Summary
The 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations participating.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 December 2005 – 15 November 2006 |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |  Younis Mahmoud Jung Jo-gook Yasser Al-Qahtani Saleh Bashir Firas Al-Khatib Maksim Shatskikh(4 goals each) |
For the first time, the defending champions (Japan), did not earn an automatic berth in the finals and had to compete in the qualification tournament. Twelve teams from top two of each groups joined with four host nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam) qualify for the final tournament.
Teams that did not enter edit
16 national teams did not enter qualifying (The team's FIFA World Ranking was considered for November 2005):
Turkmenistan [116]
Maldives [133]
Tajikistan [141]
Myanmar [147]
Kyrgyzstan [157]
Laos [170]
Nepal [175]
Mongolia [179]
Cambodia [188]
Afghanistan [189]
Bhutan [190]
Philippines [191]
Macau [192]
Brunei [199]
Guam [204]
East Timor [Not yet ranked]
Team excluded edit
North Korea [82] were banned from qualifying after having been found guilty of improper conduct in the qualifying round for 2004.
Thus, out of 46 national teams, 25 entered the qualifying.
Preliminary round edit
In December 2005, Bangladesh and Pakistan played off in a home and away series (with Bangladesh hosting the first leg), to determine which team would progress to the final qualifying round. This was originally scheduled in November but the earthquake in Pakistan forced it to be postponed.
After a goalless first leg in Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh on 22 December 2005, Bangladesh won the second leg thanks to the goal from Firoz Mahmud Titu at the 84-minute in People's Sports Complex, Karachi, Pakistan four days later. Bangladesh qualified with the 1–0 on aggregate. However, Pakistan ended up also being qualified into the final qualifying round anyway, after Sri Lanka withdrew.
Bangladesh  | 0–0 |  Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| Pakistan | 0–1 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Firoz Mahmud  84' |
Bangladesh qualified with the 1–0 on aggregate. Pakistan also qualified after 
Sri Lanka withdrew.
Seedings edit
The seeding was based on the 2004 competition, including results during qualifying. The teams in their respective pots also are listed with respect to their performance. Note that Jordan and Uzbekistan were placed higher than South Korea and Iraq. For the tie-breaker here served the fact that Jordan and Uzbekistan were eliminated on penalty shootout, while the other two teams were clearly defeated. Uzbekistan precedes Jordan as it won its group, while Jordan placed second. The same principle is applied to the rest of the teams on the list. The Australian team which had just joined the Asian Football Confederation on 1 January 2006 and had not participated in previous tournaments was given the lowest rank.[1]
| Pot A | Pot B | Pot C | Pot D |
|---|---|---|---|
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- * = Replace Sri Lanka
Tie-breaking criteria edit
If two or more teams in a group are equal on points on completion of the group matches, their places shall be determined as follows:
- Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned.
- Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned.
- Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned (Away Goals do not apply in this stage of the competition).
- Goal difference in all the group matches.
- Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play.
- Drawing of lots.
Qualifying round edit
- Pakistan is added back into the final qualifying round after Sri Lanka withdrew at the last minute.
- 24 teams will be split into six groups of four, playing in a home and away format. The top two of each group will progress to the finals. Matches will start on 22 February 2006 and ends on 15 November 2006.
- On 1 August 2006, Lebanon officially withdrew from the competition after having played only one match, due to their ongoing conflict with Israel.[2]
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 15[a] |
| Saudi Arabia
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 15[a] |
 Yemen
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 6 |
 India
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 24 | −22 | 0 |
Notes:
- ^ a b Tiebreakers: Japan is ranked higher than Saudi Arabia by the two head-to-head game results (Japan 3–2 Saudi Arabia).
