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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 ...

qualification rounds for

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...

. 44 Asian teams are affiliated with

FIFA FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' (French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was found ...

, but

Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand ...

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

Bhutan Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountainou ...

and

Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by th ...

decided not to take part, and

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

was banned from the competition (for refusing to play a qualifier in Iran during 2002 qualifying), so a total of 39 teams took part, competing for 4.5 places in the World Cup.

Format

The qualification was composed of three rounds. Only the 14 last ranked teams according to FIFA took part in the Preliminary Round, where they were paired 2-by-2 and played home-and-away knock-out matches. The 7 winners joined the other 25 teams in the Second Round, where those 32 teams were divided in 8 groups of four teams each. The teams in each group would play against each other home-and-away, and the team with most points in each group would advance to the Third Round. In the Third Round, the 8 remaining teams were divided in two groups of 4 teams each, that would again play against each other in a home-and-away basis. The two teams with most points in each group would qualify to the World Cup. The two third placed teams would play-off against each other home-and-away. Winner of this play-off would play against the fourth placed team in the Final Round of

CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football,, ; french: Confédération de football d'Amérique du Nord, d'Amérique centrale et des Caraïbes, . Dutch uses the English name. abbreviated as CONCACAF ( ; types ...

in an intercontinental play-off for a place in the World Cup.

First round

Guam Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...

and

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma ...

were scheduled to play against each other on November 21 and 25; Nepal withdrew, so Guam progressed to the 2nd round, but Guam later withdrew. FIFA then decided to elect a "lucky loser", to select the best of the teams that lost, to advance to the Second Round. The losers were compared, using the following criteria to break ties: a) number of points; b) goal difference; c) goals scored.

Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist s ...

advanced to the Second Round.

Second round

In the second round, the 25 teams who received byes, as well as the 7 play-off round winners, were split into eight groups of four teams each. Teams played home-and-away games with the other teams in their group, and the top-ranked team qualified for the third round.

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Group 8

Third round

In the third round, the 8 teams who won their groups in the earlier round were split into two groups of four teams each. Teams played home-and-away games with the other teams in their group, and the top two teams qualified for the

. Meanwhile, the third-placed teams entered a play-off to determine who would contest the AFC–CONCACAF play-off.

Group 1

*Saudi Arabia and Korea Republic qualified for the

. *Uzbekistan advanced to the AFC playoffs.

Group 2

*Japan and Iran qualified for the

. *Bahrain advanced to the AFC playoffs.

Fourth round

Teams finishing 3rd in the third round groups played each other to determine a possible 5th qualifier from Asia. The first leg was originally played on 3 September 2005 but the match was ordered to be replayed by FIFA after a refereeing mistake. With

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...

leading the tie 1–0, a penalty was awarded to them but the referee disallowed the resulting goal and offered an indirect freekick to Bahrain for encroachment. Uzbekistan had formally requested for the match to be recorded as an automatic 3–0 victory. Bahrain advanced to the AFC–CONCACAF play-off on the

away goals rule The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the team that ...

Inter-confederation play-offs

The Fourth Round winner then played the fourth-placed team of the CONCACAF qualifying group, Trinidad and Tobago, in a home-and-away play-off. The winner of this play-off qualified for the

finals.

Qualified teams

The following four teams from AFC qualified for the final tournament. :

¹ Bold indicates champions for that year. ''Italic'' indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 401 goals scored in 136 matches (including 2 international play-offs), for an average of 2.95 goals per match. ;9 goals *

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* Haitham Al Shboul *

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Azamat Ishenbaev Azamat Ishenbayev (born 19 June 1978) is a Kyrgyzstani former footballer who played for Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn Football Club Dordoi Bishkek ('' ky, Дордой Бишкек Футбол Клубу, Dordoj Bişkek Futbol Klubu'') is a Kyrgyzstan, ...

* Emil Kenjisariev * Andrey Krasnov * Phutthadavong Chanthalome *

Visay Phaphouvanin Visay Phaphouvanin (born 12 June 1985) is Laotian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is a member of Laos national football team, for which he played at the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup The 2010 AFF Championship, sponsored by Suzuki a ...

