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International football competition
The AFC fourth round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw conducted in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia on 27 June 2008. The round commenced on 6 September 2008, and finished on 17 June 2009.
The top two countries in each group at the end of the stage qualified directly to the World Cup Finals in South Africa , with the two third-placed countries advancing to the AFC play-off .
Format
The 10 teams (2 teams from each group in the third round ) were divided into four pots for the draw, three containing two teams and one containing four. The seeding for the fourth round was based on that used in the third round draw, but Saudi Arabia and Japan (seeded equal 4th in that draw) were separated by a random selection held at the start of the fourth round draw. The pots were as follows:
The 10 teams were split into two groups of five teams each – each containing one team from each of Pots 1, 2 and 3, as well as 2 teams from Pot 4.
The top two teams in each group qualified for the World Cup Finals, with the two third-placed sides advancing to a playoff. All teams played home and away against each of the other four teams in the group.
Group A
Source:
6 September 200821:30 UTC+3 Bahrain National Stadium , Madinat 'Isa Attendance: 20,000Referee: Abdul Malik Bashir (Singapore )
6 September 200822:00 UTC+3 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium , Doha Attendance: 8,000Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia )
10 September 200820:30 UTC+5 Pakhtakor Stadium , Tashkent Attendance: 34,000Referee: Saad Al Fadhli (Kuwait )
10 September 200822:00 UTC+3 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium , Doha Attendance: 7,000Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (South Korea )
15 October 200820:00 UTC+10 Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane Attendance: 34,320Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia )
15 October 200819:30 UTC+9 Saitama Stadium , Saitama Attendance: 55,142Referee: Ali Hamad Al-Badwawi (UAE )
19 November 200818:00 UTC+3 Bahrain National Stadium , Madinat 'Isa Attendance: 10,000Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran )
19 November 200819:30 UTC+3 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium , Doha Attendance: 13,000Referee: Sun Baojie (China PR )
11 February 200919:20 UTC+9 International Stadium , Yokohama Attendance: 66,000Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria )
11 February 200916:00 UTC+5 Pakhtakor Stadium , Tashkent Attendance: 30,000Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia )
28 March 200919:20 UTC+9 Saitama Stadium , Saitama Attendance: 57,276Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic )
28 March 200917:00 UTC+5 Pakhtakor Stadium , Tashkent Attendance: 18,000Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran )
1 April 200920:00 UTC+11 Stadium Australia , Sydney Attendance: 57,292Referee: Ali Hamad Al-Badwawi (UAE )
1 April 200917:15 UTC+3 Bahrain National Stadium , Madinat 'Isa Attendance: 20,000Referee: Sun Baojie (China PR )
6 June 200919:00 UTC+5 Pakhtakor Stadium , Tashkent Attendance: 34,000Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria )
6 June 200919:00 UTC+3 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium , Doha Attendance: 7,000Referee: Abdul Malik Bashir (Singapore )
10 June 200920:00 UTC+10 Stadium Australia , Sydney Attendance: 39,540Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman )
10 June 200919:20 UTC+9 International Stadium Yokohama , Yokohama Attendance: 60,256Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia )
17 June 200920:20 UTC+10 Melbourne Cricket Ground , Melbourne Attendance: 74,100Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia )
17 June 200919:30 UTC+3 Bahrain National Stadium , Madinat 'Isa Attendance: 14,100Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran )
Group B
Source:
6 September 200822:15 UTC+4 Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium , Abu Dhabi Attendance: 10,000Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan )
6 September 200822:15 UTC+3 King Fahd International Stadium , Riyadh Attendance: 50,000Referee: Mark Shield (Australia )
10 September 200820:00 UTC+8 Hongkou Stadium , Shanghai (China)Attendance: 3,000Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria )
10 September 200822:15 UTC+4 Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium , Abu Dhabi Attendance: 15,000Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan )
15 October 200820:00 UTC+9 Seoul World Cup Stadium , Seoul Attendance: 30,000Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia )
15 October 200817:00 UTC+3:30 Azadi Stadium , Tehran Attendance: 60,000Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman )
19 November 200819:15 UTC+4 Al-Maktoum Stadium , Dubai Attendance: 8,000Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia )
19 November 200819:35 UTC+3 King Fahd International Stadium , Riyadh Attendance: 60,000Referee: Abdul Malik Bashir (Singapore )
11 February 200915:00 UTC+9 Kim Il-Sung Stadium , Pyongyang Attendance: 48,000Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan )
11 February 200915:00 UTC+3:30 Azadi Stadium , Tehran Attendance: 75,000Referee: Ben Williams (Australia )
28 March 200915:30 UTC+9 Kim Il-Sung Stadium , Pyongyang Attendance: 50,000Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia )
28 March 200919:00 UTC+4:30 Azadi Stadium , Tehran Attendance: 100,000Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan )
1 April 200920:00 UTC+9 Seoul World Cup Stadium , Seoul Attendance: 48,000Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman )
1 April 200920:30 UTC+3 King Fahd International Stadium , Riyadh Attendance: 70,000Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia )
6 June 200917:00 UTC+9 Yanggakdo Stadium , Pyongyang Attendance: 30,000Referee: Sun Baojie (China PR )
6 June 200920:15 UTC+4 Al-Maktoum Stadium , Dubai Attendance: 4,000Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar )
10 June 200920:00 UTC+9 Seoul World Cup Stadium , Seoul Attendance: 32,510Referee: Ben Williams (Australia )
10 June 200919:00 UTC+4:30 Azadi Stadium , Tehran Attendance: 38,000Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan )
17 June 200920:00 UTC+9 Seoul World Cup Stadium , Seoul Attendance: 40,000Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan )
17 June 200921:00 UTC+3 King Fahd International Stadium , Riyadh Attendance: 65,000Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria )
Goalscorers
There were 80 goals scored in 40 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Notes
Several Iranian players started their away match against South Korea wearing green armbands or wristbands , a symbol of protest at the outcome of the Iranian presidential election . Most removed them at half-time. The newspaper Iran reported that Ali Karimi , Mehdi Mahdavikia , Hosein Kaebi , and Vahid Hashemian had received life bans from the Iranian FA for the gesture. However, the Iranian FA denied this claim in a response to FIFA 's inquiry saying that "the comments in foreign media are nothing but lies and a mischievous act." The Iran national team head coach Afshin Ghotbi also confirmed that it was a rumour and Iranian FA "has not taken any official stand on this issue."
References
^ "FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 2010, football - table and standings" . soccer365.me . Retrieved 13 April 2024.
Shanghai , China, as was the corresponding fixture in the Third round , as North Korea refused to play the anthem and fly the flag of South Korea.
"Iranian football team shows support for Mousavi with green arm bands at Seoul World Cup qualifier" . The Daily Telegraph Tiat, Robert (25 June 2009). "Iranian players receive life bans for gestures" . The Guardian
"Iran denies punishing players for wearing green wristbands" . London: The Daily Telegraph . 25 June 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2009.Bell, Jack (26 June 2009). "Iran Did Not Suspend Players, Coach Says" . The New York Times
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