-1 | Malaysia |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1-2 | Jordan |
| Philippines | 2-0 | Qatar |
| Chinese Taipei | 0-2 | Japan |
| Jordan | 1-1 | Malaysia |
| Qatar | 3-1 | Kyrgyzstan |
| United Arab Emirates | 0-0 | Philippines |
| Japan | 6-0 | Jordan |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1-1 | United Arab Emirates |
| Malaysia | 2-0 | Qatar |
| Philippines | 2-1 | Chinese Taipei |
| Philippines | 1-2 | Japan |
| Qatar | 1-1 | Jordan |
| United Arab Emirates | 1-2 | Malaysia |
| Chinese Taipei | 0-1 | Kyrgyzstan |
| Jordan | 0-0 | United Arab Emirates |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0-1 | Philippines |
| Malaysia | 2-0 | Chinese Taipei |
| Japan | 4-0 | Qatar |
| Chinese Taipei | 1-1 | Jordan |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0-1 | Japan |
| Philippines | 2-1 | Malaysia |
| United Arab Emirates | 1-2 | Qatar |
| Japan | 1-1 | United Arab Emirates |
| Jordan | 3-0 | Philippines |
| Malaysia | 2-0 | Kyrgyzstan |
| Qatar | 4-0 | Chinese Taipei |
| Chinese Taipei | 1-1 | Philippines |
| Jordan | 0-3 | Japan |
| Qatar | 4-0 | Malaysia |
| United Arab Emirates | 2-0 | Kyrgyzstan |
| Japan | 5-0 | Chinese Taipei |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1-1 | Qatar |
| Malaysia | 1-2 | Jordan |
| Philippines | 1-2 | United Arab Emirates |
| Jordan | 4-1 | Kyrgyzstan |
| Malaysia | 1-2 | Japan |
| Qatar | 1-0 | Philippines |
| United Arab Emirates | 4-0 | Chinese Taipei |
| Japan | 2-0 | Kyrgyzstan |
| Jordan | 4-0 | Chinese Taipei |
| Malaysia | 1-2 | Philippines |
| Qatar | 2-1 | United Arab Emirates |
| Chinese Taipei | 1-3 | Malaysia |
| Philippines | 2-0 | Kyrgyzstan |
| Qatar | 1-3 | Japan |
| United Arab Emirates | 2-2 | Jordan |
| Chinese Taipei | 0-1 | Qatar |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1-1 | Malaysia |
| Philippines | 1-1 | Jordan |
| United Arab Emirates | 1-1 | Japan |
| Japan | 2-0 | Philippines |
| Jordan | 1-2 | Qatar |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3-1 | Chinese Taipei |
| Malaysia | 2-2 | United Arab Emirates |
Group 2[]
| Pos | Group 2 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 29 | 32 |
| 2 | Iran | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| 4 | Tajikistan | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 15 |
| 5 | Singapore | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 11 |
| 6 | Mongolia | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 11 |
| 7 | Nepal | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 26 | -19 | 6 |
| Mongolia | 2-2 | South Korea |
| Nepal | 1-3 | Iran |
| Tajikistan | 0-1 | Kuwait |
| Iran | 2-0 | Tajikistan |
| South Korea | 4-1 | Nepal |
| Kuwait | 3-1 | Singapore |
| Nepal | 2-1 | Mongolia |
| Singapore | 1-2 | Iran |
| Tajikistan | 0-1 | South Korea |
| Iran | 3-0 | Kuwait |
| South Korea | 1-1 | Singapore |
| Mongolia | 2-0 | Tajikistan |
| Kuwait | 0-2 | South Korea |
| Singapore | 2-2 | Mongolia |
| Tajikistan | 2-0 | Nepal |
| South Korea | 4-1 | Iran |
| Mongolia | 1-3 | Kuwait |
| Nepal | 0-2 | Singapore |
| Iran | 4-0 | Mongolia |
| Kuwait | 2-1 | Nepal |
| Singapore | 1-3 | Tajikistan |
| Kuwait | 1-1 | Iran |
| Singapore | 0-2 | South Korea |
| Tajikistan | 3-1 | Mongolia |
| Iran | 3-1 | Singapore |
| South Korea | 5-1 | Tajikistan |
| Mongolia | 1-0 | Nepal |
| Iran | 1-3 | South Korea |
| Kuwait | 2-1 | Mongolia |
| Singapore | 3-1 | Nepal |
| South Korea | 3-0 | Kuwait |
| Mongolia | 1-0 | Singapore |
| Nepal | 0-1 | Tajikistan |
| Mongolia | 0-1 | Iran |
| Nepal | 1-0 | Kuwait |
