2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Asia.
44 Asian teams are affiliated with FIFA, but 
Cambodia, 
Philippines, 
Bhutan and 
Brunei decided not to take part, and 
Myanmar was banned from the competition, so a total of 39 teams took part, competing for 4.5 places in the World Cup.
The qualification was composed of three Rounds. Only the 14 last ranked teams according to FIFA took part in the Preliminary Round, where they were paired 2-by-2 and played home-and-away knock-out matches. The 7 winners joined the other 25 teams in the Second Round, where those 32 teams were divided in 8 Groups of four teams each. The teams in each group would play against each other home-and-away, and the team with most points in each group would advance to the Third Round.
In the Third Round, the 8 remaining teams were divided in two Groups of 4 teams each, that would again play against each other in a home-and-away basis. The two teams with most points in each group would qualify to the World Cup. The two third placed teams would play-off against each other home-and-away. Winner of this play-off would play against the fourth placed team in the Final Round of CONCACAF in an Intercontinental Play-off for a place in the World Cup.
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[edit] Tiebreakers
If teams are even on points at the end of group play, the tied teams will be ranked as follows:
- greater number of points obtained in matches between the tied teams
- goal difference in matches between the tied teams
- greater number of goals scored in matches between the tied teams
- goal difference in all group matches
- greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- a play-off on neutral ground, with extra time and penalties if necessary (in qualifying)
- drawing of lots (at the final event)
This is a change from the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where total goal difference was the first tiebreaker.
[edit] Preliminary Round
November 19, 2003, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - 
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November 22, 2003, Kabul, Afghanistan - Afghanistan 0 - 2 Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan advanced to the Second Round.
November 23, 2003, Taipei, Republic of China - 
Chinese Taipei 3 - 0 Macau 
November 29, 2003, Macau - Macau 1 - 3 Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei advanced to the Second Round.
November 26, 2003, Dhaka, Bangladesh - 
Bangladesh 0 - 2 Tajikistan 
November 30, 2003, Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Tajikistan 2 - 0 Bangladesh
Tajikistan advanced to the Second Round.
November 29, 2003, Vientiane, Laos - 
Laos 0 - 0 Sri Lanka 
December 3, 2003, Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka 3 - 0 Laos
Sri Lanka advanced to the Second Round.
November 29, 2003, Karachi, Pakistan - 
Pakistan 0 - 2 Kyrgyzstan 
December 3, 2003, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyzstan 4 - 0 Pakistan
Kyrgyzstan advanced to the Second Round.
November 29, 2003, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - 
Mongolia 0 - 1 Maldives 
December 3, 2003, Malé, Maldives - Maldives 12 - 0 Mongolia
Maldives advanced to the Second Round.
Also, both Guam and Nepal, that would play against each other, withdrew. So, FIFA decided to elect a "lucky loser", the best of the teams that lost, that would also advanced to the Second Round. The losers were compared, using the following criteria to break ties: a) number of points; b) goal difference; c) goals scored.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laos |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| Bangladesh |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| Macau |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| Pakistan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
| Afghanistan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | -13 | 0 |
| Mongolia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | -13 | 0 |
Thus, Laos advanced to the Second Round.
