2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates The AFC third round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted in Durban, South Africa on 25 November 2007. The round began on 6 February 2008 and finished on 22 June 2008.

The top two countries in each group at the end of the stage progressed to the fourth round, where the ten remaining teams will be divided into two groups of five.

Format

The 20 teams (five teams given a bye directly to the third round, 11 highest-ranked winners from the first round, and four winners from the second round) were divided into four pots for the draw, each containing five teams. The pots were drawn as follows:

Pot A	Pot B	Pot C	Pot D
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(1949–1971).svg	variant =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Syria	flag alias = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg	flag alias-1932 = Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg	flag alias-1963 = Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg	flag alias-1972 = Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg	flag alias-1980 = Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg	flag alias-revolution = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Syrian Navy	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Syrian Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Syrian Arab Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Syrian Air Force	flag alias-army= Flag of the Syrian Arab Army.svg	link alias-army= Syrian Army	flag alias-military = Flag of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces (1980–2024).svg	link alias-military = Syrian Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1980 }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Thailand	shortname alias = Thailand	flag alias = Flag of Thailand.svg	flag alias-1767 = Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period).svg	flag alias-1782 = Flag of Thailand (1782).svg	flag alias-1817 = Flag of Thailand (1817).svg	flag alias-1855 = Flag of Thailand 1855.svg	flag alias-1893 = State Flag of Thailand (1916).svg	flag alias-1916 = Flag of Siam (1916).svg	flag alias-marines=Flag of the Royal Thai Marine Corps.svg	link alias-marines=Royal Thai Marine Corps	border-marines=	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Thailand.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Thai Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Thai Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Thai Navy	flag alias-military=Flag of the Royal Thai Armed Forces HQ.svg	link alias-military=Royal Thai Armed Forces	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Thai Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Royal Thai Air Force	flag alias-army= Flag of the Royal Thai Army.svg	link alias-army=Royal Thai Army	flag alias-sanctionedFB = THA 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The 20 teams were split into five groups of four teams each, with all teams playing home and away against each of the other three teams in the group.

The top two teams in each group qualified for the fourth round.