| Yemen | 0–4 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Al Sawailh 14', 89' Al-Shalhoub 77', 90+2' |
| India | 0–3 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | S. Abdullah 6' Al-Hubaishi 43' Al Nono 56' (pen.) |
| India | 0–3 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Al-Qahtani 2', 19', 50' |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Bashir 73' |
(Report) |
| Saudi Arabia | 7–1 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Bashir 30', 46' Al Mahyani 33' Ameen 57' Al Hagbani 61' Al Suwaileh 78', 86' |
(Report) | Manju 22' |
| Saudi Arabia | 5–0 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Bashir 22' Ameen 27' Fallatah 65' Al Mahyani 68', 90+2' |
(Report) |
| Japan | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Tulio 20' Ganaha 29', 49' |
(Report) | Al-Qahtani 33' (pen.) |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 14 |
| South Korea
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 11 |
| Syria
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 8 |
 Chinese Taipei
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 |
| Iran | 4–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Teymourian 35' Madanchi 47', 60' Daei 82' |
(Report) |
| Syria | 1–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Al Khatib 49' |
(Report) | Kim Do-heon 5' Lee Chun-soo 50' |
| Chinese Taipei | 0–4 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Chabbo 29', 58' Al Hussain 45' Al Khatib 64' |
| Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Ahn Jung-hwan 31' Jung Jo-gook 53' Kim Do-heon 80' |
| South Korea | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Seol Ki-hyeon 45' |
(Report) | Hashemian 90' |
| South Korea | 8–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Seol Ki-hyeon 3', 52' Jung Jo-gook 4', 45', 88' Cho Jae-jin 19', 82' Kim Do-heon 77' |
(Report) |
| Chinese Taipei | 0–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Karimi 10', 56' |
| South Korea | 1–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Cho Jae-jin 9' |
(Report) | Al Sayed 18' |
| Iran | 2–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Enayati 48' Badamaki 90' |
(Report) |
| Syria | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Al Jaban 51' Al Khatib 62', 79' |
(Report) |
Group C edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Arab Emirates
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 |
 Oman
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 12 |
 Jordan
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 |
| Pakistan
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Matar 15' |
(Report) |
| Jordan | 1–2 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Ra'fat Ali 88' |
(Report) | Omer 52' Khater 67' |
| United Arab Emirates | 0–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| Pakistan | 0–3 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Abdel-Hadi Al-Maharmeh 16' Ra'fat Ali 37' Khaled Saad 85' |
| Oman | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Mudhafar 24' Sulaiman 28' |
(Report) | Omer 57' |
| Jordan | 3–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Amer Deeb 80' Ra'fat Ali 84' Al-Sheikh 90' |
(Report) |
| United Arab Emirates | 3–2 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Abbas 54' Omer 58', 73' |
(Report) | Akram 23' Ahmed 67' |
Group D edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
 Bahrain
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 |
 Kuwait
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
 Lebanon
|
0 | - | - | - | - | - | — | 0 |
Note: Bahrain is ranked higher than Kuwait by the two head-to-head game results (Bahrain 2 – 1 Kuwait).
| Lebanon | 1–1 Annulled1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| A. Nasseredine 70' |
(Report) | F. Al Hamad 25' |
| Australia | 2–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Aloisi 17' Bresciano 24' |
(Report) |
1 On 1 August 2006, it was announced that the AFC had accepted a withdrawal request from the Federation Libanaise de Football due to the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.[3] The results of the Lebanon-Kuwait game on 22 February 2006 have been declared null and void and do not count towards the group rankings.[4]
The following fixtures were also canceled:
- against Bahrain, 16 August 2006 (in Bahrain National Stadium, Manama, Bahrain)
- against Australia, 31 August 2006 (in Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia)
- against Bahrain, 6 September 2006 (in Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon)
- against Kuwait, 11 October 2006 (in National Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait)
- against Australia, 15 November 2006 (in Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon)
Group E edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 |
 China
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 |
 Singapore
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
 Palestine
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 |
Note: Iraq is ranked higher than China PR by the two head-to-head game results (Iraq 3 – 2 China PR).
