2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round
This page provides the summaries of the AFC Third Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Format
In this round the fifteen winners from the second round joined the five AFC sides seeded 1–5 in the AFC World Cup rankings (Japan, South Korea, Australia, North Korea, Bahrain). The teams were drawn into five groups of four teams, at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 30 July 2011.[1][2]
The matches were played from 2 September 2011 to 29 February 2012. The top two teams in each group advanced to the fourth round.
Seeding
The 20 teams were divided into four pots for the draw, each containing five teams. The July 2011 FIFA Ranking – released on 27 July – was used to seed the teams.
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Note: Syria was replaced by Tajikistan in the Third Round on 19 August 2011 following the awarding of both Second Round matches to Tajikistan.[3]
Groups
Group A
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Iraq  |
7–1 |  Singapore |
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Jassim  5'Mahmoud 11', 61', 90+3'H. W. Mohammed 22' (pen.)Akram 36' (pen.)Karim 48' |
Report | Isa 27' |
Group B
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Lebanon  |
2–1 |  South Korea |
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| Al Saadi 4' Ali Atwi 32' (pen.) |
Report | Koo Ja-Cheol 20' (pen.) |
Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) |
United Arab Emirates  |
4–2 | Lebanon |
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| Saeed 20', 78' Al-Wehaibi 38'Matar 69' |
Report | El Ali 23' Maatouk 45+2' |
Group C
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Uzbekistan  |
3–0 |  Tajikistan |
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| Tursunov 35' Ahmedov 60'Geynrikh 70' |
Report |
Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent Attendance: 5,325 Referee: Mohamed Al Zarouni (United Arab Emirates) |
Group D
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Australia  |
4–2 |  Saudi Arabia |
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| Brosque 43', 75' Kewell 73'Emerton 76' |
Report | Al-Dawsari 19' Al-Shamrani 45+2' |
Group E
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Bahrain  |
10–0 |  Indonesia |
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| Abdul-Latif 5' (pen.), 71', 75' Al Alawi 16', 61'Abdulrahman 35' (pen.), 42'Saeed 63', 82', 90+4' |
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Goalscorers
There were 173 goals scored in 60 games, for an average of 2.88 goals per game.
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
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Notes
- 1 2 Iraq had to play their remaining home games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at a neutral venue following a ban by FIFA on playing in Iraq.[4]
- ↑ Moved from the original venue at Yanggakdo Stadium due to the poor condition of the pitch.[5]
- ↑ Moved from the original venue at Rajamangala Stadium due to flooding.[6]
References
- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedures – Asian Zone" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- ↑ "Stage set for FWCQ R3 draw". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ↑ Syria disqualified from 2014 FIFA World Cup FIFA.com; 19 August 2011
- ↑ "FIFA decision on Iraq matches". Asian Football Confederation. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ↑ "New stadium for PRK-JPN match". The-AFC.com. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ "Teerasil set to miss crucial W Cup qualifier". nationmultimedia.com. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.