Qualified Teams
| Country | Qualified as | Date qualification was secured | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | *Hosts !Hosts | 03 !29 July 2007 | 07 !7 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| Iraq | 071 !2007 AFC Asian Cup winner | 00 !25 July 2007 | 06 !6 (1972, 1976, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| Saudi Arabia | 072 !2007 AFC Asian Cup runner-up | 01 !25 July 2007 | 07 !7 (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| South Korea | 073 !2007 AFC Asian Cup third place | 02 !28 July 2007 | 11 !11 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| India | 081 !2008 AFC Challenge Cup winner | 04 !13 August 2008 | 02 !2 (1964, 1984) |
| Uzbekistan | C2 !Group C runner-up | 05 !18 November 2009 | 04 !4 (1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| Syria | D1 !Group D winner | 06 !18 November 2009 | 04 !4 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1996) |
| Iran | E1 !Group E winner | 07 !6 January 2010 | 11 !11 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| China PR | D2 !Group D runner-up | 08 !6 January 2010 | 09 !9 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| Japan | A1 !Group A winner | 09 !6 January 2010 | 06 !6 (1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| Bahrain | A2 !Group A runner-up | 10 !6 January 2010 | 03 !3 (1988, 2004, 2007) |
| United Arab Emirates | C1 !Group C winner | 11 !6 January 2010 | 07 !7 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2007) |
| North Korea | 10 !2010 AFC Challenge Cup winner | 12 !27 February 2010 | 02 !2 (1980, 1992) |
| Australia | B1 !Group B winner | 13 !3 March 2010 | 01 !1 (2007) |
| Kuwait | B2 !Group B runner-up | 14 !3 March 2010 | 08 !8 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
| Jordan | E2 !Group E runner-up | 15 !3 March 2010 | 01 !1 (2004) |
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year
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