2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round

The AFC second round of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between the ten group winners from the first round split across two groups.

The top country in each group at the end of the stage progressed to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, with the two runners-up facing each other in a play-off. The winner of this play-off went on to compete for a place in the World Cup in the UEFA–AFC inter-confederation play-off.[1]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification          
1   Saudi Arabia 8 5 2 1 17 8 +9 17 2002 FIFA World Cup 2–2 1–1 1–0 4–1
2   Iran 8 4 3 1 10 7 +3 15 Play-off 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–0
3   Bahrain 8 2 4 2 8 9 −1 10 0–4 3–1 2–0 1–1
4   Iraq 8 2 1 5 9 10 −1 7 1–2 1–2 1–0 4–0
5   Thailand 8 0 4 4 5 15 −10 4 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–1
Source: [2]
Iraq  4–0  Thailand
H. Mohammed   23', 76'
E. Mohammed   70'
Hussein   86'
Report
Attendance: 20,000
Saudi Arabia  1–1  Bahrain
Al-Dosari   84' Report Salmeen   18'

Bahrain  2–0  Iraq
Yousef   58'
Al Kuwari   82'
Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Khaled Dalu (Syria)
Iran  2–0  Saudi Arabia
Daei   54' (pen.), 64' Report
Attendance: 120,000
Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia)

Saudi Arabia  1–0  Iraq
Al-Dosari   45' Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
Thailand  0–0  Iran
Report

Bahrain  1–1  Thailand
Al-Dossari   16' Report Kiatisuk   64'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Kim Tae-Young (South Korea)
Iraq  1–2  Iran
E. Mohammed   20' Report Karimi   30'
Daei   84'
Attendance: 40,000

Iran  0–0  Bahrain
Report
Thailand  1–3  Saudi Arabia
Seksan   28' Report Al-Jaber   47'
Bin Shehan   63'
Al-Dosari   70'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Naotsugu Fuse (Japan)

Bahrain  0–4  Saudi Arabia
Report Al-Dosari   26'
Bin Shehan   28'
Al-Waked   41'
Al-Jaber   89'
Thailand  1–1  Iraq
Sutee   38' Report E. Mohammed   63'
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)

Iraq  1–0  Bahrain
E. Mohammed   10' Report
Attendance: 15,000
Saudi Arabia  2–2  Iran
Al-Waked   20' (pen.)
Al-Yami   59'
Report Daei   42'
Dinmohammadi   84'

Iran  1–0  Thailand
Vahedi Nikbakht   32' Report
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Taj Addin Fares (Syria)
Iraq  1–2  Saudi Arabia
Al-Hail   31' Report Bin Shehan   1', 77'

Iran  2–1  Iraq
Mahdavikia   27'
Karimi   71'
Report Chathir   52'
Attendance: 100,000
Thailand  1–1  Bahrain
Worrawoot   21' Report Ali   90+3'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Halim Abdul Hamid (Malaysia)

Note: This match was originally scheduled for 13 October 2001 and started normally, but was interrupted at 25 minutes with Bahrain leading 1–0 due to an electrical fire at Rajamangala Stadium.[3][4]


Saudi Arabia  4–1  Thailand
Bin Shehan   40'
Jumaan   50'
Al-Jaber   66' (pen.)
Al-Harbi   73'
Report Seksan   58'
Bahrain  3–1  Iran
Al-Marzooqi   8'
Ali   45'
Husain   90'
Report Daei   82'

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification          
1   China 8 6 1 1 13 2 +11 19 2002 FIFA World Cup 3–0 2–0 3–0 1–0
2   United Arab Emirates 8 3 2 3 10 11 −1 11 Play-off 0–1 4–1 0–2 2–2
3   Uzbekistan 8 3 1 4 13 14 −1 10 1–0 0–1 2–1 5–0
4   Qatar 8 2 3 3 10 10 0 9 1–1 1–2 2–2 0–0
5   Oman 8 1 3 4 7 16 −9 6 0–2 1–1 4–2 0–3
Source: [2]
Qatar  0–0  Oman
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Abdulhameed Ebrahim (Bahrain)
United Arab Emirates  4–1  Uzbekistan
Salem Ali   21'
Al-Kuwaiti   33' (pen.)
Al-Shamsi   45'
Bakhit   85'
Report Shirshov   37'

China  3–0  United Arab Emirates
Li Xiaopeng   2'
Qi Hong   19'
Hao Haidong   33'
Report
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Mongkol Rungklay (Thailand)
Uzbekistan  2–1  Qatar
Irismetov   36'
Qosimov   52'
Report Jalouf   88'

Oman  0–2  China
Report Qi Hong   70'
Fan Zhiyi   84' (pen.)
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ahmad Khalidi Supian (Malaysia)
United Arab Emirates  0–2  Qatar
Report Hashim   65'
Al-Obaidly   71'

Qatar  1–1  China
Al Naemi   31' Report Li Weifeng   90'
Uzbekistan  5–0  Oman
Irismetov   17', 73'
Shatskikh   38' (pen.)
Qosimov   50', 67'
Report

Oman  1–1  United Arab Emirates
Nairooz   52' Report Al Anbari   13'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Hassan Marshoud (Jordan)
China  2–0  Uzbekistan
Li Weifeng   63'
Fan Zhiyi   76'
Report
Attendance: 44,376

Oman  0–3  Qatar
Report Hamzah   26'
Mustafa   33'
Al Enazi   74'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Qasem Shaban (Kuwait)
Uzbekistan  0–1  United Arab Emirates
Report Mohammad Omar   5'

United Arab Emirates  0–1  China
Report Qi Hong   43'
Qatar  2–2  Uzbekistan
Al Enazi   9'
Hashim   89'
Report Qosimov   45'
Shirshov   47'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Mongkol Rungklay (Thailand)

Qatar  1–2  United Arab Emirates
Hamzah   47' Report Khalil   43'
Salem Ali   84'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Abdul Aziz A. Al Dokhail (Saudi Arabia)
China  1–0  Oman
Yu Genwei   36' Report
Attendance: 45,000

Oman  4–2  Uzbekistan
Al-Mukhaini   50', 83'
Bashir   52'
Al-Mahruqy   89'
Report Davletov   5'
Ashoor   27' (o.g.)
China  3–0  Qatar
Su Maozhen   11'
Qu Bo   29'
Hao Haidong   57'
Report
Attendance: 43,850

United Arab Emirates  2–2  Oman
Ibrahim   45'
Omar   60'
Report Mubarak   22'
Al-Dhabit   41'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Ali Abdulla Mandani (Kuwait)
Uzbekistan  1–0  China
Shirshov   90' Report

Goalscorers

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There were 102 goals scored in 40 matches, for an average of 2.55 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

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  1. ^ "Play-off AFC/UEFA 2002 :: Fase Final:: ogol.com.br". ogol.com.br (in Breton). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 2010, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Thailand denied win by late goal". 17 October 2001.
  4. ^ "Bahrain skipper banned | the World Game". Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
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