Play two rounds of home and away play-offs with 0.5 of the 4.5 places in Asia.
Second qualifying round (from February 2008)
On June 23rd, 2007, 1 15 qualifying teams, together with five World Cup teams, will participate in the draw ceremony for the World Cup qualifiers in Durban, South Africa. At that time, these 20 teams will be divided into five groups, with five German World Cup teams as seed teams, and four teams in each group will play round robin matches at home and away, and the top two teams in the group will qualify for the top ten.
The third stage of the Top Ten Competition (the specific time in 2009 is to be determined)
In 2009, 10 team was divided into two groups, with 5 teams in each group playing the home and away round robin. The top two in each group will advance directly to the World Cup finals in South Africa, and the third place in the two groups will play a home and away play-off. The winning team will play a home and away match with the Oceania champion, and the final winner will also participate in the World Cup in South Africa.