[edit] Second round
[edit] Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 15 |
 Jordan |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 |
 Qatar |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 9 |
| Laos |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 33 | -30 | 0 |
February 18, 2004, Tehran, Iran - Iran 3 - 1 Qatar
February 18, 2004, Amman, Jordan - Jordan 5 - 0 Laos
March 31, 2004, Amman, Jordan - Jordan 1 - 0 Qatar
March 31, 2004, Vientiane, Laos - Laos 0 - 7 Iran
June 9, 2004, Tehran, Iran - Iran 0 - 1 Jordan
June 9, 2004, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 5 - 0 Laos
September 8, 2004, Vientiane, Laos - Laos 1 - 6 Qatar
September 8, 2004, Amman, Jordan - Jordan 0 - 2 Iran
October 13, 2004, Vientiane, Laos - Laos 2 - 3 Jordan
October 13, 2004, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 2 - 3 Iran
November 17, 2004, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 2 - 0 Jordan
November 17, 2004, Tehran, Iran - Iran 7 - 0 Laos
[edit] Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uzbekistan |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 16 |
 Iraq |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 11 |
 Palestine |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Chinese Taipei |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 26 | -23 | 0 |
February 18, 2004, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 1 - 1 Iraq 
February 18, 2004, Doha, Qatar - Palestine 8 - 0 Chinese Taipei
March 31, 2004, Taipei, Republic of China - Chinese Taipei 0 - 1 Uzbekistan
March 31, 2004, Doha, Qatar - Palestine 1 - 1 Iraq
June 9, 2004, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 3 - 0 Palestine
June 9, 2004, Amman, Jordan - Iraq 6 - 1 Chinese Taipei
September 8, 2004, Ar Rayyan, Qatar - Palestine 0 - 3 Uzbekistan
September 8, 2004, Taipei, Republic of China - Chinese Taipei 1 - 4 Iraq
October 13, 2004, Amman, Jordan - Iraq 1 - 2 Uzbekistan
October 14, 2004, Taipei, Republic of China - Chinese Taipei 0 - 1 Palestine
November 16, 2004, Doha, Qatar - Iraq 4 - 1 Palestine
November 17, 2004, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 6 - 1 Chinese Taipei
[edit] Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 18 |
 Oman |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 10 |
 India |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 4 |
 Singapore |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 3 |
February 18, 2004, Saitama, Japan - Japan 1 - 0 Oman
February 18, 2004, Goa, India - India 1 - 0 Singapore
March 31, 2004, Kochi, India - India 1 - 5 Oman
March 31, 2004, Singapore - Singapore 1 - 2 Japan
June 9, 2004, Muscat, Oman - Oman 7 - 0 Singapore
June 9, 2004, Saitama, Japan - Japan 7 - 0 India
September 8, 2004, Singapore - Singapore 0 - 2 Oman
September 8, 2004, Kolkata, India - India 0 - 4 Japan
October 13, 2004, Singapore - Singapore 2 - 0 India
October 13, 2004, Muscat, Oman - Oman 0 - 1 Japan
November 17, 2004, Muscat, Oman - Oman 0 - 0 India
November 17, 2004, Saitama, Japan - Japan 1 - 0 Singapore
[edit] Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kuwait |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 15 |
 China PR |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 15 |
 Hong Kong |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 6 |
 Malaysia |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 0 |
February 18, 2004, Guangzhou, China - China PR 1 - 0 Kuwait
February 18, 2004, Kuantan, Malaysia - Malaysia 1 - 3 Hong Kong
March 31, 2004, Kuantan, Malaysia - Malaysia 0 - 2 Kuwait
March 31, 2004, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 0 - 1 China PR
June 9, 2004, Tianjin, China - China PR 4 - 0 Malaysia
June 9, 2004, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 4 - 0 Hong Kong
September 8, 2004, Penang, Malaysia - Malaysia 0 - 1 China PR
September 8, 2004, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 0 - 2 Kuwait
October 13, 2004, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 2 - 0 Malaysia
October 13, 2004, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 1 - 0 China PR
November 17, 2004, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 6 - 1 Malaysia
November 17, 2004, Guangzhou, China - China PR 7 - 0 Hong Kong
[edit] Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Korea DPR |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 |
 United Arab Emirates |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
 Thailand |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 7 |
 Yemen |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
February 18, 2004, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates 1 - 0 Thailand
February 18, 2004, Sanaa, Yemen - Yemen 1 - 1 Korea DPR
