Preliminary Round
The preliminary round reduced the number of non-automatic qualifiers to 20. Following the withdrawals of Korea DPR, Myanmar and Turkmenistan, only two teams were involved. The two lowest ranked AFC teams, Lebanon and Maldives, played home-and-away matches in April 2008. The away goals rule would be applied, and extra time and penalty shootout would be used to decide the winner if necessary. The winner of the preliminary round advanced to the qualifying round, where it was joined by the 19 teams seeded 4th to 22nd.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 6–1 | Maldives | 4–0 | 2–1 |
| 9 April 2008 18:00 UTC+3 |
Lebanon | 4–0 | Maldives | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut Attendance: 200 Referee: Naser Al-Ghafary (Jordan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Ali 5' Yaacoub 11' Atwi 13' (pen.) Ghaddar 39' |
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