Seeding
The 20 teams were divided into four pots for the draw, each containing five teams. The July 2011 FIFA Ranking – released on 27 July – was used to seed the teams.
Note: Syria was replaced by Tajikistan in the Third Round on 19 August 2011 following the awarding of both Second Round matches to Tajikistan.[3]
Groups
Group A
2 September 2011 20:00 UTC+8
2 September 2011 17:00 UTC+3
6 September 2011 19:30 UTC+8
6 September 2011 19:00 UTC+3
11 October 2011 19:30 UTC+8
11 October 2011 20:15 UTC+8
11 November 2011 17:15 UTC+3
11 November 2011 18:00 UTC+2
15 November 2011 19:30 UTC+8
15 November 2011 18:00 UTC+2
29 February 2012 16:00 UTC+8
29 February 2012 16:45 UTC+3
Group B
2 September 2011 20:00 UTC+9
2 September 2011 19:30 UTC+4
6 September 2011 17:00 UTC+3
6 September 2011 20:00 UTC+3
11 October 2011 20:00 UTC+9
11 October 2011 17:00 UTC+3
11 November 2011 16:45 UTC+4
11 November 2011 17:30 UTC+3
15 November 2011 14:30 UTC+2
15 November 2011 17:30 UTC+3
29 February 2012 21:00 UTC+9
29 February 2012 16:00 UTC+4
Group C
2 September 2011 19:24 UTC+9
2 September 2011 16:30 UTC+5
6 September 2011 16:30 UTC+9
6 September 2011 19:00 UTC+5
11 October 2011 16:00 UTC+9
11 October 2011 19:45 UTC+9
11 November 2011 14:00 UTC+5
11 November 2011 18:00 UTC+5
15 November 2011 16:00 UTC+9
15 November 2011 18:00 UTC+5
29 February 2012 13:30 UTC+5
29 February 2012 19:32 UTC+9
Group D
2 September 2011 19:00 UTC+4
6 September 2011 18:00 UTC+7
6 September 2011 20:30 UTC+3
11 October 2011 18:00 UTC+7
11 November 2011 18:00 UTC+4
11 November 2011 19:30 UTC+3
15 November 2011 18:00 UTC+7
15 November 2011 19:30 UTC+3
29 February 2012 13:30 UTC+4
Group E
2 September 2011 20:00 UTC+3
6 September 2011 19:00 UTC+7
6 September 2011 19:30 UTC+3
11 October 2011 19:00 UTC+7
11 November 2011 18:30 UTC+3
11 November 2011 19:00 UTC+3
15 November 2011 19:00 UTC+7
15 November 2011 19:00 UTC+3
29 February 2012 16:30 UTC+3
Goalscorers
There were 173 goals scored in 60 games, for an average of 2.88 goals per game.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Notes
1 2 Iraq had to play their remaining home games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at a neutral venue following a ban by FIFA on playing in Iraq.[4] ↑ Moved from the original venue at Yanggakdo Stadium due to the poor condition of the pitch.[5] ↑ Moved from the original venue at Rajamangala Stadium due to flooding.[6]