The AFC Third Round of
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification began on 9 February 2005 and finished on 17 August 2005.
The top two countries in each group at the end of the stage qualified for the
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Germany 2006, was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to host th ...
, while the third-placed teams entered a
play-off
The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...
to determine an entrant for the
play-off with the fifth-placed CONCACAF team.
Format
The 8 group-winners from the
previous round were split into two groups of four teams each – with all teams playing home and away against each of the other three teams in the group.
The top two teams in each group qualified for the
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Germany 2006, was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to host th ...
.
Group 1
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Group 2
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''Note: This match was used as backdrop for the 2006 Iranian film
Offside.''
''Note: Since there were crowd troubles in the previous two North Korea's home matches,
FIFA decided that the next one North Korea's home match be moved to a neutral venue (Thailand) and played behind closed doors.
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References
External links
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)at RSSSF.com
at FIFA.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:World Cup
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2005 in Asian football
2004–05 in Saudi Arabian football
Qual
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2004–05 in Kuwaiti football
2005–06 in Kuwaiti football
2004–05 in Iranian football
Qual
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2004–05 in Bahraini football
2005–06 in Bahraini football
2005 in South Korean football
Qual
The use of the term Prelim (short for preliminary examination) generally refers to an examination that qualifies a student to continue studies at a higher level, and/or allow the student to comprehend their studies and see how prepared they ar ...
2005 in Uzbekistani football
2005 in North Korean football
2005 in Japanese football
Qual
The use of the term Prelim (short for preliminary examination) generally refers to an examination that qualifies a student to continue studies at a higher level, and/or allow the student to comprehend their studies and see how prepared they ar ...