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Draw places Brazil, Portugal into Group of Death: The draw for the final tournament of the 2010 Men’s World Cup was kind to the defending finalists, but not the losing semifinalists. 2006 champions Italy face Paraguay, New Zealand, and first time qualifiers Slovakia in Group F, whilst France, who fell to the Azzurri in the 2006 final, were drawn against hosts South Africa, Mexico, and Uruguay in Group A. The Group of Death is widely considered to be Group G, which contains Brazil, Korea DPR, Côte d’Ivoire, and Portugal. The tournament’s opening match will be South Africa-Mexico at Johannesburg’s new Soccer City stadium on FRI 11 JUN 2010.
» Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
» Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Rep, Greece
» Group C: England, United States, Algeria, Slovenia
» Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana
» Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon
» Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
» Group G: Brazil, Korea DPR, Côte d’Ivoire, Portugal
» Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile
[posted SAT 05 DEC 2009 – 00:58:11 UTC]

Pots decided for South Africa 2010 draw: FIFA have settled on the pots, seedings, and draw procedure for the 2010 Men’s World Cup final tournament. The top seeds include hosts South Africa and the top seven teams in the FIFA world rankings of OCT 2009, who occupy Pot 1. Pot 2 contains the teams from the AFC, CONCACAF, and the OFC. Pot 3 holds the remaining teams from CAF and CONMEBOL, whilst Pot 4 contains the remaining UEFA teams. Each group will receive one team from each pot, and no group may contain more than two UEFA teams or more than one team from any other confederation. The draw begins at 17:00 UTC on FRI 04 DEC 2009 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
» Pot 1: South Africa, Brazil, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Argentina, England
» Pot 2: Australia, Honduras, Japan, Korea DPR, Korea Rep, Mexico, New Zealand, United States
» Pot 3: Algeria, Cameroon, Chile, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Paraguay, Uruguay
» Pot 4: Denmark, France, Greece, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland
[posted THU 03 DEC 2009 – 02:54:28 UTC]

AFC matchday 20 recap: A quick summary of action around the AFC second group phase on WED 17 JUN 2009.
» Bahrain 01-00 Uzbekistan: Mahmood ABDULRAHMAN scored the only goal to earn advancement from Group A, from which Australia and Japan had already qualified.
» Saudi Arabia 00-00 Korea DPR: With Iran having drawn earlier in the day, Korea DPR needed a draw themselves to qualify. With the help of goalkeeper RI Myong Guk, they did so, and the Saudis also move on as third in Group B.
¤ Qualified: Australia, Japan, Korea DPR, Korea Rep
» Advance to AFC/​OFC playoff: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia
[posted THU 18 JUN 2009 – 07:46:31 UTC]

AFC matchday 19 recap: A quick summary of action around the AFC second group phase on WED 10 JUN 2009.
» Australia 02-00 Bahrain: Despite qualifying already, the Socceroos still played to win in front of their Sydney supporters, and even with the loss, Bahrain can seal third in Group A and advance to the AFC/​OFC playoff with a draw against Uzbekistan next week.
» Korea Rep 00-00 Saudi Arabia: The Taeguk Warriors could not reward their Seoul faithful with a win, and that means the winner of next week’s Saudi Arabia-Korea DPR match becomes Group B’s other qualifier. Should it be a draw, Iran can qualify by defeating Korea Rep.
× Eliminated this matchday: Qatar
[posted THU 11 JUN 2009 – 03:52:37 UTC]

AFC matchday 18 recap: A quick summary of action around the AFC second group phase on SAT 06 JUN 2009.
» Uzbekistan 00-01 Japan: Shinji OKAZAKI’s header was enough for the victory that sent Japan through as one of the two qualifiers from Group A.
» Qatar 00-00 Australia: The Socceroos continued their zero goals conceded run in the second group phase as they held Qatar to a goalless draw, securing the other automatic berth from Group A. Bahrain will make the playoff with at least two points from their last two matches.
» United Arab Emirates 00-02 Korea Rep: Both sides had a man sent off, but two goals in the first half gave Korea Rep an eighth Men’s World Cup appearance. Korea DPR are a point ahead of Saudi Arabia for Group B’s other ticket, but the Saudis have a match in hand.
¤ Qualified this matchday: Australia, Japan, Korea Rep
[posted TUE 09 JUN 2009 – 07:57:51 UTC]

