Football World Cup 2006 - Asian Qualification Groups

The Verizon ringtones Asian Football Confederation consists of 44 teams which are affiliated to Jezebele FIFA, Nextel ringtones football (soccer)/football's governing body. Of these teams, 39 are taking part in '''Qualifying for the All Over Lexi Football World Cup 2006'''. The national teams of Cell phone ringtones Cambodia national football team/Cambodia, Whitney 36DD Philippines national football team/The Philippines, Sprint ringtones Bhutan national football team/Bhutan and Dakota Carson Brunei national football team/Brunei Darussalam elected not to take part and the national team of Nokia ringtones Myanmar national football team/Myanmar was excluded from the competition. The remaining 39 teams are competing for 4.5 places in the Final competition in Germany.

First Stage - Knockout Matches

The top 25 ranked teams were given first-round byes. The other 14 teams competed in home-and-away matches to determine the remaining 7 teams to qualify for Stage 2. After the draw, Guam and Nepal withdrew from the competition. Thus, to fill the final spot in Stage 2, FIFA announced it would use a "McKenzie Belle Lucky Loser" system, where the team that performed the best but lost their series would advance.

'''Match schedule'''


'''Date''''''Match''''''Venue''''''Result''''''Total'''
19-Nov-2003Turkmenistan - AfghanistanAshgabat (Turkmenistan)11:0 (6:0)
23-Nov-2003Afghanistan - '''Turkmenistan'''Kabul (Afghanistan)0:2 (0:0)0:13
23-Nov-2003Chinese Taipei - MacaoTaipei (Chinese Taipei)3:0 (1:0)
29-Nov-2003Macao - '''Chinese Taipei'''Macao (Macao)1:3 (0:1)1:6
26-Nov-2003Bangladesh - TajikistanDhaka (Bangladesh)0:2 (0:1)
30-Nov-2003'''Tajikistan''' - BangladeshDushanbe (Tajikistan)2:0 (1:0)4:0
29-Nov-2003Pakistan - KyrgyzstanKarachi (Pakistan)0:2 (0:1)
03-Dec-2003'''Kyrgyzstan''' - PakistanBishkek (Kyrgyzstan)4:0 (2:0)6:0
29-Nov-2003Mongolia - MaldivesUlaan-baatar (Mongolia)0:1 (0:1)
03-Dec-2003'''Maldives''' - MongoliaMale (Maldives)12:0 (4:0)13:0
29-Nov-2003Laos - Sri LankaVientiane (Laos)0:0
03-Dec-2003'''Sri Lanka''' - ''Laos''Colombo (Sri Lanka)3:0 (1:0)3:0

'''Winners denoted in bold.''' ''Lucky Loser denoted by italics.''
Lucky Loser determined by following criteria: 1) Points (3 for win, 1 for draw, 0 for loss); 2) Goal Differential; 3) Goals Scored.

Second Stage - Playoff Groups

The 6 Stage 1 winners and Laos joined the 25 teams which had received byes in Stage 2. The teams were drawn into 8 groups of 4, which each group playing a home-and-away Cingular Ringtones round-robin (sports)/round-robin schedule. The top team in each group advances to Stage 3. Teams marked in '''bold''' have won their group and will advance. Teams marked in ''italics'' have been eliminated.

=Group 1=

'''Final Results'''


'''Country''''''GP''''''W''''''D''''''L''''''GF''''''GA''''''Pts'''
accents in Image:Iran flag large.png/20px/ '''foreman oh Iran national football team/Iran'''6501224'''15'''
clean them Image:Jordan flag large.png/20px/ ''storage company Jordan national football team/Jordan''6402106'''12'''
it enhanced Image:Qatar flag large.png/20px/ ''weekend suggests Qatar national football team/Qatar''6303168'''9'''
taking dummy Image:Laos flag large.png/20px/ ''surges since Laos national football team/Laos''6006333'''0'''


'''Match schedule'''


'''Date''''''Match''''''Venue''''''Result'''
18-Feb-2004Jordan - LaosAmman (Jordan)5:0 (2:0)
18-Feb-2004Iran - QatarTehran (Iran)3:1 (2:0)
31-Mar-2004Laos - IranVientiane (Laos)0:7 (0:4)
31-Mar-2004Jordan - QatarAmman (Jordan)1:0 (0:0)
09-Jun-2004Iran - JordanTehran (Iran)0:1 (0:0)
09-Jun-2004Qatar - LaosDoha (Qatar)5:0 (2:0)
08-Sep-2004Laos - QatarVientiane (Laos)1:6 (0:2)
08-Sep-2004Jordan - IranAmman (Jordan)0:2 (0:0)
13-Oct-2004Laos - JordanVientiane (Laos)2:3 (1:1)
13-Oct-2004Qatar - IranDoha (Qatar)2:3 (1:1)
17-Nov-2004Iran - LaosTehran (Iran)7:0 (3:0)
17-Nov-2004Qatar - JordanDoha (Qatar)2:0 (0:0)


