Today, on July 27, 2023, the AFC Preliminary Draw Round 1 was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 20 of Asia’s lowest-ranked teams were divided into 10 pairs to play one home and one away match. The winners of Round 1 will qualify for Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2. Based in the ranking these teams were divided into 2 pots.
Pot 1 (ranked 27-36):
- Hong Kong (China),
- Indonesia,
- Chinese Taipei,
- Maldives,
- Yemen,
- Afghanistan,
- Singapore,
- Myanmar,
- Nepal,
- Cambodia
Pot 2 (ranked 37-46):
- Macau,
- Mongolia,
- Bhutan,
- Laos,
- Bangladesh,
- Brunei Darussalam,
- Timor-Leste,
- Pakistan,
- Guam,
- Sri Lanka
AFC Preliminary Round 1 Draws:
P1- Afghanistan vs Mongolia
P2- Maldives vs Bangladesh
P3- Singapore vs Guam
P4- Yemen vs Srilanka
P5- Myanmar vs Macau
P6- Cambodia vs Pakistan
P7- Chinese Taipei vs Timor-Leste
P8- Indonesia vs Brunei Darussalam
P9- Hong Kong, China vs Bhutan
P10- Nepal vs Laos