AFC matchday 17 recap: A quick summary of action around the AFC second group phase on WED 01 APR 2009.
» Australia 02-00 Uzbekistan: Josh KENNEDY and Harry KEWELL found net for the Socceroos, who are now assured of at least a place in the playoff and need a single point to qualify. Idle Japan are in a similar situation, needing three to qualify from Group A.
» Korea Rep 01-00 Korea DPR: The goal in Seoul put the North in a hole. KIM Chi Woo’s free kick in the 87th minute vaulted Korea Rep back to first in Group B.
» Saudi Arabia 03-02 United Arab Emirates: The Saudis again came back from a late deficit to win. The UAE scored twice late in the first half to go up 2-1 only to allow an equaliser through an own goal midway through the second. And with seven minutes left, Naif HAZAZI headed in the winner for the home side, pulling them into a tie for second place in Group B.
× Eliminated this matchday: UAE
» Advanced this matchday: Australia, Japan
[posted THU 02 APR 2009 – 22:04:12 UTC]

AFC matchday 15 recap: A quick summary of action around the AFC second group phase on WED 11 FEB 2009.
» Korea DPR 01-00 Saudi Arabia: Korea DPR’s hopes of a first Men’s World Cup trip in over forty years grew brighter as MUN In Guk scored 29 minutes in. His side is now second in Group B at the round’s halfway mark.
» Uzbekistan 00-01 Bahrain: The Uzbeks’ strong performance in the third round is becoming a more and more distant memory. Mahmood ABDULRAHMAN scored for Bahrain on a free kick deep into stoppage time, leaving Uzbekistan still without a win in Group A.
» Iran 01-01 Korea Rep: Both goals resulted from free kicks, Iran’s directly by Javad NEKOUNAM and Korea Rep’s indirectly when PARK Ji Sung scored off a save by Mahdi RAHMATI.
[posted FRI 13 FEB 2009 – 06:53:33 UTC]

AFC matchday 13 recap: A quick summary of action around the AFC fourth round on WED 15 OCT 2008.
» Australia 04-00 Qatar: The match was delayed thirty minutes due to a Brisbane thunderstorm, but the Socceroos made up for lost time by going up 2-0 in just twenty minutes, as nothing went the way of former Group A leaders Qatar.
» Japan 01-01 Uzbekistan: First half goals by Maksim SHATSKIKH and Keiji TAMADA led to a draw that gave the Uzbeks their first point of the final round.
» Iran 02-01 Korea DPR: Mehdi MAHDAVIKIA and Javad NEKOUNAM found net for Iran, who pulled into a four way tie with Korea Rep and Saudi Arabia for the Group B lead.
[posted THU 16 OCT 2008 – 03:31:59 UTC]

AFC matchday 12 recap: A quick summary of action around the AFC fourth round on WED 10 SEP 2008.
» Korea DPR 01-01 Korea Rep: Playing in neutral territory for a second time, the two Koreas fought to a draw for a third time in these qualifiers. HONG Yong Jo opened the scoring for the North, and KI Seung Yueng drew the South level five minutes later. Korea DPR are tied for the Group B lead with Saudi Arabia.
» Uzbekistan 00-01 Australia: Uzbekistan’s seven match winning streak in the qualifiers now seems long distant, as it has been followed by three straight losses. Scott CHIPPERFIELD was the Socceroos’ goalscorer.
» Qatar 01-01 Bahrain: Abdulla FATADI’s goal in the second half erased Qatar’s lead, even though Bahrain had been playing a man down after two yellows to Abdulla MARZOOQ. Nonetheless, Qatar have a one point lead in Group A.
[posted THU 11 SEP 2008 – 04:34:04 UTC]

Third round rivalries to resume in AFC fourth round: The draw for the AFC fourth round of South Africa 2010 qualifiers was completed on FRI 27 JUN 2008, and most pairs from the third round remained united. Only Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan, Group 4 opponents, were separated. Uzbekistan’s opponents in Group A include heavyweights Australia and Japan, whilst Saudi Arabia must face Korea Rep, Korea DPR, and Iran in Group B. Two from each group qualify directly, whilst the third placed teams play off for the right to face the OFC final round winner.
» Group A: Australia, Japan, Bahrain, Uzbekistan, Qatar
» Group B: Korea Rep, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Korea DPR, United Arab Emirates
[posted FRI 27 JUN 2008 – 19:51:49 UTC]

AFC to draw fourth round groups: The draw for the AFC fourth round of 2010 Men’s World Cup qualifiers will take place on FRI 27 JUN 2008, with two groups of five to be formed. Based on their performances at Germany 2006, Australia, Korea Rep, and Iran are the top three seeds. Japan and Saudi Arabia are tied for fourth; the draw procedure will start with a drawing to put one of those teams in Pot 2 with Iran and the other in Pot 3 with Bahrain. Each group will consist of a Pot 1 team [either Australia or Korea Rep], a Pot 2 team, a Pot 3 team, and two of the remaining teams: Uzbekistan, Korea DPR, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.
[posted TUE 24 JUN 2008 – 04:25:26 UTC]

