2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round

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This page provides the summaries of the AFC fourth round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Format[edit]

The fourth round saw the five group winners and five group runners-up from the third round split into two groups of five.[1] The top two teams from each group advanced to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil, while the two third-placed teams advanced to the fifth round.

Seeding[edit]

The draw for round four was held on 9 March 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,[2] with the teams seeded according to their March 2012 FIFA Ranking.[3] The FIFA rankings used were released on 7 March 2012 and included all matches from the third round of Asian Qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[4] The ten teams (shown below with their March 2012 FIFA Ranking in brackets, and their positions in the third round in small brackets)[5] are split into five pots, with each group containing a team from each pot.[6]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5

 Australia (20) (D1)
 South Korea (30) (B1)

 Japan (33) (C2)
 Iran (51) (E1)

 Uzbekistan (67) (C1)
 Iraq (76) (A1)

 Jordan (83) (A2)
 Qatar (88) (E2)

 Oman (92) (D2)
 Lebanon (124) (B2)

Groups[edit]

The matches were played from 3 June 2012 to 18 June 2013.[1]

As the last matchday overlaps with the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup (which commences on 15 June 2013), the fourth round draw was adjusted to ensure Japan (the representative of the AFC for the Confederations Cup) received a bye on 18 June 2013, by placing them on Position 5 (instead of Position 2 where Japan were supposed to be placed as of the date of draw) in their group in order not to play on the last matchday.[7]

Lebanon defender Ramez Dayoub was convicted of match-fixing after his back pass led to the only goal of the match in a 1–0 defeat by Qatar.[8] Dayoub was suspended for life by the Lebanese Football Association.

Further information: 2013 Lebanese match fixing scandal

Group A[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Iran 8 5 1 2 8 2 +6 16 2014 FIFA World Cup — 1–0 0–1 0–0 4–0
 South Korea 8 4 2 2 13 7 +6 14 0–1 — 1–0 2–1 3–0
 Uzbekistan 8 4 2 2 11 6 +5 14 Fifth round 0–1 2–2 — 5–1 1–0
 Qatar 8 2 1 5 5 13 −8 7 0–1 1–4 0–1 — 1–0
 Lebanon 8 1 2 5 3 12 −9 5 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 —
Source: [9]
Uzbekistan 0–1 Iran
Report Khalatbari 90+3'
Attendance: 9,000
Lebanon 0–1 Qatar
Report Soria 64'
Attendance: 40,000
Lebanon 1–1 Uzbekistan
Al Saadi 34' Report Hasanov 12'
Attendance: 13,000
South Korea 3–0 Lebanon
Kim Bo-Kyung 30', 48'
Koo Ja-Cheol 90'		 Report
Attendance: 36,756
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)
Iran 0–0 Qatar
Report
Attendance: 100,000
Lebanon 1–0 Iran
Antar 27' Report
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Qatar 0–1 Uzbekistan
Report Tursunov 13'
Attendance: 11,260
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Iran 1–0 South Korea
Nekounam 76' Report
Attendance: 99,885
Qatar 1–0 Lebanon
Soria 75' Report
Attendance: 12,870
Iran 0–1 Uzbekistan
Report Bakayev 71'
Attendance: 43,700
South Korea 2–1 Qatar
Lee Keun-Ho 60'
Son Heung-Min 90+6'		 Report Ibrahim 63'
Attendance: 37,222
Uzbekistan 1–0 Lebanon
Djeparov 63' Report
Attendance: 31,197
Qatar 0–1 Iran
Report Ghoochannejhad 66'
Attendance: 11,872
South Korea 1–0 Uzbekistan
Shorakhmedov 43' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 50,699
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Iran 4–0 Lebanon
Khalatbari 39'
Nekounam 45+1', 86'
Ghoochannejhad 46'		 Report
Attendance: 91,300
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)
South Korea 0–1 Iran
Report Ghoochannejhad 60'
Attendance: 42,243
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Uzbekistan 5–1 Qatar
Nasimov 61', 74'
Zoteev 72'
Ahmedov 87'
Bakayev 90+1'		 Report Ilyas 37'
Attendance: 34,000