| Tajikistan | 3-1 | Singapore |
| Nepal | 0-5 | South Korea |
| Singapore | 1-0 | Kuwait |
| Tajikistan | 1-2 | Iran |
| Iran | 2-0 | Nepal |
| South Korea | 4-0 | Mongolia |
| Kuwait | 3-0 | Tajikistan |
Group 3[]
| Pos | Group 3 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 30 |
| 2 | China PR | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 28 |
| 3 | Vietnam | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | Palestine | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 12 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 11 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 11 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 10 |
| Bangladesh | 2-1 | China PR |
| Cambodia | 1-0 | Australia |
| Palestine | 1-0 | Indonesia |
| Australia | 4-1 | Bangladesh |
| China PR | 2-1 | Palestine |
| Indonesia | 1-1 | Vietnam |
| Bangladesh | 0-1 | Cambodia |
| Palestine | 1-3 | Australia |
| Vietnam | 0-1 | China PR |
| Australia | 2-0 | Vietnam |
| Cambodia | 1-0 | Palestine |
| China PR | 3-1 | Indonesia |
| Indonesia | 0-1 | Australia |
| Palestine | 1-0 | Bangladesh |
| Vietnam | 3-0 | Cambodia |
| Australia | 4-0 | China PR |
| Bangladesh | 1-1 | Vietnam |
| Cambodia | 0-2 | Indonesia |
| China PR | 3-0 | Cambodia |
| Indonesia | 2-1 | Bangladesh |
| Vietnam | 2-0 | Palestine |
| Bangladesh | 1-2 | Australia |
| Palestine | 1-2 | China PR |
| Vietnam | 3-0 | Indonesia |
| Australia | 4-0 | Cambodia |
| China PR | 3-1 | Bangladesh |
| Indonesia | 0-1 | Palestine |
| China PR | 1-0 | Australia |
| Indonesia | 1-0 | Cambodia |
| Vietnam | 1-0 | Bangladesh |
| Australia | 1-0 | Indonesia |
| Bangladesh | 2-1 | Palestine |
| Cambodia | 0-1 | Vietnam |
| Bangladesh | 1-1 | Indonesia |
| Cambodia | 2-2 | China PR |
| Palestine | 0-1 | Vietnam |
| Indonesia | 1-3 | China PR |
| Palestine | 4-0 | Cambodia |
| Vietnam | 0-1 | Australia |
| Australia | 4-0 | Palestine |
| Cambodia | 0-1 | Bangladesh |
| China PR | 2-1 | Vietnam |
Group 4[]
| Pos | Group 4 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 29 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Syria | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 22 |
| 4 | Lebanon | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 11 |
| 6 | Myanmar | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 11 |
| 7 | Laos | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 32 | -31 | 1 |
| Laos | 0-3 | Oman |
| Lebanon | 0-1 | Syria |
| Myanmar | 2-0 | Uzbekistan |
| Oman | 3-1 | Lebanon |
| Syria | 3-1 | Hong Kong |
| Uzbekistan | 3-0 | Laos |
| Hong Kong | 1-2 | Oman |
| Laos | 0-0 | Myanmar |
| Lebanon | 0-1 | Uzbekistan |
| Myanmar | 0-1 | Lebanon |
| Oman | 1-0 | Syria |
| Uzbekistan | 4-0 | Hong Kong |
| Hong Kong | 2-0 | Myanmar |
| Lebanon | 4-0 | Laos |
| Syria | 2-2 | Uzbekistan |
| Laos | 0-2 | Hong Kong |
| Myanmar | 0-1 | Syria |
| Uzbekistan | 0-2 | Oman |
| Hong Kong | 0-0 | Lebanon |
| Oman | 1-0 | Myanmar |
| Syria | 4-0 | Laos |
| Hong Kong | 1-3 | Uzbekistan |
| Lebanon | 3-0 | Myanmar |
| Syria | 2-2 | Oman |
| Myanmar | 2-0 | Laos |
| Oman | 3-1 | Hong Kong |
| Uzbekistan | 2-1 | Lebanon |
| Hong Kong | 2-2 | Syria |
| Laos | 1-3 | Uzbekistan |
| Lebanon | 1-0 | Oman |
| Oman | 5-0 | Laos |
| Syria | 1-1 | Lebanon |
| Uzbekistan | 2-0 | Myanmar |
| Hong Kong | 3-0 | Laos |
| Oman | 1-0 | Uzbekistan |
| Syria | 4-0 | Myanmar |
| Laos | 0-1 | Lebanon |
| Myanmar | 2-1 | Hong Kong |
| Uzbekistan | 2-1 | Syria |
| Laos | 0-2 | Syria |
| Lebanon | 4-0 | Hong Kong |
| Myanmar | 0-0 | Oman |
