2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round
This page provides the summaries of the AFC First Round matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Format
In this round teams ranked from 6–24 were randomly drawn against teams ranked from 25–43, and the draw took place on 6 August 2007 in the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Teams ranked from 1–5 received a bye to the third round.
The matches were held between 8 October 2007 and 30 October 2007. The 11 highest ranked teams (according to the first round seeding) among the 19 winners advanced to the third round of the Asian qualifiers, while the eight remaining teams advanced to the second round in November 2007.
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pakistan  |
0–7 | .svg.png){kind=small} Iraq |
0–7 | 0–01 |
Uzbekistan  |
11–0 |  Chinese Taipei |
9–0 | 2–0 |
Thailand  |
13–2 |  Macau |
6–1 | 7–1 |
Sri Lanka  |
0–6 |  Qatar |
0–1 | 0–5 |
China PR  |
11–0 | .svg.png){kind=small} Myanmar |
7–0 | 4–04 |
Bhutan  |
w/o2 |  Kuwait |
||
Kyrgyzstan  |
2–2 (5–6 pens) |
 Jordan |
2–0 | 0–2 (aet) |
Vietnam  |
0–6 |  United Arab Emirates |
0–1 | 0–5 |
Bahrain  |
4–1 |  Malaysia |
4–1 | 0–0 |
Timor-Leste  |
3–11 |  Hong Kong |
2–35 | 1–8 |
Syria  |
5–1 |  Afghanistan |
3–0 | 2–11 |
Yemen  |
3–2 |  Maldives |
3–0 | 0–2 |
Bangladesh  |
1–6 |  Tajikistan |
1–1 | 0–5 |
Mongolia  |
2–9 |  North Korea |
1–4 | 1–5 |
Oman  |
4–0 |  Nepal |
2–0 | 2–0 |
Palestine  |
0–7 |  Singapore |
0–41 | 0–36 |
Lebanon  |
6–3 |  India |
4–1 | 2–2 |
Cambodia  |
1–5 |  Turkmenistan |
0–1 | 1–4 |
Guam  |
w/o3 |  Indonesia |
- ^ For security reasons, Iraq played their home leg in Syria, Palestine played their home leg in Qatar and Afghanistan played their home leg in Tajikistan.[1]
- ^ Bhutan withdrew.[2]
- ^ Guam withdrew.[3]
- ^ FIFA decided to move Myanmar home match to Malaysia.[4]
- ^ Timor-Leste elected to play their home leg in Indonesia.
- ^ Palestine failed to appear; Singapore was awarded a 3–0 win. The Palestine Football Federation appealed to have the match rescheduled on the grounds that its players did not receive permits to leave the Gaza Strip, but FIFA dismissed the appeal.[5]
Matches
Iraq won 7 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.
| Uzbekistan |
9–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
Shatskikh  4', 16', 34', 57', 77'Kapadze 26'Karpenko 43'Bakayev 54'Salomov 68' |
Report |
Uzbekistan won 11 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.
| Thailand |
6–1 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Chaikamdee 12', 49' Dangda 21'Winothai 55' (pen.)Phetphun 82'Thonglao 90+1' |
Report | Kin Seng Chan 23' |
| Macau |
1–7 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Kin Seng Chan 90+2' |
Report | Dangda 22' Sukha 39'Surasiang 43'Thonglao 48'Chaikamdee 53', 57', 86' |
Thailand won 13 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
Qatar won 6 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.
| China PR |
7–0 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Qu Bo 17', 81' Du Zhenyu 22'Yang Lin 58'Liu Jian 63'Li Jinyu 76'Li Weifeng 79' |
Report |
China PR won 11 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.
Bhutan withdrew.[8] Kuwait advanced to the Third Round.
| Jordan |
2–0 (a.e.t.) | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Shelbaieh 34' Aqel 51' (pen.) |
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
Abu Alieh  Bawab Abu Keshek Amer Aqel Bashar |
6–5 | Kudrenko Harchenko Samsaliev Sydykov Esenkul Uulu Amin |
2 – 2 on aggregate after extra time; Jordan won 6 – 5 on penalty kicks and advanced to the Third Round.
| United Arab Emirates |
5–0 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Ismail Matar 13' Al-Mahri 40'Al-Shehhi 53'Al-Darmaki 90'Al-Kas 90+4' (pen.) |
Report |
Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia) |
United Arab Emirates won 6 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.
Bahrain won 4 – 1 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.
| Hong Kong |
8–1 | Timor-Leste |
|---|---|---|
| Lo Kwan Yee 2' Chan Siu Ki 5', 78', 85'Cheung Sai Ho 49'Cheng Siu Wai 67', 70'Lam Ka Wai 83' |
Report | Ary 53' |
Hong Kong won 11 – 3 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
Syria won 5 – 1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
Yemen won 3 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
Tajikistan won 6 – 1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
| North Korea |
5–1 | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Pak Chol-Min 3', 79' Kim Kuk-Jin 10'Jong Chol-Min 36'Jon Kwang-Ik 90+1' |
Report | Lkhümbengarav 41' |
Korea DPR won 9 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.
Oman won 4 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.
Singapore won 7 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
Lebanon won 6 – 3 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.
Turkmenistan won 5 – 1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
Guam withdrew.[8][12] Indonesia advanced to the Second Round.
Notes
- 1 2 3 Due to security concerns, Iraq played their home leg in Syria, Palestine played their home leg in Qatar, and Afghanistan played their home leg in Tajikistan.[6]
- ↑ The home leg of Myanmar was moved to Malaysia on request of both China and Myanmar.[7]
- ↑ Timor-Leste elected to play their home leg in Indonesia.
- ↑ Palestine failed to show up. Match was awarded 3–0 to Singapore as a walkover.[9][10] The Palestinian Football Federation appealed to have the match rescheduled on the grounds that its players did not receive permits to leave the Gaza Strip, but FIFA declined the appeal.[11]
- 1 2 Match originally scheduled for 28 October 2007 postponed and relocated due to heavy rain in Chennai.[10]
References
- ↑ "No home play for Iraq in World Cup qualifiers". Soccerway. 6 August 2007. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ↑ "Bhutan out of 2010 race". Zurich, Switzerland: FIFA. 13 September 2007. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ↑ "Indonesia goes straight through – Guam declines" (in Indonesian). Persatuan Sepakbola Seluruh Indonesia. 7 August 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ↑ "Myanmar-China switched to Malaysia". Zurich, Switzerland: FIFA. 18 October 2007. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ↑ "Fifa reject Palestinian appeal". Al Jazeera Sports. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2007.
- ↑ No home play for Iraq in World Cup qualifiers AFP; 6 August 2007
- ↑ Myanmar-China switched to Malaysia FIFA; 18 October 2007
- 1 2 Bhutan out of 2010 race Archived 16 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine. FIFA; 13 September 2007
- ↑ Road to South Africa: Singapore through to second round after Palestine no-show Football Association of Singapore; 28 October 2007
- 1 2 Lebanon advance to Round 3 FIFA; 31 October 2007
- ↑ Fifa reject Palestinian appeal Archived 18 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Al Jazeera Sports; 31 October 2007
- ↑ Indonesia goes straight through – Guam declines Archived 12 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine. (Indonesian) Football Association of Indonesia; 7 August 2007