| China | 2–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Du Wei 23' Li Weifeng 62' |
(Report) |
| Iraq | 2–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Karim 16' Mulla Mohammed 67' |
(Report) | Tao Wei 54' |
| China | 1–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Shao Jiayi 90+5' (pen.) |
(Report) |
| Singapore | 0–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| Iraq | 2–2 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Sadir 70' Mulla Mohammed 75' |
(Report) | Amer 13' Al Amour 78' |
| Iraq | 4–2 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud 35', 68' Karim 60' Mulla Mohammed 90+3' |
(Report) | Goncalves 9' Amri 62' |
| Palestine | 0–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Mao Jianqing 27' Sun Xiang 65' |
| Singapore | Cancelled[5] | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
1 All Iraq's home matches played in Al Ayn, United Arab Emirates.
2 All Palestine's home matches played in Amman, Jordan.
Group F edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Qatar
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 15 |
| Uzbekistan
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 11 |
 Hong Kong
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 |
| Bangladesh
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan | 5–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Geynrikh 10', 52' Djeparov 24' Shatskikh 34', 84' |
(Report) |
| Hong Kong | 0–3 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Yasser 11' Bechir 44' M. Mohamed 90+5' |
| Bangladesh | 0–1 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Chan Siu Ki 82' |
| Qatar | 2–1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Adel Lamy 45' Nasser 49' |
(Report) | B. Mohammed 20' (o.g.) |
| Uzbekistan | 2–2 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Soliev 18' Shatskikh 35' |
(Report) | Sham Kwok Keung 66', 87' |
| Hong Kong | 0–0 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| Qatar | 3–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Yasser 25' Adel Lamy 30' Shammari 52' |
(Report) |
| Bangladesh | 0–4 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Zeytulaev 11' Bakaev 18' Djeparov 22' Shatskikh 39' (pen.) |
| Qatar | 2–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| B. Mohammed 43' Yasser 53' |
(Report) |
| Hong Kong | 2–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Ambassa Guy 43', 74' (pen.) |
(Report) |
| Uzbekistan | 2–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Koshelev 31' Zeytulaev 52' |
(Report) |
Qualified teams edit
| Country | Qualified as | Date qualification was secured | Previous appearances in tournament1, 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia |
Co-hosts | 7 August 2004 | 3 (1996, 2000, 2004) |
 Malaysia |
2 (1976, 1980) | ||
 Thailand |
5 (1972, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) | ||
 Vietnam3 |
2 (19564, 19604) | ||
| Australia |
Group D winner | 16 August 2006 | 0 (debut) |
| Qatar |
Group F winner | 6 September 2006 | 6 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004) |
| Japan |
Group A winner | 6 September 2006 | 5 (1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
| Saudi Arabia |
Group A runner-up | 6 September 2006 | 6 (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
| Iran |
Group B winner | 11 October 2006 | 10 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
| South Korea |
Group B runner-up | 11 October 2006 | 10 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
| United Arab Emirates |
Group C winner | 11 October 2006 | 6 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004) |
| Oman |
Group C runner-up | 11 October 2006 | 1 (2004) |
| Iraq |
Group E winner | 11 October 2006 | 5 (1972, 1976, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
| China |
Group E runner-up | 11 October 2006 | 8 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
| Bahrain |
Group D runner-up | 15 November 2006 | 2 (1988, 2004) |
| Uzbekistan |
Group F runner-up | 15 November 2006 | 3 (1996, 2000, 2004) |
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year
- 2 Italic indicates host
- 3 Vietnam's debut since the unification of Vietnam at 1975
- 4 As South Vietnam
Goal scorers edit
- 4 Goals
- 3 Goals
Kazuki Ganaha
Saleh Bashir- Essa Al Mahyani
- 2 Goals
- Hisato Satō
- Ryūji Bando
- Mohammad Al-Shalhoub
- Al Suwaileh
- Al Sawailh
- Mohamed Amin Didi
Ali Al-Nono
Mehrzad Madanchi- Javad Nekounam
- Ali Karimi
- 1 Goal
References edit
- ^ "Australia must start at the bottom for Asian Cup". Times of Malta. 20 December 2005.
- ^ "Lebanon pull out of Asian Cup". afcasiancup.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2006.
- ^ "AFC confirms Lebanon withdrawal request". Archived from the original on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2006.
- ^ "Asian Cup qualifiers – Group D". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2006.
- ^ Asian Football Confederation (15 November 2006). "AFC Asian Cup 2007 qualifying: Singapore-Palestine match cancelled". Retrieved 4 February 2011.
External links edit
- Qualifying Round Results Archived 4 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- RSSSF details