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Qualification AFC

The qualification was composed of three Rounds. Only the 14 last ranked teams according to FIFA took part in the Preliminary Round, where they were paired 2-by-2 and played home-and-away knock-out matches. The 7 winners joined the other 25 teams in the Second Round, where those 32 teams were divided in 8 Groups of four teams each. The teams in each group would play against each other home-and-away, and the team with most points in each group would advance to the Third Round.

In the Third Round, the 8 remaining teams were divided in two Groups of 4 teams each, that would again play against each other in a home-and-away basis. The two teams with most points in each group would qualify to the World Cup. The two third placed teams would play-off against each other home-and-away. Winner of this play-off would play against the fourth placed team in the Final Round of CONCACAF in an Intercontinental Play-off for a place in the World Cup.

Tiebreakers

If teams are even on points at the end of group play, the tied teams will be ranked as follows:

1. greater number of points obtained in matches between the tied teams
2. goal difference in matches between the tied teams
3. greater number of goals scored in matches between the tied teams
4. goal difference in all group matches
5. greater number of goals scored in all group matches
6. a play-off on neutral ground, with extra time and penalties if necessary

Preliminary Round

November 19, 2003, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - Turkmenistan 11 - 0 Afghanistan
November 22, 2003, Kabul, Afghanistan - Afghanistan 0 - 2 Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan advanced to the Second Round.
November 23, 2003, Taipei, Republic of China - Chinese Taipei 3 - 0 Macau
November 29, 2003, Macau - Macau 1 - 3 Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei advanced to the Second Round.
November 26, 2003, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Bangladesh 0 - 2 Tajikistan
November 30, 2003, Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Tajikistan 2 - 0 Bangladesh
Tajikistan advanced to the Second Round.
November 29, 2003, Vientiane, Laos - Laos 0 - 0 Sri Lanka
December 3, 2003, Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka 3 - 0 Laos
Sri Lanka advanced to the Second Round.
November 29, 2003, Karachi, Pakistan - Pakistan 0 - 2 Kyrgyzstan
December 3, 2003, Bishkek, Kyrgystan - Kyrgyzstan 4 - 0 Pakistan
Kyrgystan advanced to the Second Round.
November 29, 2003, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - Mongolia 0 - 1 Maldives
December 3, 2003, Malé, Maldives - Maldives 12 - 0 Mongolia

Maldives advanced to the Second Round.

Also, both Guam and Nepal, that would play against each other, withdrew. So, FIFA decided to elect a "lucky loser", the best of the teams that lost, that would also advanced to the Second Round. The losers were compared, using the following criteria to break ties: a) number of points; b) goal difference; c) goals scored.

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Laos	1	2	0	1	1	0	3	-3
Bangladesh	0	2	0	0	2	0	4	-4
Macau	0	2	0	0	2	1	6	-5
Pakistan	0	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6
Afghanistan	0	2	0	0	2	0	13	-13
Mongolia	0	2	0	0	2	0	13	-13

Thus, Laos advanced to the Second Round.

Second round

Group 1

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Iran	15	6	5	0	1	22	4	18
Jordan	12	6	4	0	2	10	6	4
Qatar	9	6	3	0	3	16	8	8
Laos	0	6	0	0	6	3	33	-30

February 18, 2004, Tehran, Iran - Iran 3 - 1 Qatar
February 18, 2004, Amman, Jordan - Jordan 5 - 0 Laos
March 31, 2004, Amman, Jordan - Jordan 1 - 0 Qatar
March 31, 2004, Vientiane, Laos - Laos 0 - 7 Iran
June 9, 2004, Tehran, Iran - Iran 0 - 1 Jordan
June 9, 2004, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 5 - 0 Laos
September 8, 2004, Vientiane, Laos - Laos 1 - 6 Qatar
September 8, 2004, Amman, Jordan - Jordan 0 - 2 Iran
October 13, 2004, Vientiane, Laos - Laos 2 - 3 Jordan
October 13, 2004, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 2 - 3 Iran
November 17, 2004, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 2 - 0 Jordan
November 17, 2004, Tehran, Iran - Iran 7 - 0 Laos

Group 2

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Uzbekistan	16	6	5	1	0	16	3	13
Iraq	11	6	3	2	1	17	7	10
Palestine	7	6	2	1	3	11	11	0
Chinese Taipei	0	6	0	0	6	3	26	-23

February 18, 2004, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 1 - 1 Iraq
February 18, 2004, Doha, Qatar - Palestine 8 - 0 Chinese Taipei
March 31, 2004, Taipei, Republic of China - Chinese Taipei 0 - 1 Uzbekistan
March 31, 2004, Doha, Qatar - Palestine 1 - 1 Iraq
June 9, 2004, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 3 - 0 Palestine
June 9, 2004, Amman, Jordan - Iraq 6 - 1 Chinese Taipei
September 8, 2004, Ar Rayyan, Qatar - Palestine 0 - 3 Uzbekistan
September 8, 2004, Taipei, Republic of China - Chinese Taipei 1 - 4 Iraq
October 13, 2004, Amman, Jordan - Iraq 1 - 2 Uzbekistan
October 14, 2004, Taipei, Republic of China - Chinese Taipei 0 - 1 Palestine
November 16, 2004, Doha, Qatar - Iraq 4 - 1 Palestine
November 17, 2004, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 6 - 1 Chinese Taipei

