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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 16 recap: A quick summary of action around the AFC second group phase on SAT 28 MAR 2009.
» Japan 01-00 Bahrain: Early in the second half, Shunsuke NAKAMURA’s free kick took a deflection off Abdullah MARZOOQ and skipped into the net. The result held, and Japan are now Group A leaders, three points away from sealing a trip to South Africa.
» Uzbekistan 04-00 Qatar: Farhod TADJIEV scored three goals, all on headers, as the Uzbeks got their first win of the round and climbed back into the race for Group A’s playoff ticket.
» Iran 01-02 Saudi Arabia: In the last twelve minutes, goals from Naif HAZZAZI and Osama AL MUWALLAD overturned Iran’s advantage and put the Saudis into third place in Group B. Iran coach Ali DAEI was sacked following the match.
[posted MON 30 MAR 2009 – 05:41:24 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 14 recap: A quick summary of action around the AFC second group phase on WED 19 NOV 2008.
» Bahrain 00-01 Australia: Despite giving the home side most of the scoring opportunities, the Aussies made it three wins from three matches in Group A. Mark BRESCIANO scored the winner deep into stoppage time.
» United Arab Emirates 01-01 Iran: Karim BAGHERI’s 80th minute strike neutralised an early goal by the UAE’s Abdulrahim JUMA’A.
» Saudi Arabia 00-02 Korea Rep: The Saudis’ Naif HAZAZI was sent off with two yellows just before the hour mark, and Korea Rep took the opportunity to become Group B leaders. LEE Keun Ho and PARK Chu Young both scored whilst the Koreans had the man advantage.
[posted SAT 22 NOV 2008 – 08:06:07 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]

AFC matchday 11 recap: A quick summary of action around the AFC fourth round on SAT 06 SEP 2008.
» Bahrain 02-03 Japan: Kengo NAKAMURA’s goal in the 84th minute gave Japan a 3-0 lead, but ten-man Bahrain stormed back with a Salman ISA goal, followed by an own goal by Marcus Tulio TANAKA. Japan, though, survived to become joint leaders of Group A.
» Qatar 03-00 Uzbekistan: The shock of the day was Uzbekistan, who had won all but one qualifiers so far, falling in Doha. Majdi SIDDIQ, Magid MOHAMED, and Talal AL BLOUSHI were the goalscorers.
» Saudi Arabia 01-01 Iran: Javad NEKOUNAM’s header was Iran’s equaliser with nine minutes left, neutralising a first half goal by Saad AL HARTHI in this Group B encounter.
[posted SUN 07 SEP 2008 – 23:24:14 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]

Emerson ineligible for Qatar, but Iraq’s protest fails: FIFA have ruled that although Qatar fielded an ineligible player in their match against Iraq on SUN 22 JUN 2008, Iraq’s protest was not filed in time. The result, a 1-0 win for Qatar that eliminated Iraq from AFC third round Group 1, will therefore stand. However, FIFA also announced that EMERSON can no longer play for Qatar, since he represented Brazil at youth level. According to the regulations of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, protests regarding eligibility of players must be submitted to FIFA at least 24 hours before the match kicks off.
[posted FRI 27 JUN 2008 – 05:34:54 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 8 recap: A quick summary of action around the AFC third round on the weekend of SAT 07-SUN 08 JUN 2008.
» China PR 00-01 Qatar: A foul by GAO Lin led to an early penalty in Tianjin. Sebastian SORIA converted it, and it ended up the only goal as the Maroon stormed to a tie atop Group 1 with Australia.
» Uzbekistan 01-00 Singapore: With his first goal of the qualifiers, Alexander GEYNRIKH sealed Uzbekistan’s place in the fourth round. His side have now won all four of their Group 4 matches.
» United Arab Emirates 00-01 Iran: The pressure on Ali DAEI and Team Melli finally eased as they defeated the UAE. Ferydoon ZANDI scored eight minutes in...
» Kuwait 04-02 Syria: ...but Ahmed AJAB’s hat trick served notice to all other Group 5 teams that Kuwait are still in the running.
[posted SUN 08 JUN 2008 – 23:11:47 UTC]

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