=Group 2=

'''Final Results'''

'''Country''''''GP''''''W''''''D''''''L''''''GF''''''GA''''''Pts'''
communications committee Image:Uzbekistan flag large.png/20px/ '''rapidly during Uzbekistan national football team/Uzbekistan'''6510163'''16'''
california led Image:Iraq flag large.png/20px/ ''superjumbo who Iraq national football team/Iraq''6321177'''11'''
at tavern Image:Palestinianflagproposed.png/20px ''conservative some Palestine national football team/Palestine''62131111'''7'''
shelter project Image:Chinese Taipei Soccer Flag.png/20px/ ''cloud getting Chinese Taipei national football team/Chinese Taipei''6006326'''0'''


'''Match schedule'''


'''Date''''''Match''''''Venue''''''Result'''
18-Feb-2004Uzbekistan - IraqTashkent (Uzbekistan)1:1 (0:0)
18-Feb-2004Palestine - Chinese TaipeiDoha (Qatar)8:0 (4:0)
31-Mar-2004Chinese Taipei - UzbekistanTaipei (Chinese Taipei)0:1 (0:0)
31-Mar-2004Palestine - IraqDoha (Qatar)1:1 (0:1)
09-Jun-2004Iraq - Chinese TaipeiAmman (Jordan)6:1 (3:0)
09-Jun-2004Uzbekistan - PalestineTashkent (Uzbekistan)3:0 (2:0)
08-Sep-2004Chinese Taipei - IraqTaipei (Chinese Taipei)1:4 (0:2)
08-Sep-2004Palestine - UzbekistanRayyan (Qatar)0:3 (0:2)
13-Oct-2004Iraq - UzbekistanAmman (Jordan)1:2 (0:2)
14-Oct-2004Chinese Taipei - PalestineTaipei (Chinese Taipei)0:1 (0:0)
16-Nov-2004Iraq - PalestineDoha (Qatar)4:1 (0:0)
17-Nov-2004Uzbekistan - Chinese TaipeiTashkent (Uzbekistan)6:1 (5:0)


=Group 3=

'''Final Results'''


'''Country''''''GP''''''W''''''D''''''L''''''GF''''''GA''''''Pts'''
jobs office Image:Japan flag large.png/20px/ '''and urine Japan national football team/Japan'''6600161'''18'''
full three Image:Oman flag large.png/20px/ ''subsidy reform Oman national football team/Oman''6312143'''10'''
Image:India flag large.png/20px/ ''India national football team/India''6114218'''4'''
Image:Singapore flag large.png/20px/ ''Singapore national football team/Singapore''6105313'''3'''


'''Match schedule'''


'''Date''''''Match''''''Venue''''''Result'''
18-Feb-2004India - SingaporeMargao (India)1:0 (0:0)
18-Feb-2004Japan - OmanSaitama (Japan)1:0 (0:0)
31-Mar-2004India - OmanKochin (India)1:5 (1:2)
31-Mar-2004Singapore - JapanSingapore (Singapore)1:2 (0:1)
09-Jun-2004Japan - IndiaSaitama (Japan)7:0 (3:0)
09-Jun-2004Oman - SingaporeMuscat (Oman)7:0 (4:0)
08-Sep-2004India - JapanCalcutta (India)0:4 (0:1)
08-Sep-2004Singapore - OmanSingapore (Singapore)0:2 (0:1)
13-Oct-2004Oman - JapanMuscat (Oman)0:1 (0:0)
13-Oct-2004Singapore - IndiaSingapore (Singapore)2:0 (0:0)
17-Nov-2004Oman - IndiaMuscat (Oman)0:0
17-Nov-2004Japan - SingaporeSaitama (Japan)1:0 (1:0)


=Group 4=

'''Final Results'''


'''Country''''''GP''''''W''''''D''''''L''''''GF''''''GA''''''Pts'''
Image:Kuwait flag large.png/20px/ '''Kuwait national football team/Kuwait'''6501152'''15'''1
Image:China flag large.png/20px/ ''China national football team/People's Republic of China''6501141'''15'''1
Image:Hong kong flag large.png/20px/ ''Hong Kong national football team/Hong Kong''6204515'''6'''
Image:Malaysia flag large.png/20px/ ''Malaysia national football team/Malaysia''6006218'''0'''

1 - Each team has +13 goal differential, Kuwait advances on goals scored.

