2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
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The AFC Second Round of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
was contested between the 10 group winners from the First Round
split across 2 groups.
The top country in each group at the end of the stage progressed to the 2002 FIFA World Cup
, with the two runners up facing each other in a play off. The winner of this play off went on to compete for a place in the World Cup in the UEFA / AFC Intercontinental Play-off.
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2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition....
was contested between the 10 group winners from the First Round
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round
The AFC First Round of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between 40 AFC members.The top country in each group at the end of the stage progressed to the second round, where the ten remaining teams will be divided into two groups of five....
split across 2 groups.
The top country in each group at the end of the stage progressed to the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
, with the two runners up facing each other in a play off. The winner of this play off went on to compete for a place in the World Cup in the UEFA / AFC Intercontinental Play-off.
| Key to colours in group tables | |
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| Group winners qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0... |
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| Runners-up advance to the AFC play off | |
Group 1
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 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia national football team Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation... |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 17 | |
 IranIran national football team The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran... |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 15 | |
 BahrainBahrain national football team The Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so... |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 |
 IraqIraq national football team The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:... |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 |
 ThailandThailand national football team The Thailand national football team represents Thailand in international football competition and is governed by the Football Association of Thailand. The team has a history of success in Southeast Asian competition, with three ASEAN Football Championship titles and nine senior-level Southeast... |
8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 4 |
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Group 2
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 ChinaChina national football team The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association... |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 19 | |
 UAE |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 11 |
 UzbekistanUzbekistan national football team The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in association football and is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Uzbekistan... |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 10 |
 QatarQatar national football team The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian... |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
 OmanOman national football team The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman. Although the team was officially founded in 1978, the squad was formed long before, and has established a proper football association in only December, 2005... |
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 6 |
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