In Asia, the 16 teams at the bottom of the qualifier round of the World Cup 2010 early this week cast lots to choose their rival in the first qualifier round of the World Cup 2014. They will play the first and second leg games to choose eight winning teams, which will join the 22 best teams of the qualifier round of the World Cup 2010 in the second qualifier round.

 

Vietnam’s rival will be Macau. If Vietnam defeats Macau, it will face Qatar in the next round.

 

The Secretary General of the Vietnam Football Federation Tran Quoc Tuan said that Vietnam’s goal at the World Cup 2014 is advertising Vietnamese football (ability to organize football events and enthusiastic fans) through its games.

 

Tuan said that it is highly possible for Vietnam to defeat Macau but the next rival – Qatar – is very strong. Vietnam will face Macau on June 29 and July 3. If Vietnam wins, it will vie with Qatar on August 23 and 27.

 

At the U19 and U16 Asia Championships, Vietnamese teams will face strong rivals. U19 Vietnam will be in the same group with current champion North Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar while the rivals of U16 Vietnam will be Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Laos and Cambodia.

 

U23 Vietnam’s rival at the qualifier round of Olympic 2012 will be Arab Saudi, one of the strongest team in Asia.

 

Draw results for the qualifier round of World Cup 2014 in Asia

 

* The first qualifier round (June 29, July 3)

 

Malaysia - Taiwan

Bangladesh - Pakistan

Cambodia - Laos

Sri Lanka - Philippines

Afghanistan - Palestine

Vietnam – Macau

Nepal – East Timor

Mongolia - Myanmar

 

* The second qualifier round (July 23, July 28)

 

Thailand - Afghanistan or Palestine

Lebanon - Bangladesh or Pakistan

China – Cambodia or Laos

Turkmenistan - Indonesia

Kuwait - Sri Lanka or Philippines

Oman - Mongolia or Myanmar

Saudi Arabia – Hong Kong

Iran - Maldives

Syria - Tajikistan

Qatar – Vietnam or Macau

Iraq - Yemen

Singapore - Malaysia or Taiwan

Uzbekistan - Kyrgyzstan

UAE - India

Jordan - Nepal or East Timor

 

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