* Sengphet Thongphachan * Faysal Antar *

Mahmoud Chahoud Mahmoud Chahoud ( ar, محمود شحود; born 3 February 1976) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a forward. Chahoud began his career at Ahed in 1999, before joining Ansar in 2004. He won two consecutive domestic doubles, during ...

Khaled Hamieh Khaled Ali Hamieh ( ar, خالد علي حميه; born 7 June 1981) is a Lebanese singer, DJ, and former footballer. He played all his career for Nejmeh as a defender, and has been capped 29 times for the Lebanon national team, scoring twi ...

Haitham Zein Haitham Ali Mohamad Al Haj Ali Zein (; born 6 January 1979), or simply Haitham Zein, is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a forward. He played for numerous Lebanese Premier League clubs, mainly at Tadamon Sour, and represented Lebanon ...

Fu Weng Lei Fu or FU may refer to: In arts and entertainment *Fool Us, Penn & Teller's magic-competition television show *Fǔ, a type of ancient Chinese vessel *Fu (poetry) (赋), a Chinese genre of rhymed prose *'' FU: Friendship Unlimited'', a 2017 Marath ...

Rosdi Talib Rosdi Bin Talib (born 11 January 1976) is a Malaysian former international footballer. Rosdi plays mainly as a left-back but can also plays as a defensive midfielder. Club career Rosdi started his career in the early 1990s at Terengganu yout ...

Mohd Amri Yahyah Mohd. Amri bin Yahyah , nicknamed "Wak Am" is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Manchester City. He has also represented the Malaysian national team. Amri plays mainly as a forward but can also play as an attacking midfiel ...

* Assad Ghani * Mohamed Nazeeh *

Ali Umar Ali Umar, Commissioner of Sports of Maldives (born 5 August 1980) is a Maldivian former footballer until his retirement in 2013. After he retired, he became a Member of the normalization committee appointed by FIFA to Football Association of Mal ...

* Ahmed Al Mukhaini * Yousef Shaaban * Francisco Atura *

Ziyad Al-Kord Ziyad Saeed Al-Kord bin Samir, known simply as Ziyad Al-Kord ( ar, زياد الكرد; born 15 January 1974 in Gaza), is a Palestinian footballer who has played with various clubs in the Palestinian territories, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. He is ...

* Ahmed Keshkesh *

Imad Zatara Imad Zatara (Arabic: عماد زعترة; born on 1 October 1984) is a Palestinian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Early career Zatara began his career in FC Inter Orhoy, a club famous for bringing players ...

* Meshal Abdullah *

Mohamed Salem Al Hamad Muhammad was an Islamic prophet and a religious and political leader who preached and established Islam. Muhammad and variations may also refer to: *Muhammad (name), a given name and surname, and list of people with the name and its variations ...

* Nayef Al Khater * Saad Al-Shammari *

Bilal Mohammed Bilal Mohammed ( ar, بلال محمد; born on June 2, 1986) is a Qatari football (soccer), footballer who plays as a Defender (football), defender. He is a member of Qatar national football team since 2003. He scored the goal that won Qatar th ...

* Nasser Kamil Mubarak *

Wesam Rizik Wesam Rizik Abdulmajid ( ar, وسام رزق عبد المجيد; born 5 February 1981) is a Qatari former footballer. He has Jordanian, Palestinian origin, currently in charge of Qatar SC in Qatar Stars League. International career Rizik has ...

* Sami Al-Anbar *

Fahad Fallata Fahd ( ar, فهد, “leopard“ or “cheetah”), also transliterated Fahed or Fahad, can refer to: People Given name Fahad *Fahad Ali (born 1987), Indian television actor * Fahad Babar (born 1992), Pakistani born American cricketer * Fahad ...

Saud Kariri Saud Ali Kariri ( ar, سعود علي كريري, born 8 July 1980) is a Saudi Arabian former footballer who played as a midfielder, and who previously played with Al Ittihad. He also previously played for Al-Qadisiyah the team that introduced m ...

* Omar Sulaimani * Khairul Mohd * Channa Ediri * Mohamed Hameed *

Kasun Jayasuriya Kasun Nadika Jayasuriya (born 25 March 1980) is a retired Sri Lankan football player who last played for Saunders Sports Club and the Sri Lanka national football team. He is also the all-time top goalscorer for the Sri Lankan national team wi ...