March 31, 2004, Pyongyang, North Korea - Korea DPR 0 - 0 United Arab Emirates
March 31, 2004, Sanaa, Yemen - Yemen 0 - 3 Thailand
June 9, 2004, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates 3 - 0 Yemen
June 9, 2004, Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand 1 - 4 Korea DPR
September 8, 2004, Sanaa, Yemen - Yemen 3 - 1 United Arab Emirates
September 8, 2004, Pyongyang, North Korea - Korea DPR 4 - 1 Thailand
October 13, 2004, Pyongyang, North Korea - Korea DPR 2 - 1 Yemen
October 13, 2004, Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand 3 - 0 United Arab Emirates
November 17, 2004, Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand 1 - 1 Yemen
November 17, 2004, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates 1 - 0 Korea DPR
[edit] Group 6
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 14 |
 Syria |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Tajikistan |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 |
February 18, 2004, Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain 2 - 1 Syria
February 18, 2004, Bishkek, Kyrgystan - Kyrgyzstan 1 - 2 Tajikistan
March 31, 2004, Bishkek, Kyrgystan - Kyrgyzstan 1 - 1 Syria
March 31, 2004, Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Tajikistan 0 - 0 Bahrain
June 9, 2004, Al Muharraq, Bahrain - Bahrain 5 - 0 Kyrgyzstan
June 10, 2004, Homs, Syria - Syria 2 - 1 Tajikistan
September 8, 2004, Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Tajikistan 0 - 1 Syria
September 8, 2004, Bishkek, Kyrgystan - Kyrgyzstan 1 - 2 Bahrain
October 13, 2004, Damascus, Syria - Syria 2 - 2 Bahrain
October 13, 2004, Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Tajikistan 2 - 1 Kyrgyzstan
November 17, 2004, Damascus, Syria - Syria 0 - 1 Kyrgyzstan
November 17, 2004, Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain 4 - 0 Tajikistan
[edit] Group 7
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Korea Republic |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 14 |
 Lebanon |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 |
 Vietnam |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| Maldives |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 |
February 18, 2004, Suwon, South Korea - Korea Republic 2 - 0 Lebanon
February 18, 2004, Hanoi, Vietnam - Vietnam 4 - 0 Maldives
March 31, 2004, Nam Dinh, Vietnam - Vietnam 0 - 2 Lebanon
March 31, 2004, Malé, Maldives - Maldives 0 - 0 Korea Republic
June 9, 2004, Daejeon, South Korea - Korea Republic 2 - 0 Vietnam
June 9, 2004, Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanon 3 - 0 Maldives
September 8, 2004, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam - Vietnam 1 - 2 Korea Republic
September 8, 2004, Malé, Maldives - Maldives 2 - 5 Lebanon
October 13, 2004, Malé, Maldives - Maldives 3 - 0 Vietnam
October 13, 2004, Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanon 1 - 1 Korea Republic
November 17, 2004, Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanon 0 - 0 Vietnam
November 17, 2004, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 2 - 0 Maldives
[edit] Group 8
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 18 |
| Turkmenistan |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
 Indonesia |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 |
| Sri Lanka |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 2 |
| February 18, 2004 20:15 |
Saudi Arabia |
3 – 0 | Indonesia |
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Naser Al Ghafary ( Jordan) |
Ibrahim Sowed  4' 39'Yasser Al Qahtani 45'Khamis Alowairan Al Dossari  40'Redha Tukar 79' |
(Report) | Uston Nawawi 25' Isnan Ali 46' |
| February 18, 2004 19:00 |
Turkmenistan |
2 - 0 (HT : 1 - 0) |
Sri Lanka |
Kopetdag, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Abdulla Al Banai ( United Arab Emirates) |
| Guvanch Ovekov 40' Nazar Bayramov 56'Vladimir Bayramov 58' |
(Report) | Dudley Steinwall 37' Sugath Thilakaratne 54'Jayawilal Acharige 60' |
March 31, 2004, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - Turkmenistan 3 - 1 Indonesia
March 31, 2004, Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka 0 - 1 Saudi Arabia
June 9, 2004, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Turkmenistan
| June 9, 2004 19:00 UTC+7 |
Indonesia |
1 - 0 (HT : 1 - 0) |
Sri Lanka |
Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Ibrahim Nesar ( Bangladesh) |
| Elie Aiboi 30' Syamsul Bachri 62'Agung Setyabudi 78'Bambang Pamungkas 83' |
(Report) | Kassun Weerarathna 64' |
September 8, 2004, Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka 2 - 2 Indonesia
September 8, 2004, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - Turkmenistan 0 - 1 Saudi Arabia
