2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round

This page provides the summaries of the AFC Second Round matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Format

Among the 19 winners of the first round, the 11 highest ranked teams (according to the first round seeding) received a bye and advanced to the third round of the Asian qualifiers (along with the 5 teams directly seeded to the third round). The eight remaining first round winners played in this round. Those ranked 16–19 were randomly drawn against teams ranked from 12–15, and the draw (which allocated positions in the draw by seeding only) took place on 6 August 2007 in the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Matches

10 November 2007
14:00 UTC+8
Hong Kong  0 0  Turkmenistan
Report
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 2,823
Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan)

18 November 2007
18:00 UTC+5
Turkmenistan  3 0  Hong Kong
Nasyrov  42'
Bayramov  53'
Mirzoyev  80'
Report
Olympic Stadium (Saparmurat), Ashgabat
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)

Turkmenistan won 30 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


9 November 2007
19:30 UTC+7
Indonesia  1 4  Syria
Sudarsono  39' Report Esmaeel  17'
Al Zeno  34'
Chaabo  43'
Rafe  90+3'
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

18 November 2007
14:00 UTC+2
Syria  7 0  Indonesia
Chaabo  40', 44', 87'
Rafe  60', 72', 90'
Al Hussain  81' (pen.)
Report
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China PR)

Syria won 111 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


9 November 2007
19:30 UTC+8
Singapore  2 0  Tajikistan
Duric  23', 44' Report
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 6,606
Referee: Kwon Jong Chul (South Korea)

18 November 2007
13:00 UTC+5
Tajikistan  1 1  Singapore
Ismailov  2' Report Shah  25'
Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 21,500
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

Singapore won 31 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


9 November 2007
16:15 UTC+3
Yemen  1 1  Thailand
Al Nono  43' Report Chaikamdee  35'
Ali Muhsin Al-Muriasi Stadium, Sana'a
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)

18 November 2007
17:00 UTC+7
Thailand  1 0  Yemen
Chaikamdee  16' Report
Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura (Japan)

Thailand won 21 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.

Notes

    Goalscorers

    There were 22 goals scored in 8 games, for an average of 2.75 goals per game.

    Players in bold advanced to the next round in qualifying.

    4 goals

    2 goals

    • Thailand Sarayoot Chaikamdee

    1 goal

    References