2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round
The AFC Third Round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted in Durban, South Africa on 25 November 2007. The round began on 6 February 2008 and finished on 22 June 2008.
The top two countries in each group at the end of the stage progressed to the fourth round, where the ten remaining teams will be divided into two groups of five.
Format
The 20 teams (five teams given a bye directly to the third round, 11 highest-ranked winners from the first round, and four winners from the second round) were divided into four pots for the draw, each containing five teams. The pots were drawn as follows:
| Pot A | Pot B | Pot C | Pot D |
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The 20 teams were split into five groups of four teams each – with all teams playing home and away against each of the other three teams in the group.
The top two teams in each group qualified for the fourth round.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 10 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
Source:
| Iraq | 1–1 | |
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Hawar Mulla  |
Report | Zheng Zhi |
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)[note 1]
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
| Iraq | 1–0 | |
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| Mohammed |
Report |
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)[note 1]
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura (Japan)
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |  |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 13 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | — |
Source:
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 | — | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 12 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — |
Source:
South Korea  | 4–0 | |
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| Kwak Tae-Hwi Seol Ki-Hyeon Park Ji-Sung |
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| Jordan | 0–1 | |
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| Report | Hong Yong-Jo |
| North Korea | 0–0 | |
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| Report |
Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai (China)[note 2]
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Saad Al Fadhli (Kuwait)
| Turkmenistan | 0–2 | |
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| Report | Al-Bzour Bawab |
| South Korea | 2–2 | |
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| Park Ji-Sung Park Chu-Young |
Report | Abdel Fattah |
| North Korea | 1–0 | |
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| Choe Kum-Chol |
Report |
| Jordan | 0–1 | |
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| Report | Park Chu-Young |
| North Korea | 2–0 | |
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| Hong Yong-Jo |
Report |
| Turkmenistan | 1–3 | |
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| Ovekov |
Report | Kim Do-Heon |
| Jordan | 2–0 | |
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| Abdel Fattah |
Report |
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |  |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 15[lower-alpha 1] | — | 3–0 | 3–0[lower-alpha 2] | 3–0 | |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 15[lower-alpha 1] | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 6 | 3–7 | 0–3[lower-alpha 2] | — | 2–0 | |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — |
Source:
Notes:
Notes:
- The positions of Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia are reversed from the original final standings after two matches were forfeited by Singapore.
- Awarded as 3 – 0 Singapore defeats as a result of Singapore fielding an ineligible player.
| Lebanon | 0–1 | |
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| Report | Ahmedov |
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | |
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| Al-Qahtani Mouath |
Report |
| Uzbekistan | 3–0 | |
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| Kapadze Shatskikh Djeparov |
Report |
| Singapore | 3–7 | |
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| Đurić Fahrudin Wilkinson |
Report | Kapadze Karpenko Djeparov Denisov Ibrahimov Shatskikh |
| Saudi Arabia | 4–1 | |
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| Al-Qahtani Hawsawi Tukar |
Report | El Ali |
| Uzbekistan | 3 – 0 Awarded[note 3] | |
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| Geynrikh |
Report |
| Lebanon | 1–2 | |
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| Ghaddar |
Report | Tukar |
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)
| Uzbekistan | 3–0 | |
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| Ahmedov Djeparov |
Report |
| Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | |
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| Otaif Mouath Al-Harthi |
Report |
Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |  |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 12 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0–1 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | — |
Source:
| United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | |
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| Al Shehhi Khalil |
Report |
Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
| Syria | 1–1 | |
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| Chaabo |
Report | Matar |
| Syria | 1–0 | |
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| Al-Hussain |
Report |
| United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | |
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| Report | Zandi |
| United Arab Emirates | 1–3 | |
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| Matar |
Report | Al Hussain Malki |
Goalscorers
- 6 goals
- 4 goals
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- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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- 1 own goal
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Notes
- Due to security concerns, Iraq's home matches were played in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1]
- Since North Korea refused to play the anthem and fly the flag of South Korea, the match was moved from Pyongyang to Shanghai, China.[2][3]
- FIFA awarded Uzbekistan a 3 – 0 win as a result of Singapore fielding the ineligible player Qiu Li. The match originally ended 1 – 0 to Uzbekistan.[4]
- Lebanon-Saudi Arabia match was moved from Beirut to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- FIFA awarded Saudi Arabia a 3 – 0 win as a result of Singapore fielding the ineligible player Qiu Li. The match originally ended 2 – 0 to Saudi Arabia.[4]
References
- Iraq to host 3 World Cup qualifying matches in Dubai, USA Today, 22 January 2008.
- DPR Korea-Korea Republic to take place in Shanghai, FIFA.com, 7 March 2008.
- Koreas match moved to Shanghai after anthem row, Reuters.com, 7 March 2008.
- Qiu ineligible for Singapore – FIFA, the-AFC.com, 4 December 2008.
External links
- Asian zone at FIFA.com
- Results and schedule at the-AFC.com
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