Group 5[]
| Pos | Group 5 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 27 | 33 |
| 2 | Bahrain | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | Yemen | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Thailand | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 10 |
| 6 | Timor-Leste | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 35 | -26 | 5 |
| 7 | Macau | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 23 | -19 | 3 |
| Macau | 0-0 | Bahrain |
| Pakistan | 2-1 | Thailand |
| Timor-Leste | 0-2 | Saudi Arabia |
| Bahrain | 2-0 | Pakistan |
| Saudi Arabia | 1-0 | Macau |
| Thailand | 2-2 | Yemen |
| Macau | 2-2 | Timor-Leste |
| Pakistan | 0-1 | Saudi Arabia |
| Yemen | 0-0 | Bahrain |
| Bahrain | 2-0 | Thailand |
| Saudi Arabia | 4-0 | Yemen |
| Timor-Leste | 0-2 | Pakistan |
| Pakistan | 5-0 | Macau |
| Thailand | 0-2 | Saudi Arabia |
| Yemen | 4-0 | Timor-Leste |
| Macau | 0-2 | Yemen |
| Saudi Arabia | 5-0 | Bahrain |
| Timor-Leste | 1-0 | Thailand |
| Bahrain | 4-0 | Timor-Leste |
| Thailand | 2-0 | Macau |
| Yemen | 0-1 | Pakistan |
| Macau | 0-1 | Saudi Arabia |
| Pakistan | 2-3 | Bahrain |
| Yemen | 3-1 | Thailand |
| Bahrain | 2-0 | Macau |
| Saudi Arabia | 5-1 | Timor-Leste |
| Thailand | 0-2 | Pakistan |
| Macau | 0-1 | Thailand |
| Pakistan | 2-2 | Yemen |
| Timor-Leste | 2-3 | Bahrain |
| Pakistan | 6-0 | Timor-Leste |
| Thailand | 0-1 | Bahrain |
| Yemen | 0-1 | Saudi Arabia |
| Bahrain | 2-1 | Yemen |
| Saudi Arabia | 4-0 | Pakistan |
| Timor-Leste | 2-2 | Macau |
| Bahrain | 2-1 | Saudi Arabia |
| Thailand | 3-0 | Timor-Leste |
| Yemen | 3-0 | Macau |
| Macau | 0-2 | Pakistan |
| Saudi Arabia | 3-0 | Thailand |
| Timor-Leste | 1-2 | Yemen |
Group 6[]
| Pos | Group 6 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Korea | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 2 | Iraq | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 3 | India | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Turkmenistan | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | Maldives | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 13 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 7 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 26 | -20 | 2 |
| Afghanistan | 1-2 | Iraq |
| Maldives | 2-2 | India |
| Sri Lanka | 0-2 | North Korea |
| India | 2-0 | Turkmenistan |
| Iraq | 5-1 | Maldives |
| North Korea | 3-0 | Afghanistan |
| Afghanistan | 3-0 | Sri Lanka |
| Maldives | 0-2 | North Korea |
| Turkmenistan | 1-1 | Iraq |
| Iraq | 1-0 | India |
| North Korea | 2-0 | Turkmenistan |
| Sri Lanka | 1-1 | Maldives |
| India | 0-1 | North Korea |
| Maldives | 1-0 | Afghanistan |
| Turkmenistan | 2-0 | Sri Lanka |
| Afghanistan | 0-0 | Turkmenistan |
| North Korea | 2-1 | Iraq |
| Sri Lanka | 0-3 | India |
| India | 2-0 | Afghanistan |
| Iraq | 3-0 | Sri Lanka |
| Turkmenistan | 5-0 | Maldives |
| India | 1-0 | Iraq |
| Maldives | 2-1 | Sri Lanka |
| Turkmenistan | 2-0 | North Korea |
| Iraq | 3-1 | Turkmenistan |
| North Korea | 3-0 | Maldives |
| Sri Lanka | 2-2 | Afghanistan |
| Afghanistan | 0-2 | India |
| Maldives | 1-0 | Turkmenistan |
| Sri Lanka | 1-3 | Iraq |
| India | 2-0 | Sri Lanka |
| Iraq | 1-1 | North Korea |
| Turkmenistan | 3-0 | Afghanistan |
| Afghanistan | 1-1 | Maldives |
| North Korea | 1-1 | India |
| Sri Lanka | 1-2 | Turkmenistan |
| Afghanistan | 0-0 | North Korea |
| Maldives | 1-1 | Iraq |
| Turkmenistan | 1-1 | India |
| India | 3-1 | Maldives |
| Iraq | 3-0 | Afghanistan |
| North Korea | 1-0 | Sri Lanka |