Group 3

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Japan	18	6	6	0	0	16	1	15
Oman	10	6	3	1	2	14	3	11
India	4	6	1	1	4	2	18	-16
Singapore	3	6	1	0	5	3	13	-10

February 18, 2004, Saitama, Japan - Japan 1 - 0 Oman
February 18, 2004, Goa, India - India 1 - 0 Singapore
March 31, 2004, Kochi, India - India 1 - 5 Oman
March 31, 2004, Singapore - Singapore 1 - 2 Japan
June 9, 2004, Muscat, Oman - Oman 7 - 0 Singapore
June 9, 2004, Saitama, Japan - Japan 7 - 0 India
September 8, 2004, Singapore - Singapore 0 - 2 Oman
September 8, 2004, Kolkata, India - India 0 - 4 Japan
October 13, 2004, Singapore - Singapore 2 - 0 India
October 13, 2004, Muscat, Oman - Oman 0 - 1 Japan
November 17, 2004, Muscat, Oman - Oman 0 - 0 India
November 17, 2004, Saitama, Japan - Japan 1 - 0 Singapore

Group 4

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Kuwait	15	6	5	0	1	15	2	13
China PR	15	6	5	0	1	14	1	13
Hong Kong	6	6	2	0	4	5	15	-10
Malaysia	0	6	0	0	6	2	18	-16

February 18, 2004, Guangzhou, China - China PR 1 - 0 Kuwait
February 18, 2004, Kuantan, Malaysia - Malaysia 1 - 3 Hong Kong
March 31, 2004, Kuantan, Malaysia - Malaysia 0 - 2 Kuwait
March 31, 2004, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 0 - 1 China PR
June 9, 2004, Tianjin, China - China PR 4 - 0 Malaysia
June 9, 2004, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 4 - 0 Hong Kong
September 8, 2004, Penang, Malaysia - Malaysia 0 - 1 China PR
September 8, 2004, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 0 - 2 Kuwait
October 13, 2004, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 2 - 0 Malaysia
October 13, 2004, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 1 - 0 China PR
November 17, 2004, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 6 - 1 Malaysia
November 17, 2004, Guangzhou, China - China PR 7 - 0 Hong Kong

Group 5

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
North Korea	11	6	3	2	1	11	5	6
United Arab Emirates	10	6	3	1	2	6	6	0
Thailand	7	6	2	1	3	9	10	-1
Yemen	5	6	1	2	3	6	11	-5

February 18, 2004, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates 1 - 0 Thailand
February 18, 2004, Sanaa, Yemen - Yemen 1 - 1 North Korea
March 31, 2004, Pyongyang, North Korea - North Korea 0 - 0 United Arab Emirates
March 31, 2004, Sanaa, Yemen - Yemen 0 - 3 Thailand
June 9, 2004, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates 3 - 0 Yemen
June 9, 2004, Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand 1 - 4 North Korea
September 8, 2004, Sanaa, Yemen - Yemen 3 - 1 United Arab Emirates
September 8, 2004, Pyongyang, North Korea - North Korea 4 - 1 Thailand
October 13, 2004, Pyongyang, North Korea - North Korea 2 - 1 Yemen
October 13, 2004, Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand 3 - 0 United Arab Emirates
November 17, 2004, Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand 1 - 1 Yemen
November 17, 2004, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates 1 - 0 North Korea

Group 6

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Bahrain	14	6	4	2	0	15	4	11
Syria	8	6	2	2	2	7	7	0
Tajikistan	7	6	2	1	3	5	9	-4
Kyrgyzstan	4	6	1	1	4	5	12	-7

February 18, 2004, Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain 2 - 1 Syria
February 18, 2004, Bishkek, Kyrgystan - Kyrgyzstan 1 - 2 Tajikistan
March 31, 2004, Bishkek, Kyrgystan - Kyrgyzstan 1 - 1 Syria
March 31, 2004, Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Tajikistan 0 - 0 Bahrain
June 9, 2004, Al Muharraq, Bahrain - Bahrain 5 - 0 Tajikistan
June 10, 2004, Homs, Syria - Syria 2 - 1 Tajikistan
September 8, 2004, Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Tajikistan 0 - 1 Syria
September 8, 2004, Bishkek, Kyrgystan - Kyrgyzstan 1 - 2 Bahrain
October 13, 2004, Damascus, Syria - Syria 2 - 2 Bahrain
October 13, 2004, Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Tajikistan 2 - 1 Kyrgyzstan
November 17, 2004, Damascus, Syria - Syria 0 - 1 Kyrgyzstan
November 17, 2004, Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain 4 - 0 Tajikistan

