First Round
The official draw took place on 6 August 2007 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Teams from Pot A were randomly paired with a team from Pot B.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 0–7 | Iraq | 0–7 | 0–01 |
| Uzbekistan | 11–0 | Chinese Taipei | 9–0 | 2–0 |
| Thailand | 13–2 | Macau | 6–1 | 7–1 |
| Sri Lanka | 0–6 | Qatar | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| China PR | 11–0 | Myanmar | 7–0 | 4–04 |
| Bhutan | w/o2 | Kuwait | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | 2–2 (5–6 pens) |
Jordan | 2–0 | 0–2 (aet) |
| Vietnam | 0–6 | United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| Bahrain | 4–1 | Malaysia | 4–1 | 0–0 |
| Timor-Leste | 3–11 | Hong Kong | 2–35 | 1–8 |
| Syria | 5–1 | Afghanistan | 3–0 | 2–11 |
| Yemen | 3–2 | Maldives | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Bangladesh | 1–6 | Tajikistan | 1–1 | 0–5 |
| Mongolia | 2–9 | North Korea | 1–4 | 1–5 |
| Oman | 4–0 | Nepal | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Palestine | 0–7 | Singapore | 0–41 | 0–36 |
| Lebanon | 6–3 | India | 4–1 | 2–2 |
| Cambodia | 1–5 | Turkmenistan | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| Guam | w/o3 | Indonesia |
- ^ For security reasons, Iraq played their home leg in Syria, Palestine played their home leg in Qatar and Afghanistan played their home leg in Tajikistan.
- ^ Bhutan withdrew.
- ^ Guam withdrew.
- ^ FIFA decided to move Myanmar home match to Malaysia.
- ^ Timor-Leste elected to play their home leg in Indonesia.
- ^ Palestine failed to appear; Singapore was awarded a 3–0 win. The Palestine Football Federation appealed to have the match rescheduled on the grounds that its players did not receive permits to leave the Gaza Strip, but FIFA dismissed the appeal.
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