The AFC second round of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between the ten group winners from the first round split across two groups.
The top country in each group at the end of the stage progressed to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, with the two runners-up facing each other in a play-off. The winner of this play-off went on to compete for a place in the World Cup in the UEFA–AFC inter-confederation play-off. [1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
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1 | Saudi Arabia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 17 | 2002 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
2 | Iran | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 15 | Play-off | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
3 | Bahrain | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 | 0–4 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | ||
4 | Iraq | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | ||
5 | Thailand | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
Iraq | 4–0 | Thailand |
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H. Mohammed 23', 76' E. Mohammed 70' Hussein 86' | Report |
Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Bahrain |
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Al-Dosari 84' | Report | Salmeen 18' |
Iran | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia |
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Daei 54' (pen.), 64' | Report |
Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Iraq |
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Al-Dosari 45' | Report |
Bahrain | 1–1 | Thailand |
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Al-Dossari 16' | Report | Kiatisuk 64' |
Thailand | 1–3 | Saudi Arabia |
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Seksan 28' | Report | Al-Jaber 47' Bin Shehan 63' Al-Dosari 70' |
Bahrain | 0–4 | Saudi Arabia |
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Report | Al-Dosari 26' Bin Shehan 28' Al-Waked 41' Al-Jaber 89' |
Thailand | 1–1 | Iraq |
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Sutee 38' | Report | E. Mohammed 63' |
Iraq | 1–0 | Bahrain |
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E. Mohammed 10' | Report |
Saudi Arabia | 2–2 | Iran |
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Al-Waked 20' (pen.) Al-Yami 59' | Report | Daei 42' Dinmohammadi 84' |
Iran | 1–0 | Thailand |
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Vahedi Nikbakht 32' | Report |
Iraq | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia |
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Al-Hail 31' | Report | Bin Shehan 1', 77' |
Note: This match was originally scheduled for 13 October 2001 and started normally, but was interrupted at 25 minutes with Bahrain leading 1–0 due to an electrical fire at Rajamangala Stadium. [3] [4]
Saudi Arabia | 4–1 | Thailand |
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Bin Shehan 40' Jumaan 50' Al-Jaber 66' (pen.) Al-Harbi 73' | Report | Seksan 58' |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
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1 | China | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 19 | 2002 FIFA World Cup | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
2 | United Arab Emirates | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 11 | Play-off | 0–1 | — | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | |
3 | Uzbekistan | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 10 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 5–0 | ||
4 | Qatar | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
5 | Oman | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–3 | — |
United Arab Emirates | 4–1 | Uzbekistan |
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Salem Ali 21' Al-Kuwaiti 33' (pen.) Al-Shamsi 45' Bakhit 85' | Report | Shirshov 37' |
China | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates |
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Li Xiaopeng 2' Qi Hong 19' Hao Haidong 33' | Report |
United Arab Emirates | 0–2 | Qatar |
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Report | Hashim 65' Al-Obaidly 71' |
Qatar | 1–1 | China |
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Al Naemi 31' | Report | Li Weifeng 90' |
Oman | 1–1 | United Arab Emirates |
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Nairooz 52' | Report | Al Anbari 13' |
China | 2–0 | Uzbekistan |
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Li Weifeng 63' Fan Zhiyi 76' | Report |
United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | China |
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Report | Qi Hong 43' |
Qatar | 1–2 | United Arab Emirates |
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Hamzah 47' | Report | Khalil 43' Salem Ali 84' |
Oman | 4–2 | Uzbekistan |
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Al-Mukhaini 50', 83' Bashir 52' Al-Mahruqy 89' | Report | Davletov 5' Ashoor 27' (o.g.) |
China | 3–0 | Qatar |
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Su Maozhen 11' Qu Bo 29' Hao Haidong 57' | Report |
Uzbekistan | 1–0 | China |
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Shirshov 90' | Report |
There were 102 goals scored in 40 matches, for an average of 2.55 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
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1 own goal
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