2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round
This page provides the summaries of the AFC Fourth Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Format
The fourth round saw the five group winners and five group runners-up from the third round split into two groups of five.[1] The matches were played from 3 June 2012 to 18 June 2013.[1] The top two teams from each group advanced to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil, while the two third-placed teams advanced to the fifth round.
Seeding
The draw for Round Four was held on 9 March 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,[2] with the teams seeded according to their March 2012 FIFA Ranking.[3] The FIFA rankings used were released on 7 March 2012 and included all matches from the third round of Asian Qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[4] The ten teams (shown below with their March 2012 FIFA Ranking in brackets, and their positions in the third round in small brackets)[5] are split into five pots, with each group containing a team from each pot.[6]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
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Groups
The matches were played from 3 June 2012 to 18 June 2013.[1]
As the last matchday overlaps with the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup (which commences on 15 June 2013), the fourth round draw was adjusted to ensure Japan (the representative of the AFC for the Confederations Cup) received a bye on 18 June 2013, by placing them on Position 5 (instead of Position 2 where Japan were supposed to be placed as of the date of draw) in their group in order not to play on the last matchday.[7]
Lebanon defender Ramez Dayoub was convicted of match-fixing after his back pass led to the only goal of the match in a 1-0 defeat by Qatar.[8] Dayoub was suspended for life by the Lebanese Football Association.
Group A
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Uzbekistan  |
2–2 |  South Korea |
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Ki Sung-Yueng  13' (o.g.)Tursunov 59' |
Report | Filiposyan 44' (o.g.) Lee Dong-Gook 57' |
Group B
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Goalscorers
There were 86 goals scored in 40 games, for an average of 2.15 goals per game.
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
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Notes
- 1 2 3 4 Iraq had to play all four home games for the Fourth round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at a neutral venue following a ban by FIFA on playing in Iraq.[9]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedures – Asian Zone" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- ↑ "Final Round draw date set". the-afc.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ↑ "AFC announces key competition decisions". the-afc.com. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ↑ "FIFA Ranking rescheduled to March 7". the-afc.com. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ↑ "Socceroos top seeds for Final Round draw". the-afc.com. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ↑ "Who do you want in the Qantas Socceroos' FIFA World Cup draw?". Football Federation Australia. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ "43 in the fray for 2014 FWC qualifiers". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ↑ Crossman, Steve (2013-03-08). "BBC Sport - Lebanon head coach reveals anger over match fixing". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ↑ "FIFA decision on Iraq matches". Asian Football Confederation. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.