Group B[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Japan 8 5 2 1 16 5 +11 17 2014 FIFA World Cup — 1–1 6–0 3–0 1–0
 Australia 8 3 4 1 12 7 +5 13 1–1 — 4–0 2–2 1–0
 Jordan 8 3 1 4 7 16 −9 10 Fifth round 2–1 2–1 — 1–0 1–1
 Oman 8 2 3 3 7 10 −3 9 1–2 0–0 2–1 — 1–0
 Iraq 8 1 2 5 4 8 −4 5 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 —
Source: [9]
Japan 3–0 Oman
Honda 11'
Maeda 51'
Okazaki 54'		 Report
Attendance: 63,551
Jordan 1–1 Iraq
Hayel 43' Report Akram 14'
Attendance: 17,000
Japan 6–0 Jordan
Maeda 18'
Honda 22', 31', 53' (pen.)
Kagawa 35'
Kurihara 89'		 Report
Attendance: 60,874
Oman 0–0 Australia
Report
Attendance: 11,000
Australia 1–1 Japan
Wilkshire 70' (pen.) Report Kurihara 65'
Attendance: 40,189
Iraq 1–1 Oman
Mahmoud 37' (pen.) Report Al Balushi 8'
Attendance: 1,650
Japan 1–0 Iraq
Maeda 25' Report
Attendance: 60,593
Jordan 2–1 Australia
Abdel-Fattah 50' (pen.)
Amer Deeb 73'		 Report Thompson 86'
Attendance: 16,000
Oman 2–1 Jordan
Al Mahaijri 62'
Al-Mashri 87'		 Report Bawab 90'
Attendance: 26,000
Iraq 1–2 Australia
Abdul-Zahra 72' Report Cahill 80'
Thompson 84'
Attendance: 2,183
Referee: Lee Min-Hu (Korea Republic)
Oman 1–2 Japan
Al Mahaijri 77' Report Kiyotake 20'
Okazaki 90'
Attendance: 28,360
Iraq 1–0 Jordan
Ahmed 86' Report
Attendance: 1,755
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Australia 2–2 Oman
Cahill 52'
Holman 85'		 Report Al-Muqbali 7'
Jedinak 49' (o.g.)
Attendance: 34,603
Jordan 2–1 Japan
Bani Attiah 45+1'
Hayel 60'		 Report Kagawa 69'
Attendance: 18,000
Japan 1–1 Australia
Honda 90+1' (pen.) Report Oar 81'
Attendance: 62,172
Oman 1–0 Iraq
Al Ajmi 45+4' Report
Attendance: 18,300
Australia 4–0 Jordan
Bresciano 15'
Cahill 61'
Kruse 76'
Neill 84'		 Report
Attendance: 43,785
Iraq 0–1 Japan
Report Okazaki 89'
Attendance: 1,100
Australia 1–0 Iraq
Kennedy 83' Report
Attendance: 80,523
Jordan 1–0 Oman
Hayel 58' Report
Attendance: 14,000

Goalscorers[edit]

There were 86 goals scored in 40 matches, for an average of 2.15 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Iraq had to play all four home games for the Fourth round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at a neutral venue following a ban by FIFA on playing in Iraq.[10]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedures – Asian Zone" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2011.
  2. ^ "Final Round draw date set". the-afc.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. ^ "AFC announces key competition decisions". the-afc.com. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  4. ^ "FIFA Ranking rescheduled to March 7". the-afc.com. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Socceroos top seeds for Final Round draw". the-afc.com. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Who do you want in the Qantas Socceroos' FIFA World Cup draw?". Football Federation Australia. 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  7. ^ "43 in the fray for 2014 FWC qualifiers". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  8. ^ Crossman, Steve (2013-03-08). "BBC Sport - Lebanon head coach reveals anger over match fixing". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  9. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 2014, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  10. ^ "FIFA decision on Iraq matches". Asian Football Confederation. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.

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