1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone (AFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.

A total of 30 teams entered the competition. The Asian zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.

There were two rounds of play:

First round

Group A

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Iraq 8611284+2413
2  China PR 8602184+1412
3  Yemen 83231213-18
4  Jordan 82331215-37
5  Pakistan 8008236-340

Iraq advanced to the Final Round.




















Group B

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Iran 6330152+139
2  Syria 6330144+109
3  Oman 6222105+56
4  Chinese Taipei 6006331-280
5  Myanmar Withdrew

Iran advanced to the Final Round.












Group C

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  North Korea 8710196+1315
2  Qatar 8512228+1411
3  Singapore 85031212010
4  Indonesia 8107619-132
5  Vietnam 8107418-142

North Korea advanced to the Final Round.




















Group D

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  South Korea 8710231+2215
2  Bahrain 833296+39
3  Lebanon 824289-18
4  Hong Kong 8215919-105
5  India 8116822-143

South Korea advanced to the Final Round.




















Group E

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Saudi Arabia 6420201+1910
2  Kuwait 6321214+178
3  Malaysia 6222167+96
4  Macau 6006146-450
5    Nepal withdrew

Saudi Arabia advanced to the Final Round.












Group F

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Japan 8710282+2615
2  United Arab Emirates 8611194+1513
3  Thailand 8404137+68
4  Bangladesh 8206728-214
5  Sri Lanka 8008026-260

Japan advanced to the Final Round.




















Final round

With all of Iran, North Korea and Iraq qualifying for the final round fears were expressed in the United States of those countries potentially turning up at their tournament, since the three nations at the time were under economic sanctions by the United States.[1]

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Saudi Arabia 523086+27
2  South Korea 522194+56
3  Japan 522174+36
4  Iraq 51319905
5  Iran 520381134
6  North Korea 510451272

Saudi Arabia and South Korea qualified.

October 15, 1993
North Korea  3 – 2  Iraq
Kim Gwang-Min  63'
Kim Gyong-Il  76'
Choi Won-Nam  80'
Kadhim  8', 46'
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Uilenberg (Netherlands)

October 15, 1993
Saudi Arabia  0 – 0  Japan
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)

October 16, 1993
Iran  0 – 3  South Korea
Park Jung-bae  18'
Ha Seok-Ju  79'
Ko Jeong-Woon  81'
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Schmidhuber (Germany)

October 18, 1993
North Korea  1 – 2  Saudi Arabia
Ryu Song-Gun  68' Mehalel  56'
Al-Muwallid  73'
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Crăciunescu (Romania)

October 18, 1993
Japan  1 – 2  Iran
Nakayama  88' Hassanzadeh  45'
Daei  85'
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Baldas (Italy)

October 19, 1993
Iraq  2 – 2  South Korea
Hussein  32'
Jafar  86'
Kim Pan-Keun  40'
Hong Myung-Bo  67' (pen)
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Quiniou (France)

October 21, 1993
North Korea  0 – 3  Japan
Miura  28', 69'
Nakayama  51'
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)

October 22, 1993
Iraq  2 – 1  Iran
Radhi  20'
Kadhim  38'
Daei  21'
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Crăciunescu (Romania)

October 22, 1993
South Korea  1 – 1  Saudi Arabia
Shin Hong-Ki  63' Madani  90'
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Uilenberg (Netherlands)

October 24, 1993
Iraq  1 – 1  Saudi Arabia
Radhi  1' Owairan  36'
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Quiniou (France)

October 25, 1993
Japan  1 – 0  South Korea
Miura  61'
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Schmidhuber (Germany)

October 25, 1993
Iran  2 – 1  North Korea
Daei  49', 66' Choi Won-Nam  22'
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Baldas (Italy)

October 28, 1993
South Korea  3 – 0  North Korea
Ko Jeong-Woon  49'
Hwang Seon-Hong  53'
Ha Seok-Ju  75'
Qatar SC Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Crăciunescu (Romania)

October 28, 1993
Saudi Arabia  4 – 3  Iran
Al-Jaber  21'
Mehalel  27'
Al-Mousa  47'
Falatah  74'
Fonounizadeh  43', 52'
Manafi  90'
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Uilenberg (Netherlands)

October 28, 1993
Iraq  2 – 2  Japan
Shenaishil  54'
Salman  90'
Miura  5'
Nakayama  80'
Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)

See also

References

  1. Hersh, Phil. LIBYAN BAN RAISES CUP QUESTIONS. Chicago Tribune. Jul 11, 1993. 3.