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AFC Cup Qualifying Standings
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Timor-Leste | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Maldives | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| Yemen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Syria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Nepal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Laos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |