↑On 30 May 2015, FIFA announced that the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) was suspended with immediate effect for governmental interference.[19] On 3 June 2015, the AFC confirmed that Indonesia have been excluded from the qualifying competition, and all matches involving them have been cancelled.[20]
↑ 1.01.11.21.3On 16 October 2015, the Kuwait FA was suspended by FIFA with immediate effect, after Kuwait had failed to comply with a decision from the FIFA Executive Committee that sports law of the country had to be changed before 15 October. The three remaining matches involving Kuwait (away v Myanmar, home v Laos, away v South Korea) were not played as originally scheduled, and were later awarded as 3–0 wins for Kuwait's opponents.
↑FIFA awarded North Korea a 3–0 win as a result of Yemen fielding the ineligible player Mudir Al-Radaei, after North Korea had defeated Yemen 1–0. Al-Radaei failed to serve an automatic one match suspension for receiving two yellow cards earlier in the First Round of the competition.[29]
ปรับปรุงข้อมูลล่าสุดในนัดการแข่งขันที่ลงเล่นในวันที่ 29 มีนาคม ค.ศ. 2016. แหล่งข้อมูล: ฟีฟ่า กฏการจัดอันดับ: 1) Points from matches against teams ranked first to fourth in the group; 2) Superior goal difference from these matches; 3) Higher number of goals scored in these matches; 4) Play-off (Q) ผ่านเข้าสู่รอบที่ระบุ Notes:
↑ 1.01.1The fixtures between Saudi Arabia and Palestine were switched after Saudi Arabia cited “exceptional conditions” for their inability to travel to the West Bank.[8]
↑Timor-Leste will host the UAE in Malaysia due to the lack of a suitable venue in Dili.[9]
↑ 4.04.1The home matches of Palestine against Saudi Arabia and Malaysia were played on neutral ground as the Palestinian government confirmed that it could no longer guarantee the safety and security for the matches.[12] The neutral venue was announced to be Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan.[13]
↑Maldives played their home match against China PR in China due to the poor condition of the National Football Stadium.[14]
↑FIFA awarded Iran a 3–0 win as a result of India fielding the ineligible player Eugeneson Lyngdoh.[15] The match initially ended 3–0 to Iran.
↑FIFA awarded North Korea a 3–0 win as a result of Yemen fielding the ineligible player Mudir Al-Radaei, after North Korea had defeated Yemen by 1–0. Al-Radaei failed to serve an automatic one match suspension for receiving two yellow cards earlier in the First Round of the competition.[29]