The first round of
AFC matches for
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
The 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. The 1994 FIFA World Cup featured 24 teams with one place reserved for the host nation, United States, and one place for the defending cham ...
was played from 9 April to 7 July 1993, to determine the six teams which would play for the two available
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the country. The United States w ...
slots for
AFC.
Group stage
Group A
''Iraq'' advanced to the Final Round.
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Group B
''Iran'' advanced to the Final Round.
Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran
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Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran
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Tehran, Iran
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Tehran, Iran
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Tehran, Iran
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Tehran, Iran
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Tehran, Iran
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Group C
''North Korea'' advanced to the Final Round.
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Group D
''South Korea'' advanced to the Final Round.
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Group E
''Saudi Arabia'' advanced to the Final Round.
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Group F
''Japan'' advanced to the Final Round.
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Teams qualified for final round
With all of Iran, North Korea and Iraq qualifying for the final round fears were expressed in the United States of those countries potentially turning up at their tournament, since the three nations at the time were under economic sanctions by the United States.
[Hersh, Phil]
LIBYAN BAN RAISES CUP QUESTIONS
. ''Chicago Tribune''. 11 July 1993. 3.
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:1994 Fifa World Cup Qualification (Afc)
Qual
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