AFC matchday 10 recap: A quick summary of action around the AFC third round on SUN 22 JUN 2008.
» Iraq 00-01 Qatar: Needing a win, Qatar pressed forward and finally earned a reward in the 77th minute, when Hussein YASSER’s cross was headed in by Seyd Ali BECHIR. The Maroon steal second place in Group 1.
» United Arab Emirates 01-03 Syria: 50 minutes in, Jihad AL HUSSAIN had scored twice, and Syria believed that they could get the three goal win necessary to advance from Group 5. But a late foul by Syria keeper Mosab BALHOUS gave the UAE a penalty, which Ismail MATAR converted. A stoppage time goal for Syria by Firas AL KHATIB was not enough.
» Teams advancing to fourth round: Australia, Qatar, Japan, Bahrain, Korea Rep, Korea DPR, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Iran, UAE
[posted SUN 22 JUN 2008 – 21:54:47 UTC]

AFC matchday 9 recap: A quick summary of action around the AFC third round on SAT 14 JUN 2008.
» Korea DPR 02-00 Jordan: HONG Yong Jo scored twice as Korea DPR wrapped up advancement from Group 3 along with neighbours Korea Rep.
» Singapore 00-02 Saudi Arabia: The Saudis also move on, scoring a goal in each half to join Uzbekistan in advancing from Group 4.
» China PR 01-02 Iraq: Iraq came from behind to win their second in a row in Group 1 and eliminate China PR. Australia are certain of going through, but Iraq must earn at least a draw against Qatar next weekend to advance.
» Bahrain 01-01 Oman: Ismail AL AJMI scored for the visitors in the second half to cancel Bahrain’s Faouzi AAISH goal, but it was not enough to keep Oman in the Group 2 hunt. Bahrain and Japan move on to the next round.
» Syria 00-02 Iran: Iran silenced their many doubters with a win that earns them a place in the next round...
» Kuwait 02-03 United Arab Emirates: ...while in Kuwait, Ahmed AJAB scored twice to equalise and then nearly headed in the winner in stoppage time. But on the counterattack, Saif MOHAMED found net to earn the win for the UAE and eliminate Kuwait. The Falcons will progress from Group 5 unless they fall to Syria by three or more goals next weekend.
[posted SUN 15 JUN 2008 – 17:27:25 UTC]

AFC matchday 7 recap: A quick summary of action around the AFC third round on SAT 31 MAY-MON 02 JUN 2008.
» Korea Rep 02-02 Jordan: Hasan Abdel MAHMOUD went from substitute to hero in the second half, scoring twice seven minutes apart to salvage a draw for Jordan...
» Turkmenistan 00-00 Korea DPR: ...but Korea DPR could not move ahead of their southern rivals, settling for a draw that leaves the two Koreas still level atop Group 3.
» Japan 03-00 Oman: Japan were comfortable winners as they kept pace with Bahrain in Group 2.
» Iran 00-00 United Arab Emirates: Team Melli’s struggles continued in a goalless draw, leaving the UAE still with a share of the Group 5 lead.
[posted TUE 03 JUN 2008 – 02:20:45 UTC]

AFC matchday 6 recap: A quick summary of action around the AFC third round on WED 26 MAR 2008.
» China PR 00-00 Australia: Goalkeeper Mark SCHWARZER looked to have cost the Socceroos a point when he fouled QU Bo in the area in the 89th minute. But he saved SHAO Jiayi’s penalty and kept the Aussies first in Group 1...
» Qatar 02-00 Iraq: ...as the Asian champions fell to goals by Andres QUINTANA and Fabio MONTESIN.
» Korea DPR 00-00 Korea Rep: Played in neutral China PR by order from FIFA, the Korean derby ended goalless, meaning that both teams are still level atop Group 3.
» Syria 01-01 United Arab Emirates: Zyad CHAABO put the hosts up just two minutes in, though Ismail AL JUNARBI was able to salvage a point for the UAE with his second half equaliser. The UAE remain in first place in Group 5.
[posted THU 27 MAR 2008 – 04:50:42 UTC]

Qualifying draw raises excitement: The draw for the 2010 Men’s World Cup qualifiers took place in Durban, South Africa on SUN 25 NOV 2007. Here are some of the highlights:
» UEFA group phase: Croatia must face England again, as well as the Ukraine, in Group 6. Other groups that look to be contentious include Group 2 [Greece, Israel, and Switzerland] and Group 5 [Spain, Turkey, and Belgium].
» CAF second round: Even though South Africa are only competing for a place at the 2010 African Nations Cup, they can still dent Nigeria’s chances in Group 4. Egypt, Congo DR, and Malawi square off in Group 12.
» CONCACAF first round: El Salvador could crash Panama’s party in Group 3C, but otherwise the seeded teams expect little trouble.
» AFC third round: Without a doubt, the AFC’s Group of Death is Group 1, in which Australia face China PR and defending Asian champions Iraq. Also intriguing is Group 3, which sees Korea Rep face Korea DPR.
[posted MON 26 NOV 2007 – 03:11:21 UTC]

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