October 9, 2004, Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka 2 - 2 Turkmenistan
| October 12, 2004 19:30 |
Indonesia |
1 - 3 (HT : 0 - 2) |
Saudi Arabia |
Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh ( Malaysia |
| Ilham Jaya 50' Aris Indarto 26'Ilham Jaya 31'Ismed Sofyan  46+' |
(Report) | Talal Al Meshal 9' Omar Sulaimani 13'Yasser Al-Qahtani 80'Ibrahim Sowed 55'Yasser Al-Qahtani 69'Osama Al Harbi 71'Ahmed Dokhi 88'Naif Al-Qadi 89' |
November 17, 2004, Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia 3 - 1 Turkmenistan
November 17, 2004, Dammam, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Sri Lanka
[edit] Third round
[edit] Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 14 |
| Korea Republic |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 |
| Uzbekistan |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5 |
| Kuwait |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 |
| February 9, 2005 | Korea Republic |
2–0 | Kuwait |
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul |
| Lee Dong-Gook 23' Lee Young-Pyo 81' |
| February 9, 2005 | Uzbekistan |
1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent |
| Soliev 90+3' | Al-Jaber 77' |
| March 25, 2005 | Saudi Arabia |
2–0 | Korea Republic |
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |
| Khariri 29' Al-Qahtani 73' (pen) |
| March 25, 2005 | Kuwait |
2–1 | Uzbekistan |
Peace & Friendship National Stadium, Kuwait City |
| Abdullah 7', 62' | Geynrikh 77' |
| March 30, 2005 | Kuwait |
0–0 | Saudi Arabia |
Peace & Friendship National Stadium, Kuwait City |
| March 30, 2005 | Korea Republic |
2–1 | Uzbekistan |
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul |
| Lee Young-Pyo 55' Lee Dong-Gook 62' |
Geynrikh 79' |
| June 3, 2005 | Saudi Arabia |
3–0 | Kuwait |
King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
| Al-Shalhoub 19', 49' Al-Harthi 83' |
| June 3, 2005 | Uzbekistan |
1–1 | Korea Republic |
Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent |
| Shatskikh 62' | Park Chu-Young 90+1' |
| June 8, 2005 | Kuwait |
0–4 | Korea Republic |
Peace & Friendship National Stadium, Kuwait City |
| Park Chu-Young 16' Lee Dong-Gook 28' (pen), 55' Park Ji-Sung 58' |
| June 8, 2005 | Saudi Arabia |
3–0 | Uzbekistan |
King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
| Al-Jaber 8', 60' Al-Harthi 87' |
| August 17, 2005 | Korea Republic |
0–1 | Saudi Arabia |
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul |
| Al-Anbar 5' |
| August 17, 2005 | Uzbekistan |
3–2 | Kuwait |
Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent |
| Djeparov 41' (pen) Shatskikh 62' Soliev 76' |
Al-Mutawa 16' Abdullah 31' |
[edit] Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 15 |
| Iran |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 13 |
| Bahrain |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 |
| Korea DPR |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 |
| February 9, 2005 | Japan |
2–1 | Korea DPR |
Saitama Stadium, Saitama |
| Ogasawara 4' Oguro 90+1' |
Nam Song-Chol 61' |
| February 9, 2005 | Bahrain |
0–0 | Iran |
Bahrain National Stadium, Manama |
| March 25, 2005 | Korea DPR |
1–2 | Bahrain |
Kim Il Sung Stadium, Pyongyang |
| Pak Song-Kwang 63' | Ali 6', 57' |
| March 25, 2005 | Iran |
2–1 | Japan |
Azadi Stadium, Tehran |
| Hashemian 13', 75' | Fukunishi 66' |
| March 30, 2005 | Korea DPR |
0–2 | Iran |
Kim Il Sung Stadium, Pyongyang |
| Mahdavikia 34' Nekounam 79' |
| March 30, 2005 | Japan |
1–0 | Bahrain |
Saitama Stadium, Saitama |
| Salmeen 72' (og) |
| June 3, 2005 | Iran |
1–0 | Korea DPR |
Azadi Stadium, Tehran |
| Rezaei 45' |
| June 3, 2005 | Bahrain |
0–1 | Japan |
Bahrain National Stadium, Manama |
| Ogasawara 34' |
| June 8, 2005 | Iran |
1–0 | Bahrain |
Azadi Stadium, Tehran |
| Nosrati 48' |
| June 8, 2005 | Korea DPR |
0–2 | Japan |
Rajmangala Stadium, Bangkok |
| Yanagisawa 67' Oguro 89' |
| August 17, 2005 | Japan |
2–1 | Iran |
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama |
| Kaji 28' Mirazpour 76' (og) |
Daei 79' (pen) |
| August 17, 2005 | Bahrain |
2–3 | Korea DPR |
Bahrain National Stadium, Manama |
| Isa 49' Ali 54' |
Choe Chol-Man 28' Kim Chol-Ho 43' An Chol-Hyok 90' |
[edit] Play-off
September 3, 2005, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 1 - 0 Bahrain
This result was declared null and void by FIFA due to a referee error
October 8, 2005, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 1 - 1 Bahrain
October 12, 2005, Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain 0 - 0 Uzbekistan
Bahrain advanced to the Asia-CONCACAF playoff against Trinidad and Tobago on the away goals rule (1-0).
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