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 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 joined with four host nations (Indonesia
, Malaysia
, Thailand
and Vietnam
) qualify for the final tournament.
was considered for November 2005):
[116] [133] [141] [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 qualifying.
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 a goalless 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.
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also qualified after withdrew.
, including results during qualifying
. The teams in their respective pots also are listed with respect to their performance. Note that Jordan and Uzbekistan were placed higher than South Korea and Iraq. For the tie-breaker here served the fact that Jordan and Uzbekistan were eliminated on penalty shootout, while the other two teams were clearly defeated. Uzbekistan precedes Jordan as it won its group, while Jordan placed second. The same principle is applied to the rest of the teams on the list. The Australian team which had just joined the Asian Football Confederation
on January 1, 2006 and had not participated in previous tournaments was given the lowest rank.
Note: Japan is ranked higher than Saudi Arabia by the two head-to-head game results (Japan 3 - 2 Saudi Arabia).
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Note: Bahrain is ranked higher than Kuwait by the two head-to-head game results (Bahrain 2 - 1 Kuwait).
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1 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
.
The results of the Lebanon-Kuwait game on February 22, 2006 have been declared null and void and do not count towards the group rankings.
The following fixtures were also canceled:
Note: Iraq is ranked higher than China PR by the two head-to-head game results (Iraq 3 - 2 China PR).
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Djeparov
Shatskikh
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| attendance = 12,000 | referee = Abdulhameed Ebrahim (Bahrain)}}
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2007 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
qualification was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations participating.
For the first time, the defending champions (Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in 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 joined with four host nations (Indonesia
Indonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
, Malaysia
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
, Thailand
Thailand 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...
and Vietnam
Vietnam national football team
The Vietnam national football team is the national football team representing Vietnam and is managed by the Vietnam Football Federation.In the FIFA World Rankings, Vietnam's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in September 1998, at 84th...
) qualify for the final tournament.
Teams that did not enter
16 national teams did not enter qualifying (The team's FIFA World RankingFIFA World Rankings
The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, currently led by Spain. The teams of the member nations of FIFA , football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest...
was considered for November 2005):
[116] [133] [141] [147] [157]
[170] [175] [179] [188] [189] [190]
[191] [192] [199] [204] East Timor
East Timor national football team
The Timor-Leste national football team is the national team of East Timor and is controlled by the Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste. They are currently one of the weakest teams in the world and the weakest team in ASEAN region...
[Not yet ranked]
Team Excluded
[82] were banned from qualifying after having been found guilty of improper conduct in the qualifying round for 20042004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The qualification process for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition began on March 2003. Out of the 45 AFC members only Cambodia and the Philippines failed to enter for the tournament. Both China, the hosts and Japan, the reigning champions automatically qualified for the finals...
.
Thus, out of 46 national teams, 29 entered the qualifying.
Preliminary round
In December 2005, BangladeshBangladesh national football team
The Bangladesh national football team is the national team of Bangladesh controlled by the Bangladesh Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation and has yet to qualify for the World Cup finals...
and Pakistan
Pakistan national football team
The Pakistan national football team is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation . The team has not yet qualified for either the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup championships. Twice they have finished third in the South Asian Football Federation...
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
2005 Kashmir earthquake
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake was a major earthquake centered in Pakistan-administered Kashmir known as Azad Kashmir, near the city of Muzaffarabad, affecting Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It occurred at 08:52:37 Pakistan Standard Time on 8 October 2005...
forced it to be postponed.
After a goalless first leg in Bangabandhu National Stadium
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Bangabandhu National Stadium, also known as Dhaka Stadium, and formerly known as Dacca Stadium is the national stadium and a multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city...
, Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
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
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
four days later. Bangladesh qualified with the 1–0 on aggregate.
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also qualified after withdrew.
Seedings
The seeding was based on the 2004 competition2004 AFC Asian Cup
The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing....
, including results during qualifying
2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The qualification process for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition began on March 2003. Out of the 45 AFC members only Cambodia and the Philippines failed to enter for the tournament. Both China, the hosts and Japan, the reigning champions automatically qualified for the finals...
. The teams in their respective pots also are listed with respect to their performance. Note that Jordan and Uzbekistan were placed higher than South Korea and Iraq. For the tie-breaker here served the fact that Jordan and Uzbekistan were eliminated on penalty shootout, while the other two teams were clearly defeated. Uzbekistan precedes Jordan as it won its group, while Jordan placed second. The same principle is applied to the rest of the teams on the list. The Australian team which had just joined the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
on January 1, 2006 and had not participated in previous tournaments was given the lowest rank.
| Pot A | Pot B | Pot C | Pot D |
|---|---|---|---|
* |
* = Replace Sri LankaSri Lanka national football teamThe Sri Lanka national football team represents Sri Lanka in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka, the governing body for football in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's home grounds are Sugathadasa Stadium and Kalutara Stadium and their head coach is Jang Jung...
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, LebanonLebanon national football teamThe Lebanon national football team represents the Republic of Lebanon in international association football. Their official nickname is The Cedars...
officially withdrew from the competition after having played only one match, due to their ongoing conflict with Israel2006 Israel-Lebanon conflictThe 2006 Lebanon War, also called the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah War and known in Lebanon as the July War #Other uses|Tammūz]]) and in Israel as the Second Lebanon War , was a 34-day military conflict in Lebanon, northern Israel and the Israeli-occupied territories. The principal parties were Hezbollah...
.
Group A
| Team | ||||||||
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| 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 24 | −22 |
Note: Japan is ranked higher than Saudi Arabia by the two head-to-head game results (Japan 3 - 2 Saudi Arabia).
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Group B
| Team | ||||||||
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| 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | −24 |
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Group C
| Team | ||||||||
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| 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 22 | −18 |
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Group D
| Team | ||||||||
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| 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
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Note: Bahrain is ranked higher than Kuwait by the two head-to-head game results (Bahrain 2 - 1 Kuwait).
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1 On August 1, 2006, it was announced that the AFC had accepted a withdrawal request from the Federation Libanaise de Football
Federation Libanaise de Football
The Lebanese Football Association is the governing body of football in Lebanon. It organizes the Lebanon national football team, the Lebanon women's national football team, the Lebanon national under-23 football team, the Lebanon national under-20 football team, the Lebanon national under-17...
due to the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
The 2006 Lebanon War, also called the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah War and known in Lebanon as the July War #Other uses|Tammūz]]) and in Israel as the Second Lebanon War , was a 34-day military conflict in Lebanon, northern Israel and the Israeli-occupied territories. The principal parties were Hezbollah...
.
The results of the Lebanon-Kuwait game on February 22, 2006 have been declared null and void and do not count towards the group rankings.
The following fixtures were also canceled:
- 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
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| 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
Note: Iraq is ranked higher than China PR by the two head-to-head game results (Iraq 3 - 2 China PR).
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Djeparov
Server Djeparov
Server Djeparov is an Uzbekistani professional football midfielder who currently plays for Al-Shabab. He has won the Asian Footballer of the Year awards twice, first in 2008 and the other in 2011.-Early life:He was born on 3 October 1982 in Chirchiq, Uzbek SSR...
Shatskikh
Maksim Shatskikh
Maksim Aleksandrovich Shatskikh , is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays for Arsenal Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier League....
, |goals2= |report=(Report) |stadium=Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
| attendance = 12,000 | referee = Abdulhameed Ebrahim (Bahrain)}}
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