2007 AFC ASIAN CUP QUALIFICATION
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The '2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification' was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations are participating.
For the first time, the defending champions (Japan), did not earn an automatic berth in the finals and had to compete in the qualification tournament. Twelve teams from top two of each groups will join with four host nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam) qualify for the final tournament.
The following national teams did not enter qualifying (The team's FIFA World Ranking before the draw was made is shown in brackets):
Thus, out of 46 national teams, 29 entered the qualifiying.
In December 2005, Bangladesh and Pakistan played off in a home and away series (with Bangladesh hosting the first leg), to determine which team would progress to the final qualifying round. This was originally scheduled in November but the earthquake in Pakistan forced it to be postponed.
After goalless in the first leg in Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh on December 22, 2005, Bangladesh won the second leg thanks to the goal from Firaj Mahmud Hossain at the 84 minute in People's Sports Complex, Karachi, Pakistan four days later. Bangladesh qualified with the 1–0 on aggregate.
The seeding was based on performances in, and qualifying for, the 2004 competition. As Korea Republic were knocked out in the quarter-finals and Saudi Arabia failed to qualify beyond the group stage, they were therefore put into the second pot. The Australia team which had just joined the Asian Football Confederation on January 1, 2006 and have not participated in the previous tournament was given the lowest rank.
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If two or more teams in a group are equal on points on completion of the group matches, their places shall be determined as follows:
# Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned.
# Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned.
# Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned (Away Goals do not apply in this stage of the competition).
# Goal difference in all the group matches.
# Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play.
# Drawing of lots.
★ Pakistan is added back into the final qualifying round after Sri Lanka withdrew at the last minute.
★ 24 teams will be split into six groups of four, playing in a home and away format. The top two of each group will progress to the finals. Matches will start on February 22, 2006 and ends on November 15, 2006.
★ On August 1, 2006, Lebanon officially withdrew from the competition after having played only one match, due to their ongoing conflict with Israel. [1]
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On August 1, 2006, it was announced that the AFC had accepted a withdrawal request from the Federation Libanaise de Football due to the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.
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The results of the Lebanon-Kuwait game on February 22, 2006 have been voided and do not count towards the group rankings. [3]
The further fixtures which play in Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut also cancelled:
★ against Bahrain, August 16, 2006
★ against Australia, August 31, 2006
★ against Bahrain, September 6, 2006
★ against Kuwait, October 11, 2006
★ against Australia, November 15, 2006
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'1' All Iraq's home matches to be played in Al Ayn, United Arab Emirates.
'2' All Palestine's home matches played in Amman, Jordan.
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1. Lebanon pull out of Asian Cup
2. AFC confirms Lebanon withdrawal request
3. Asian Cup qualifers - Group D
★ Qualifying Round Results
★ RSSSF details
For the first time, the defending champions (Japan), did not earn an automatic berth in the finals and had to compete in the qualification tournament. Twelve teams from top two of each groups will join with four host nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam) qualify for the final tournament.
| Contents |
| Teams that did not enter |
| Preliminary qualifying |
| Seedings |
| Tie-breaking criteria |
| Qualifying round |
| Group A |
| Group B |
| Group C |
| Group D |
| Group E |
| Group F |
| References |
| External links |
Teams that did not enter
The following national teams did not enter qualifying (The team's FIFA World Ranking before the draw was made is shown in brackets):
★ [82] ★ [116] ★ [133] ★ [144] ★ [147] ★ [157] | ★ [170] ★ [175] ★ [179] ★ [188] ★ [189] ★ [190] | ★ [191] ★ [192] ★ [199] ★ [204] ★ East Timor [Not yet ranked] |
Thus, out of 46 national teams, 29 entered the qualifiying.
Preliminary qualifying
In December 2005, Bangladesh and Pakistan played off in a home and away series (with Bangladesh hosting the first leg), to determine which team would progress to the final qualifying round. This was originally scheduled in November but the earthquake in Pakistan forced it to be postponed.
After goalless in the first leg in Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh on December 22, 2005, Bangladesh won the second leg thanks to the goal from Firaj Mahmud Hossain at the 84 minute in People's Sports Complex, Karachi, Pakistan four days later. Bangladesh qualified with the 1–0 on aggregate.
Seedings
The seeding was based on performances in, and qualifying for, the 2004 competition. As Korea Republic were knocked out in the quarter-finals and Saudi Arabia failed to qualify beyond the group stage, they were therefore put into the second pot. The Australia team which had just joined the Asian Football Confederation on January 1, 2006 and have not participated in the previous tournament was given the lowest rank.
| Pot A | Pot B | Pot C | Pot D |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | ★ |
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★
Tie-breaking criteria
If two or more teams in a group are equal on points on completion of the group matches, their places shall be determined as follows:
# Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned.
# Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned.
# Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned (Away Goals do not apply in this stage of the competition).
# Goal difference in all the group matches.
# Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play.
# Drawing of lots.
Qualifying round
★ Pakistan is added back into the final qualifying round after Sri Lanka withdrew at the last minute.
★ 24 teams will be split into six groups of four, playing in a home and away format. The top two of each group will progress to the finals. Matches will start on February 22, 2006 and ends on November 15, 2006.
★ On August 1, 2006, Lebanon officially withdrew from the competition after having played only one match, due to their ongoing conflict with Israel. [1]
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '15' | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | |
| '15' | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | +17 | |
| '6' | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | |
| '0' | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 24 | −22 |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '14' | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | |
| '11' | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | |
| '8' | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | |
| '0' | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | −24 |
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Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '13' | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | |
| '12' | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | |
| '10' | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | |
| '0' | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 22 | −18 |
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Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '9' | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | |
| '4' | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | |
| '4' | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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On August 1, 2006, it was announced that the AFC had accepted a withdrawal request from the Federation Libanaise de Football due to the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.
[2]
The results of the Lebanon-Kuwait game on February 22, 2006 have been voided and do not count towards the group rankings. [3]
The further fixtures which play in Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut also cancelled:
★ against Bahrain, August 16, 2006
★ against Australia, August 31, 2006
★ against Bahrain, September 6, 2006
★ against Kuwait, October 11, 2006
★ against Australia, November 15, 2006
Group E
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '11' | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | |
| '11' | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | |
| '4' | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | |
| '4' | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
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'1' All Iraq's home matches to be played in Al Ayn, United Arab Emirates.
'2' All Palestine's home matches played in Amman, Jordan.
Group F
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '15' | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | |
| '11' | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | |
| '8' | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | |
| '0' | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 | −18 |
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References
1. Lebanon pull out of Asian Cup
2. AFC confirms Lebanon withdrawal request
3. Asian Cup qualifers - Group D
External links
★ Qualifying Round Results
★ RSSSF details
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