2013 AFC Cup qualifying play-off

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The qualifying play-off of the 2013 AFC Cup was played on 9 February 2013, to decide one of the 32 places in the group stage.[1]

Draw[edit]

The draw for the qualifying play-off was held on 6 December 2012, 15:00 UTC+8, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2]

The following three teams (all from West Asia Zone) were entered into the qualifying play-off draw:

Due to the withdrawal of Al-Muharraq after the draw was held, Regar-TadAZ, which were initially drawn to play the winner between Al-Wahda and Al-Ahli Taizz for a place in the group stage, were directly entered into Group A, while the winner between Al-Wahda and Al-Ahli Taizz would be entered into Group B to replace Al-Muharraq.[3]

Format[edit]

Each tie was played as a single match, with extra time and penalty shoot-out used to decide the winner if necessary. The winner advanced to the group stage to join the 31 automatic qualifiers.[1]

Match[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Al-Wahda Syria 3–5 Yemen Al-Ahli Taizz
Al-Wahda Syria3–5Yemen Al-Ahli Taizz
Khribin 18', 90+1'
Al-Haj 86'
Report Aref 7'
Al-Hubaishi 31' (pen.), 78'
Mahdi 55' (pen.)
Dongue 81'
Notes
  1. ^
    Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "AFC Cup 2013 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ^ "AFC Cup 2013 – Group Stage Draw". AFC. 6 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Регар-ТадАЗ" попал в групповой этап Кубка АФК-2013 ["Regar-TadAZ" is in the group stage of the AFC Cup 2013] (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 8 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2012-12-26.

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