1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round

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The first round of AFC matches for 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification 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 slots for AFC. [1]

Contents

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 8611284+2413
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 8602184+1412
3Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 8323121318
4Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 8233121537
5Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 8008236340
Source: [ citation needed ]

Iraq advanced to the Final Round.

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg1–1Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Subhi Al-Gnimaz Soccerball shade.svg65' Wagdan Mahmoud Shadli Soccerball shade.svg72'
Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid
Referee: Mohamed Al-Mulla Abdalaziz (United Arab Emirates)

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Gao Hongbo Soccerball shade.svg38'
Cai Sheng Soccerball shade.svg55', 59', 82'
Hao Haidong Soccerball shade.svg71'
Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ammar Ammar (Lebanon)

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg1–1Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
Jeris Tadrus Soccerball shade.svg16' Khalaf Soccerball shade.svg75'
Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid
Referee: Pirom Anprasert (Thailand)

Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg5–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Omar Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg20', 53'
Ahmed Bareed Soccerball shade.svg77'
Wagdan Mahmoud Shadli Soccerball shade.svg80'
Mohamed Hassan Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg82'
Tahir Agha Soccerball shade.svg12'
Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid
Referee: Hossein Askari Milajerdi (Iran)

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Gao Hongbo Soccerball shade.svg61'
Wu Qunli Soccerball shade.svg66'
Cai Sheng Soccerball shade.svg89'
Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid
Referee: Hossein Askari Milajerdi (Iran)

Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg1–6Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
Asam Duraiban Soccerball shade.svg16' Hussein Soccerball shade.svg1'
A.Kadhim Soccerball shade.svg22', 76'
M.Kadhim Soccerball shade.svg35'
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg55'
Qais Soccerball shade.svg73'
Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid
Referee: Ammar Ammar (Lebanon)

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–8Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
Hussein Soccerball shade.svg12'
Qais Soccerball shade.svg21', 70'
A.Kadhim Soccerball shade.svg27', 75'
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg44'
Khalaf Soccerball shade.svg77'
Saddam Soccerball shade.svg88'
Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid
Referee: Mohamed Al-Mulla Abdalaziz (United Arab Emirates)

Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg1–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Saleh Rabiah Ben Soccerball shade.svg62'
Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid
Attendance: 800
Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)


Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg1–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg55'
Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid
Referee: Pirom Anprasert (Thailand)


China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Gao Hongbo Soccerball shade.svg60', 89'
Hao Haidong Soccerball shade.svg62'
Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu
Referee: Kim Jong Sik (North Korea)

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg4–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Hussein Soccerball shade.svg3', 17'
Kadhim Soccerball shade.svg25'
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg52'


China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Li Bing Soccerball shade.svg16', 76'
Gao Hongbo Soccerball shade.svg50', 80'
Jamal Abu Abed Soccerball shade.svg56'
Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu
Referee: An Bong-ki (South Korea)

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg3–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Saddam Soccerball shade.svg46'
Qais Soccerball shade.svg64'
Hussein Soccerball shade.svg80'
Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu
Referee: Santos Jose Manuel (Macau)

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg4–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Qais Soccerball shade.svg16', 67'
Shenaishil Soccerball shade.svg37'
Daham Soccerball shade.svg64'
Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu
Referee: Kim Jong Sik (North Korea)

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Xu Hong Soccerball shade.svg73'

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–5Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Subhi Al-Gnimaz Soccerball shade.svg14', 70'
Jeris Tadrus Soccerball shade.svg28'
Mohammad Muharam Soccerball shade.svg43'
Ahmad Al-Bashir Soccerball shade.svg44'
Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu
Referee: Santos Jose Manuel (Macau)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 6330152+139
2Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 6330144+109
3Old Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 6222105+56
4Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 6006331280
5Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar (W)00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(W) Withdrew

Iran advanced to the Final Round.

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–0Old Flag of Oman.svg  Oman

Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–2Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Mohammad Afash Soccerball shade.svg15'
Mohamad Moustafa Kadir Soccerball shade.svg42'

Oman  Old Flag of Oman.svg0–0Flag of Syria.svg  Syria

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 8710196+1315
2Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 8512228+1411
3Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 85031212010
4Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 8107619132
5Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 8107418142
Source: [ citation needed ]

North Korea advanced to the Final Round.

