11/25/2007
(Reuters) – World Cup preliminary draw for Asia (four nations qualify for finals, one goes into an inter-confederation playoff):
Group 1 Australia, China, Iraq, Qatar
Group 2 Japan, Bahrain, Oman, Thailand
Group 3 South Korea, North Korea, Jordan, Turkmenistan
Group 4 Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Lebanon, Singapore
Group 5 Iran, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Syria
Five group winners and five runners-up go through to final qualifying stage where they will be drawn in two groups of five. The two winners and two runners-up of these groups qualify for the finals. The two third-placed teams play off against each other for the right to play the winner of the Oceania qualifying tournament for a place in the finals.
November 25th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
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