2014 World Cup seeding: AFC 4th round (25 November 2011)

Next update: sometime in January after the Pan Arab Games.

AFC have announced the draw for the 4th round will also be based on the FIFA rankings.

The last match day of round 3 takes place on February 29, while the first match day of round 4 is scheduled for June 3.

I think the draw will take place in March, using the March FIFA ranking that will be released on March 14.

4 years ago, the 4 lowest seeded teams of the 10 qualified for the 4th round were placed in a single pot.

Here's the March 2012 FIFA ranking, counting scheduled games as defeats (only teams still alive):

1	Australia	838
2	Japan	769
3	Korea Republic	721
4	Iran	601
5	Uzbekistan	504
6	Iraq	450
7	Jordan	402
8	Bahrain	364
9	Qatar	363
10	Saudi Arabia	359
11	Kuwait	350
12	Oman	343
13	Lebanon	291
14	Thailand	257

Pot 1: Australia, Japan
Pot 2: Korea Republic, Iran
Pot 3: Uzbekistan, Iraq
Pot 4: Jordan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait

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