2009 Arab Nations Cup - First Qualifying Round

First Qualifying Round

• The First qualifying Stage contain 8 teams which have lower FIFA Ranking, The 8 Teams divided into 2 Groups, each group contain 4 teams and the group winners qualify the 2nd qualifying Stage.

• Lebanon qualified as best runners-up due to the withdrawal of Qatar (Qatar would have received a bye to the second qualifying round).
• Palestine withdrew due to traveling problem as Israel did not allow them to travel to Yemen.