'''Schedule'''

'''Date''''''Match''''''Venue''''''Result'''
18-Feb-2004People's Republic of China - KuwaitGuangzhou (China)1:0 (0:0)
18-Feb-2004Malaysia - Hong KongKuantan (Malaysia)1:3 (1:1)
31-Mar-2004Hong Kong - People's Republic of ChinaHong Kong (Hong Kong)0:1 (0:0)
31-Mar-2004Malaysia - KuwaitKuantan (Malaysia)0:2 (0:0)
09-Jun-2004People's Republic of China - MalaysiaTianjin (China)4:0 (1:0)
09-Jun-2004Kuwait - Hong KongKuwait City (Kuwait)4:0 (3:0)
08-Sep-2004Hong Kong - KuwaitHong Kong (Hong Kong)0:2 (0:1)
08-Sep-2004Malaysia - People's Republic of ChinaPenang (Malaysia)0:1 (0:0)
13-Oct-2004Kuwait - People's Republic of ChinaKuwait City (Kuwait)1:0 (0:0)
13-Oct-2004Hong Kong - MalaysiaHong Kong (Hong Kong)2:0 (1:0)
17-Nov-2004Kuwait - MalaysiaKuwait City (Kuwait)6:1 (1:1)
17-Nov-2004People's Republic of China - Hong KongGuangzhou (China)7:0 (3:0)


=Group 5=

'''Final Results'''

'''Country''''''GP''''''W''''''D''''''L''''''GF''''''GA''''''Pts'''
Image:North korea flag large.png/20px/ '''North Korea national football team/North Korea'''6321115'''11'''
Image:Uae flag large.png/20px/ ''United Arab Emirates national football team/United Arab Emirates''631266'''10'''
Image:Thailand flag large.png/20px/ ''Thailand national football team/Thailand''6213910'''7'''
Image:Yemen flag large.png/20px/ ''Yemen national football team/Yemen''6123610'''5'''


'''Match schedule'''


'''Date''''''Match''''''Venue''''''Result'''
18-Feb-2004Yemen - North KoreaSana'a (Yemen)1:1 (0:0)
18-Feb-2004United Arab Emirates - ThailandAl Ain City (United Arab Emirates)1:0 (1:0)
31-Mar-2004Yemen - ThailandSana'a (Yemen)0:3 (0:0)
31-Mar-2004North Korea - United Arab EmiratesPyongyang (North Korea)0:0
09-Jun-2004Thailand - North KoreaBangkok (Thailand)1:4 (0:1)
09-Jun-2004United Arab Emirates - YemenAl Ain City (United Arab Emirates)3:0 (2:0)
08-Sep-2004Yemen - United Arab EmiratesSana'a (Yemen)3:1 (1:1)
08-Sep-2004North Korea - ThailandPyongyang (North Korea)4:1 (0:0)
13-Oct-2004North Korea - YemenPyongyang (North Korea)2:1 (1:0)
13-Oct-2004Thailand - United Arab EmiratesThai Japan (Thailand)3:0 (2:0)
17-Nov-2004Thailand - YemenBangkok (Thailand)1:1 (0:0)
17-Nov-2004United Arab Emirates - North KoreaDubai (United Arab Emirates)1:0 (0:0)


=Group 6=

'''Final Results'''


'''Country''''''GP''''''W''''''D''''''L''''''GF''''''GA''''''Pts'''
Image:Bahrain flag large.png/20px/ '''Bahrain national football team/Bahrain'''6420154'''14'''
Image:Syria flag large.png/20px/ ''Syria national football team/Syria''622277'''8'''
Image:Tajikistan flag large.png/20px/ ''Tajikistan national football team/Tajikistan''621359'''7'''
Image:Kyrgyzstan flag large.png/20px/ ''Kyrgyzstan national football team/Kyrgyzstan''6114511'''4'''


'''Match schedule'''


'''Date''''''Match''''''Venue''''''Result'''
18-Feb-2004Kyrgyzstan - TajikistanBishkek (Kyrgyzstan)1:2 (1:1)
18-Feb-2004Bahrain - SyriaMuharraq (Bahrain)2:1 (0:0)
31-Mar-2004Kyrgyzstan - SyriaBishkek (Kyrgyzstan)1:1 (0:0)
31-Mar-2004Tajikistan - BahrainDushanbe (Tajikistan)0:0
09-Jun-2004Bahrain - KyrgyzstanMuharraq (Bahrain)5:0 (2:0)
10-Jun-2004Syria - TajikistanHoms (Syria)2:1 (0:1)
08-Sep-2004Tajikistan - SyriaDushanbe (Tajikistan)0:1 (0:1)
08-Sep-2004Kyrgyzstan - BahrainBishkek (Kyrgyzstan)1:2 (0:1)
13-Oct-2004Tajikistan - KyrgyzstanDushanbe (Tajikistan)2:1 (2:0)
13-Oct-2004Syria - BahrainDamascus (Syria)2:2 (2:1)
17-Nov-2004Syria - KyrgyzstanDamascus (Syria)0:1 (0:0)
17-Nov-2004Bahrain - TajikistanManama (Bahrain)4:0 (3:0)


