The play-off round of the

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was played between 5 and 10 September 2024.

Format

When the play-off round was originally announced, a total of ten teams (the 2nd to 10th ranked losing teams from the

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plus the

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) would play home-and-away over two legs to determine the final five qualifiers for the

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. However,

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withdrew and the Northern Mariana Islands were not included in the draw for the play-off round announced on 1 May 2024. This resulted in the top three losing teams (

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, and

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) moving directly to the third round, and the remaining six teams entering the play-offs. The play-off winners joined the 21 teams which advanced directly to the third round (three best ranked losing teams from the first round and 18 teams from the

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) to compete for the final six slots in the

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Qualified teams

The teams participating in this round were decided by their ranking from the preliminary round. * * * * * *

Draw

The draw for the play-off round was held on 9 May 2024 in

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, Malaysia. These six teams were divided into three pairings, with each pair playing home and away between 5 and 10 September 2024. The numbers in parentheses indicate the

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of April 2024. The team from Pot 2 hosted the first leg, and the team from Pot 1 hosted the second leg.

Summary

The three winners advanced to the

of qualifying.

Matches

''2–2 on aggregate. Sri Lanka won 4–2 on penalties.'' ---- ''Timor-Leste won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Brunei won 4–0 on aggregate.''

Format

Qualified teams

Draw

Summary

Matches

Goalscorers

Notes

References

External links