2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Play-off Round
The play-off round of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification will be played from 2 June to 11 October 2016.
Format
A total of 11 teams (the four lowest-ranked fourth-placed teams and the seven fifth-placed teams of the Asian Cup qualifying second round) compete in the play-off round. Originally, 12 teams were supposed to compete, but Indonesia were disqualified due to FIFA suspension.[1]
The play-off round consists of two rounds of home-and-away two-legged play-off matches to determine the final eight qualifiers for the Asian Cup qualifying third round:[2]
- Round 1: The ten highest-seeded teams were drawn into five ties. The five winners advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round, while the five losers enter Round 2.
- Round 2: The six teams (the lowest-seeded team and the five Round 1 losers) were drawn into three ties. The three winners advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round.
The five Round 1 winners and three Round 2 winners join the 16 teams which advanced directly from the Asian Cup qualifying second round to the third round, to compete for the final 12 slots in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Seeding
The draw was held on 7 April 2016, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3]
The teams were seeded based on their results in the second round of qualifying (group position shown in small brackets).[2]
In Round 1, each tie contained a team from Pot 1 and a team from Pot 2, with the team from Pot 1 hosting the first leg.
In Round 2, there were no seeding. As the draw was held before Round 1 was played, the identities of the Round 1 losers were not known at the time of the draw.
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |
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| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | |
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Matches
Round 1
The first legs will be played on 2 June, and the second legs will be played on 7 June 2016.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chinese Taipei  |
Match 1 |  Cambodia |
2 Jun | 7 Jun |
Maldives  |
Match 2 |  Yemen |
2 Jun | 7 Jun |
Tajikistan  |
Match 3 |  Bangladesh |
2 Jun | 7 Jun |
Malaysia  |
Match 4 |  Timor-Leste |
2 Jun | 7 Jun |
Laos  |
Match 5 |  India |
2 Jun | 7 Jun |
Winners advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. Losers enter round 2.
Winners advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. Losers enter round 2.
Winners advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. Losers enter round 2.
Winners advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. Losers enter round 2.
Winners advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. Losers enter round 2.
Round 2
The first legs will be played on 6 September, and the second legs will be played on 11 October 2016.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loser of match 2 | Loser of match 5 | 6 Sep | 11 Oct | |
| Loser of match 3 |  Bhutan |
6 Sep | 11 Oct | |
| Loser of match 4 | Loser of match 1 | 6 Sep | 11 Oct |
Winners advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round.
Winners advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round.
Winners advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round.
References
- ↑ "Impact of Football Association of Indonesia suspension". AFC. 3 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Stage set for UAE 2019 Qualifiers Play-off draw". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ "UAE 2019 Qualifiers Play-off draw concluded". AFC. 7 April 2016.
External links
- AFC Asian Cup, the-AFC.com
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