2014 FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN ZONE QUALIFIERS BEGIN AFTER MID-2011

VIENTIANE (2 June 2010) – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian zone qualifiers will not begin until after mid-2011 as advised by FIFA.

In a letter sent to the Member Associations, the AFC have confirmed that preliminary round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil, will not start before mid-2011.

According to FIFA, Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup will need to be recomposed after the completion of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, expectedly in the first quarter of 2011.

Member Associations will be informed on the new match dates for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian zone qualifiers in due time.