The Draw
- The draw was held in Oman on 29 October 2008.
- Eight teams were divided into two groups, Oman (The host nation) was in group A, The UAE (The holder) in group B, while the rest of the teams were placed in a pot based on October 2008's FIFA ranking.
- Oman played the opening match at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex.
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