2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round


The AFC first round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, which also served as the first round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification, was played from 6 to 11 June 2019.

Format

A total of 12 teams played home-and-away over two legs. The six winners advanced to the second round.
The six losers are eligible to enter the 2020 AFC Solidarity Cup.

Seeding

The draw for the first round was held on 17 April 2019 at 11:00 MST, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of April 2019. Teams from Pot A would host the first leg.
Note: Bolded teams qualified for the second round.
Pot APot B

Summary

The first legs were played on 6–7 June, and the second legs on 11 June 2019.

Matches

Mongolia won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
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Sri Lanka won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
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Bangladesh won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
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Malaysia won 12–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
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Cambodia won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
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Guam won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.

Goalscorers