=Group 7=

'''Final Results'''


'''Country''''''GP''''''W''''''D''''''L''''''GF''''''GA''''''Pts'''
Image:South korea flag large.png/20px/ '''South Korea national football team/South Korea'''642092'''14'''
Image:Lebanon flag large.png/20px/ ''Lebanon national football team/Lebanon''6321115'''11'''
Image:Vietnam flag large.png/20px/ ''Vietnam national football team/Vietnam''611459'''4'''
Image:Maldives flag large.png/20px/ ''Maldives national football team/Maldives''6114514'''4'''


'''Match schedule'''


'''Date''''''Match''''''Venue''''''Result'''
18-Feb-2004Vietnam - MaldivesHanoi (Vietnam)4:0 (2:0)
18-Feb-2004South Korea - LebanonSuwon (South Korea)2:0 (1:0)
31-Mar-2004Maldives - South KoreaMale (Maldives)0:0
31-Mar-2004Vietnam - LebanonNam Dinh (Vietnam)0:2 (0:0)
09-Jun-2004South Korea - VietnamDaejeon (South Korea)2:0 (1:0)
09-Jun-2004Lebanon - MaldivesBeirut (Lebanon)3:0 (1:0)
08-Sep-2004Maldives - LebanonMale (Maldives)2:5 (0:2)
08-Sep-2004Vietnam - South KoreaHo Chi Minh City (Vietnam)1:2 (0:0)
13-Oct-2004Maldives - VietnamMale (Maldives)3:0 (1:0)
13-Oct-2004Lebanon - South KoreaBeirut (Lebanon)1:1 (1:1)
17-Nov-2004Lebanon - VietnamBeirut (Lebanon)0:0
17-Nov-2004South Korea - MaldivesSeoul (South Korea)2:0 (0:0)


=Group 8=

'''Final Results'''


'''Country''''''GP''''''W''''''D''''''L''''''GF''''''GA''''''Pts'''
Image:Saudi arabia flag large.png/20px/ '''Saudi Arabia national football team/Saudi Arabia'''6600141'''18'''
Image:Turkmenistan flag large.png/20px/ ''Turkmenistan national football team/Turkmenistan''6213810'''7'''
Image:Indonesia flag large.png/20px/ ''Indonesia national football team/Indonesia''6213812'''7'''
Image:Sri lanka flag large.png/20px/ ''Sri Lanka national football team/Sri Lanka''6024411'''2'''


'''Match schedule'''


'''Date''''''Match''''''Venue''''''Result'''
18-Feb-2004Turkmenistan - Sri LankaAshgabat (Turkmenistan)2:0 (1:0)
18-Feb-2004Saudi Arabia - IndonesiaRiyadh (Saudi Arabia)3:0 (3:0)
31-Mar-2004Sri Lanka - Saudi ArabiaColombo (Sri Lanka)0:1 (0:0)
31-Mar-2004Turkmenistan - IndonesiaAshgabat (Turkmenistan)3:1 (2:1)
09-Jun-2004Indonesia - Sri LankaJakarta (Indonesia)1:0 (1:0)
09-Jun-2004Saudi Arabia - TurkmenistanRiyadh (Saudi Arabia)3:0 (3:0)
08-Sep-2004Sri Lanka - IndonesiaColombo (Sri Lanka)2:2 (0:1)
08-Sep-2004Turkmenistan - Saudi ArabiaAshgabat (Turkmenistan)0:1 (0:0)
09-Oct-2004Sri Lanka - TurkmenistanColombo (Sri Lanka)2:2 (0:1)
12-Oct-2004Indonesia - Saudi ArabiaJakarta (Indonesia)1:3 (0:2)
17-Nov-2004Indonesia - TurkmenistanJakarta (Indonesia)3:1 (1:1)
17-Nov-2004Saudi Arabia - Sri LankaDammam (Saudi Arabia)3:0 (2:0)


Third Stage
The eight teams that survived Stage 2 are drawn into 2 groups of 4. Again, the teams will play a home-and-away round-robin. The top 2 teams in each group qualifies for the Football World Cup 2006/World Cup. The 3rd place team in each group will play a home-and-away match to determine Asia's representative in a playoff against North America.

=Group A=


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