A quick summary of action around the AFC first round, which took place MON 08-TUE 30 OCT 2007. Series aggregate scores are shown below.
» Pakistan 00-07 Iraq: Mahdi KARIM scored four for the defending Asian champions in the first leg, and despite a goalless second leg, Iraq won on aggregate.
» Timor-Leste 03-11 Hong Kong: Timor-Leste made a reputable start to their qualifying history, but in the end, Hong Kong were deserved winners.
» Bahrain 04-01 Malaysia: Bahrain had a 2-0 lead just eleven minutes into the first leg, and after no goals in the second leg, Bahrain won the series.
» Palestine 00-07 Singapore: Having lost the first leg by four goals, Palestine failed to reach Singapore for the second leg. The Lions were awarded a 3-0 forfeit win after a symbolic kickoff against nobody.
» Yemen 03-02 Maldives: Yemen nearly blew their 3-0 first leg win, but after Shamveel QASIM and Ali ASHFAQ scored for the Maldives, the visitors finally shut the door and held on.
» Kyrgyzstan 02-02 Jordan [F/OT; PK: 05-06]: For Jordan, there was indeed no place like home as Mohamed SHELBAYAH and Hatem AKEL reversed the 2-0 loss suffered in the first leg. After no goals in the extra time session, Jordan won on penalties.
» Second round matchups: Hong Kong-Turkmenistan, Indonesia-Syria, Singapore-Tajikistan, Yemen-Thailand