Group 7

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
South Korea	14	6	4	2	0	9	2	7
Lebanon	11	6	3	2	1	11	5	6
Vietnam	4	6	1	1	4	5	9	-4
Maldives	4	6	1	1	4	5	14	-9

February 18, 2004, Suwon, South Korea - South Korea 2 - 0 Lebanon
February 18, 2004, Hanoi, Vietnam - Vietnam 4 - 0 Maldives
March 31, 2004, Nam Dinh, Vietnam - Vietnam 0 - 2 Lebanon
March 31, 2004, Malé, Maldives - Maldives 0 - 0 South Korea
June 9, 2004, Daejeon, South Korea - South Korea 2 - 0 Vietnam
June 9, 2004, Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanon 3 - 0 Maldives
September 8, 2004, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam - Vietnam 1 - 2 South Korea
September 8, 2004, Malé, Maldives - Maldives 2 - 5 Lebanon
October 13, 2004, Malé, Maldives - Maldives 3 - 0 Vietnam
October 13, 2004, Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanon 1 - 1 South Korea
November 17, 2004, Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanon 0 - 0 Vietnam
November 17, 2004, Seoul, South Korea - South Korea 2 - 0 Maldives

Group 8

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Saudi Arabia	18	6	6	0	0	14	1	13
Turkmenistan	7	6	2	1	3	8	10	-2
Indonesia	7	6	2	1	3	8	12	-4
Sri Lanka	2	6	0	2	4	4	11	-7

February 18, 2004, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Indonesia
February 18, 2004, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - Turkmenistan 2 - 0 Sri Lanka
March 31, 2004, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - Turkmenistan 3 - 1 Indonesia
March 31, 2004, Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka 0 - 1 Saudi Arabia
June 9, 2004, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Turkmenistan
June 9, 2004, Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia 1 - 0 Sri Lanka
September 8, 2004, Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka 2 - 2 Indonesia
September 8, 2004, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - Turkmenistan 0 - 1 Saudi Arabia
October 9, 2004, Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka 2 - 2 Turkmenistan
October 12, 2004, Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia 1 - 3 Saudi Arabia
November 17, 2004, Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia 3 - 1 Turkmenistan
November 17, 2004, Dammam, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Sri Lanka

Third round

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Saudi Arabia	14	6	4	2	0	10	1	9
South Korea	10	6	3	1	2	9	5	4
Uzbekistan	5	6	1	2	3	7	11	-4
Kuwait	4	6	1	1	4	4	13	-9

February 9, 2005, Seoul, South Korea - South Korea 2 - 0 Kuwait
February 9, 2005, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 1 - 1 Saudi Arabia
March 25, 2005, Dammam, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 2 - 0 South Korea
March 25, 2005, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 2 - 1 Uzbekistan
March 30, 2005, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 0 - 0 Saudi Arabia
March 30, 2005, Seoul, South Korea - South Korea 2 - 1 Uzbekistan
June 3, 2005, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Kuwait
June 3, 2005, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 1 - 1 South Korea
June 8, 2005, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 0 - 4 South Korea
June 8, 2005, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Uzbekistan
August 17, 2005, Seoul, South Korea - South Korea 0 - 1 Saudi Arabia
August 17, 2005, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 3 - 2 Kuwait

Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Japan	15	6	5	0	1	9	4	5
Iran	13	6	4	1	1	7	3	4
Bahrain	4	6	1	1	4	4	7	-3
North Korea	3	6	1	0	5	5	11	-6

February 9, 2005, Saitama, Japan - Japan 2 - 1 North Korea
February 9, 2005, Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain 0 - 0 Iran
March 25, 2005, Tehran, Iran - Iran 2 - 1 Japan
March 25, 2005, Pyongyang, North Korea - North Korea 1 - 2 Bahrain
March 30, 2005, Pyongyang, North Korea - North Korea 0 - 2 Iran
March 30, 2005, Saitama, Japan - Japan 1 - 0 Bahrain
June 3, 2005, Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain 0 - 1 Japan
June 3, 2005, Tehran, Iran - Iran 1 - 0 North Korea
June 8, 2005, Bangkok, Thailand - North Korea 0 - 2 Japan
June 8, 2005, Tehran, Iran - Iran 1 - 0 Bahrain
August 17, 2005, Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain 2 - 3 North Korea
August 17, 2005, Yokohama, Japan - Japan 2 - 1 Iran

Play-off

September 3, 2005, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 1 - 0 Bahrain
Result declared void by FIFA due to a referee error, and replayed later.
October 8, 2005, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 1 - 1 Bahrain
October 12, 2005, Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain 0 - 0 Uzbekistan
Bahrain advanced to the Asia-CONCACAF playoff against Trinidad and Tobago on away goals

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