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg3–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Mahmoud Soufi Soccerball shade.svg51', 79'
Fahad Al Kuwari Soccerball shade.svg55'
Singgih Pitono Soccerball shade.svg85'

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg3–0Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Yun Jong-Su Soccerball shade.svg29'
Choe Yong-Son Soccerball shade.svg85'
Ryu Song-Gun Soccerball shade.svg86'

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Cho In-Chol Soccerball shade.svg64'
Choe Won-Nam Soccerball shade.svg75'
Sundramoorthy Soccerball shade.svg33'

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg4–0Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Mubarak Fazli Soccerball shade.svg34'
Mahmoud Soufi Soccerball shade.svg37'
Yousef Khalaf Soccerball shade.svg50'
Sultan Bakhit Al-Kuwari Soccerball shade.svg60'

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg4–0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Ryu Song-Gun Soccerball shade.svg19'
Choe Yong-Son Soccerball shade.svg42', 58'
Robby Darwis Soccerball shade.svg77' (o.g.)

Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg2–3Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Lư Đình Tuấn Soccerball shade.svg14'
Phan Thanh Hùng Soccerball shade.svg77'
Fandi Ahmad Soccerball shade.svg19'
Steven Tan Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
Sundramoorthy Soccerball shade.svg73'

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg4–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Mubarak Fazli Soccerball shade.svg70', 90' (pen.)
Mahmoud Soufi Soccerball shade.svg84'
Khalil Al-Malki Soccerball shade.svg89'
Fandi Ahmad Soccerball shade.svg58'

Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg1–0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Hà Vương Ngầu Nại Soccerball shade.svg61'

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg0–2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Mohd Rafi Ali Soccerball shade.svg75'
Sundramoorthy Soccerball shade.svg83'

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Khalil Al-Malki Soccerball shade.svg89' Ryu Song-Gun Soccerball shade.svg49', 57'

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Sudirman Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.) Khalil Al-Malki Soccerball shade.svg35', 61'
Fahad Al Kuwari Soccerball shade.svg75'
Zamel Al Kuwari Soccerball shade.svg83'

Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg0–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Yong Jin-Li Soccerball shade.svg61'

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–3Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Razali Saad Soccerball shade.svg72'Choe Won-Nam Soccerball shade.svg26'
Choe Yong-Son Soccerball shade.svg41', 76'

Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg0–4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Khalil Al-Malki Soccerball shade.svg7'
Zamel Al Kuwari Soccerball shade.svg13'
Fahad Al Kuwari Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Rayed Al-Boloushi Soccerball shade.svg65'

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Rahmad Darmawan Soccerball shade.svg35' Pang Gwang-Chol Soccerball shade.svg4'
Ryu Song-Gun Soccerball shade.svg68'

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–0Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Mohd Rafi Ali Soccerball shade.svg54'

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Fandi Ahmad Soccerball shade.svg80'

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg2–1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Putut Widjanarko Soccerball shade.svg55'
Sudirman Soccerball shade.svg75'
Nguyễn Hồng Sơn Soccerball shade.svg30'

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg2–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Fandi Ahmad Soccerball shade.svg70'
Sundramoorthy Soccerball shade.svg85'
Alexander Saununu Soccerball shade.svg2'

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–2Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Cho In-Chol Soccerball shade.svg40'
Kim Kyong-Il Soccerball shade.svg55'
Khalil Al-Malki Soccerball shade.svg1', 86'

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 8710231+2215
2Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 833296+39
3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 82428918
4Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 8215919105
5Flag of India.svg  India 8116822143
Source: [ citation needed ]

South Korea advanced to the Final Round.





India  Flag of India.svg1–2Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Bhupinder Thakur Soccerball shade.svg54' Loh Wai Chi Soccerball shade.svg15'
Lee Kin Wo Soccerball shade.svg59'
Bourj Hammoud Stadium , Beirut, Lebanon
Referee: Qazi Asif (Pakistan)



India  Flag of India.svg0–3Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Hong Myung-Bo Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)
Choi Moon-Sik Soccerball shade.svg70'
Ha Seok-Ju Soccerball shade.svg89'
Bourj Hammoud Stadium , Beirut, Lebanon
Referee: Al-Hindyani (Kuwait)


Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg2–1Flag of India.svg  India
Khamis Thani Soccerball shade.svg4'
Saad Soccerball shade.svg31'
V. P. Sathyan Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Bourj Hammoud Stadium , Beirut, Lebanon
Referee: Qazi Asif (Pakistan)

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg4–1Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Choi Moon-Sik Soccerball shade.svg12'
Jung Jae-Kwon Soccerball shade.svg76'
Ha Seok-Ju Soccerball shade.svg81'
Noh Jung-Yoon Soccerball shade.svg85'
Au Wai Lun Soccerball shade.svg21'

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg0–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon

India  Flag of India.svg0–3Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Khamis Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg20', 53'
Khamis Thani Soccerball shade.svg54'
Referee: Shariff (Singapore)

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg2–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Ha Seok-Ju Soccerball shade.svg31'
Hwangbo Kwan Soccerball shade.svg56'

Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg1–2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Lee Kin Wo Soccerball shade.svg17' Youssef Farhat Soccerball shade.svg38'
Wael Nazha Soccerball shade.svg76'

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg7–0Flag of India.svg  India
Lee Ki-Bum Soccerball shade.svg5', 25', 49'
Kim Tae-Young Soccerball shade.svg37', 70'
Park Jung-bae Soccerball shade.svg39'
Ha Seok-Ju Soccerball shade.svg68'
Referee: Al-Yenbua'awy (Saudi Arabia)

India  Flag of India.svg1–2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Bhupinder Thakur Soccerball shade.svg34' Hassan Ayoub Soccerball shade.svg41'
Rafi Joulfagi Soccerball shade.svg79'
Referee: Wei Jihong (China)

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg3–0Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Adel Abdulrahman Marzouq Soccerball shade.svg1'
Samir Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg46'
Khamis Thani Soccerball shade.svg49'

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg3–0Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Kang Chul Soccerball shade.svg51'
Park Nam-Yeol Soccerball shade.svg63'
Gu Sang-Bum Soccerball shade.svg85'

Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg1–3Flag of India.svg  India
Wong Chi Keung Soccerball shade.svg66' I. M. Vijayan Soccerball shade.svg6', 77'
Bhupinder Thakur Soccerball shade.svg55'
Referee: Ali (Iraq)

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 6420201+1910
2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 6321214+178
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 6222167+96
4Bandeira do Leal Senado.svg  Macau 6006146450
Source: [ citation needed ]

Saudi Arabia advanced to the Final Round.

Macau  Bandeira do Leal Senado.svg0–6Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Sami Al-Jaber Soccerball shade.svg12'
Saeed Al-Owairan Soccerball shade.svg21', 24'
Abdullah Al-Dosari Soccerball shade.svg65'
Fahad Al-Mehallel Soccerball shade.svg68'
Khaled Al-Muwallid Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Azman Adnan Soccerball shade.svg59' Ayman Al Husaini Soccerball shade.svg8'

Macau  Bandeira do Leal Senado.svg1–10Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Daniel Pinto Soccerball shade.svg76' Ali Marwi Soccerball shade.svg22', 24', 55', 87'
Hamed Al-Saleh Soccerball shade.svg61', 65'
Jasem Al Huwaidi Soccerball shade.svg71', 72', 81'
Basel Abdul Rahim Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Abdul Mubin Mokhtar Soccerball shade.svg31' Khaled Al-Muwallid Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg9–0Bandeira do Leal Senado.svg  Macau
Azman Adnan Soccerball shade.svg6', 14', 74'
Azizol Abu Haniffah Soccerball shade.svg32', 75'
A. Elangovan Soccerball shade.svg42'
Abdul Mubin Mokhtar Soccerball shade.svg47', 54'
Zainal Abidin Hassan Soccerball shade.svg87'

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg2–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Abdullah Saihan Soccerball shade.svg11'
Ali Marwi Soccerball shade.svg18'

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg8–0Bandeira do Leal Senado.svg  Macau
Hamzah Idris Falatah Soccerball shade.svg8', 25', 85'
Khaled Al-Muwallid Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.)
Saeed Owairan Soccerball shade.svg37', 56', 79'
Mansour Al-Muainea Soccerball shade.svg40'

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 8710282+2615
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 8611194+1513
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 8404137+68
4Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 8206728214
5Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 8008026260
Source: [ citation needed ]

Japan advanced to the Final Round.

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg1–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Kazuyoshi Miura Soccerball shade.svg29'

Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg0–4Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Ali Thani Jumaa Soccerball shade.svg21'
Adnan Al Talyani Soccerball shade.svg24'
Khamees Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg56', 88'

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg8–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Kazuyoshi Miura Soccerball shade.svg18', 44', 52', 53'
Takuya Takagi Soccerball shade.svg25', 57'
Masahiro Fukuda Soccerball shade.svg58', 88'

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Kiatisuk Soccerball shade.svg62'

Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg0–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Rizvi Karim Rumi Soccerball shade.svg69' Etc.

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Abdulrazaq Balooshi Soccerball shade.svg86'

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg5–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Takuya Takagi Soccerball shade.svg10', 49'
Tetsuji Hashiratani Soccerball shade.svg18'
Kazuyoshi Miura Soccerball shade.svg34', 51'

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Abdulrazaq Balooshi Soccerball shade.svg56'

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg2–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Tetsuji Hashiratani Soccerball shade.svg20'
Takuya Takagi Soccerball shade.svg76'

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg4–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Songserm Soccerball shade.svg20'
Piyapong Soccerball shade.svg21', 58', 88'
Mamun Joarder Soccerball shade.svg84'

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Takumi Horiike Soccerball shade.svg49'

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. [2]

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