* Dudley Steinwall * Chandradasa Karunaratne *

Rathnayake Mudyanselage Ratnayake, Rathnayake, Ratnayeke or Rathnayaka (රත්නායක) is a Sinhalese name originating from the words ''ratna'' (''gem'') and ''nayake'' (''leader''). Notable people with the name include: ;Given name *Ratnayake Nissanka (Prabath Nis ...

Isuru Perera Isuru Perera (born 15 September 1984) is a Sri Lankan cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bai ...

Jehad Al-Hussain Jehad Al Hussain ( ar, جهاد الحسين, born July 30, 1982 in Homs, Syria) is a former Syrian footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Al-Karamah SC Al-Hussain was part of the youth academy of Al-Karamah SC which won the Syrian ...

* Mohamad Yehya Al Rashed * Meaataz Kailouni *

Sukhrob Hamidov Sukhrob Hamidov (born 14 August 1975) is a retired Tajikistan footballer who played as a forward. Career statistics International ''Statistics accurate as of match played 11 September 2015'' Honours Club ;Varzob Dushanbe * Tajik League (2): ...

Sarayoot Chaikamdee Sarayuth Chaikamdee ( th, ศรายุทธ ชัยคำดี; born September 24, 1981), simply known as Joe ( th, โจ้), is a Thai retired professional footballer who previously played for Pisico Bình Định in the V-League. He ...

* Therdsak Chaiman * Jiensathawong Jakapong * Anon Nanok *

Niweat Siriwong Niweat Siriwong ( th, นิเวศ ศิริวงศ์, born July 18, 1977) is a Thai retired footballer. Niweat is a vastly experienced player and has played overseas in Singapore and Vietnam during his career. He was known for his long-r ...

Sutee Suksomkit Sutee Suksomkit ( th, สุธี สุขสมกิจ, born June 5, 1978) is a Thai professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Thai League 3 club Bankhai United. He is known for his skillful style of play, ...

* Nirut Surasiang * Dovlet Bayramov * Omar Berdiýew * Gurbangeldi Durdiyev * Artem Nazarov * Didargylyç Urazow * Rashid Abdulrahman *

Saleh Obaid Saleh or Salih ( ar, صالح, or ) is an Arabic masculine given name which means "Pious". Given name * Salih, Arabian prophet * Salih ibn Ali (711–769 CE), was the Abbasid general and governor in Syria and Egypt. * ''Salih ibn Harun al-Rash ...

* Mohamed Rashid * Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov * Marat Bikmaev *

Vladimir Shishelov Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shishelov (russian: Владимир Александрович Шишелов; born 8 November 1979) is an Uzbekistani-Russian retired football forward. Career His first professional club was Qizilqum Zarafshon he bega ...

* Nguyễn Minh Hai * Phạm Văn Quyến * Radwan Abduljabar *

Akram Al Selwi Akram Al-Selwi (Arabic: اكرم الصلوي) (born 8 September 1986) is a Yemeni football forward who is currently playing for Al-Hilal Al-Sahili. He is also a member of the Yemen national football team. Al-Selwi played for Yemen at the 2003 ...

Saleh Al-Shehri Saleh Khalid Mohammed Al-Shehri ( ar, صالح خالد محمد الشهري; born 1 November 1993) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer player who plays as a striker for Al-Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team. On 22 November 2022, ...

* Fathi Jaber ;1 own goal *

Mohamed Salmeen Mohamed Ahmed Youssef Salmeen ( ar, محمد احمد يوسف سالمين; born 4 November 1980) is a Bahraini former professional footballer who played for Muharraq and the Bahrain national team. He was captain of the Bahrain national team a ...

(playing against

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

) * Yahya Golmohammadi (playing against

Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...

) *

Ebrahim Mirzapour Ebrahim Mirzapour ( fa, ابراهیم میرزاپور; born 1978) is a retired Iranian football goalkeeper, who played most of his career for Foolad F.C . Club career Foolad He started his professional IPL career, playing for Foolad, and was ...

(playing against

) * Nitsavong Khoupchansy (playing against

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

) * Battulga Khishigdalai (playing against

Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...

)

References

External links

2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
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