The AFC second round of 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification began on 18 February 2004 and finished on 17 November 2004.
The highest-ranked country in each group at the end of the stage progressed to the third round, where the eight remaining teams were divided into two groups of four.
The 32 teams (25 teams given a bye directly to the second round and 7 winners from the play-off round) were split into five groups of four teams each – with all teams playing home and away against each of the other three teams in the group.
The highest-ranked team in each group qualified for the third round.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Iran | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 15 | Third round | — | 0–1 | 3–1 | 7–0 | |
2 | Jordan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 5–0 | ||
3 | Qatar | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 9 | 2–3 | 2–0 | — | 5–0 | ||
4 | Laos | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 33 | −30 | 0 | 0–7 | 2–3 | 1–6 | — |
Iran | 3–1 | Qatar |
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Vahedi 8' Mahdavikia 44' Daei 62' (pen.) | Report | Hamzah 70' |
Laos | 1–6 | Qatar |
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Chanthalome 88' | Report | Rizik 36' Kamil 42' Bechir 50' Hamzah 70' Abdullah 86' Al-Shammari 89' |
Laos | 2–3 | Jordan |
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Phaphouvanin 13' Thongphachan 53' | Report | Al-Maharmeh 28' Al-Shagran 73', 76' |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Uzbekistan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 16 | Third round | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
2 | Iraq | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 11 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | 6–1 | ||
3 | Palestine | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 8–0 | ||
4 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 26 | −23 | 0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | — |
Uzbekistan | 1–1 | Iraq |
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Soliev 78' | Report | Salah 57' |
Palestine | 8–0 | Chinese Taipei |
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Al-Kord 10' Habaib 20', 32' Atura 43' Kettlun 52', 86' Amer 76' Keshkesh 82' | Report |
Chinese Taipei | 0–1 | Uzbekistan |
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Report | Koshelev 59' |
Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Palestine |
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Ashurmatov 6' Shishelov 42' Djeparov 89' | Report |
Chinese Taipei | 0–1 | Palestine |
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Report | Amer 90+4' |
Uzbekistan | 6–1 | Chinese Taipei |
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Geynrikh 5' Qosimov 12', 45', 85' Shatskikh 18' Koshelev 34' | Report | Huang 64' |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Japan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 18 | Third round | — | 1–0 | 7–0 | 1–0 | |
2 | Oman | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 7–0 | ||
3 | India | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 4 | 0–4 | 1–5 | — | 1–0 | ||
4 | Singapore | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — |
Japan | 7–0 | India |
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Kubo 12' Fukunishi 25' Nakamura 29' Suzuki 54' Nakazawa 65', 76' Ogasawara 68' | Report |
Oman | 7–0 | Singapore |
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Al-Maimani 9', 44', 64', 86' Ayil 25', 53' Al-Mukhaini 39' | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Kuwait | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 15 | Third round | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 6–1 | |
2 | China | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 15 | 1–0 | — | 7–0 | 4–0 | ||
3 | Hong Kong | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 6 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
4 | Malaysia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — |
China | 1–0 | Kuwait |
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Hao Haidong 75' | Report |
Malaysia | 1–3 | Hong Kong |
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Talib 39' (pen.) | Report | Ng Wai Chiu 17' Chu Siu Kei 84' Kwok Yue Hung 93' |
Hong Kong | 0–1 | China |
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Report | Hao Haidong 71' |
China | 4–0 | Malaysia |
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Hao Haidong 43' Sun Jihai 62' Li Xiaopeng 66', 76' | Report |
Hong Kong | 2–0 | Malaysia |
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Chu Siu Kei 5' Wong Chun Yue 51' | Report |
China | 7–0 | Hong Kong |
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Li Jinyu 8', 47' Shao Jiayi 42', 44' Xu Yunlong 49' Yu Genwei 88' Li Weifeng 90+2' | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | North Korea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | Third round | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | |
2 | United Arab Emirates | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
3 | Thailand | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | 1–4 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | ||
4 | Yemen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | — |
Yemen | 1–1 | North Korea |
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Al Selwi 73' | Report | Hong Yong-jo 85' |
United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Thailand |
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Rashid 22' | Report |
Thailand | 1–4 | North Korea |
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Senamuang 51' | Report | Kim Yong-su 42', 71' Sin Yong-nam 52' Hong Yong-jo 67' |
United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Yemen |
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Abdulrahman 24' Omer 28', 73' | Report |
Yemen | 3–1 | United Arab Emirates |
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Al Nono 22', 77' Abduljabar 49' | Report | Omer 26' |
North Korea | 4–1 | Thailand |
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An Yong-hak 49', 73' Hong Yong-jo 55' Ri Hyok-chol 60' | Report | Suksomkit 72' |
North Korea | 2–1 | Yemen |
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Ri Han-jae 1' Hong Yong-jo 64' | Report | Jaber 76' |
United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | North Korea |
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Obaid 58' | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Bahrain | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 14 | Third round | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | |
2 | Syria | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | ||
3 | Tajikistan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 7 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
Kyrgyzstan | 1–2 | Tajikistan |
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Berezovsky 12' | Report | Burkhanov 31', 53' |
Bahrain | 2–1 | Syria |
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A. Hubail 64', 73' | Report | Sheikh Al-Eshreh 80' |
Kyrgyzstan | 1–1 | Syria |
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Ishenbaev 55' | Report | Kailouni 86' |
Tajikistan | 0–0 | Bahrain |
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Report |
Tajikistan | 0–1 | Syria |
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Report | Rafe 35' |
Kyrgyzstan | 1–2 | Bahrain |
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Kenjisariev 86' | Report | Ali 23' M. Hubail 58' |
Tajikistan | 2–1 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Rabiev 19' Hakimov 37' | Report | Chikishev 84' |
Syria | 2–2 | Bahrain |
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Sheikh Al-Eshreh 12' Al Hussain 18' | Report | Mahfoodh 27' Yousef 90+2' |
Syria | 0–1 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Report | Amin 47' |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | South Korea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 14 | Third round | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
2 | Lebanon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
3 | Vietnam | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 4–0 | ||
4 | Maldives | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 | 0–0 | 2–5 | 3–0 | — |
Vietnam | 4–0 | Maldives |
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Phan Văn Tài Em 9', 60' Nguyễn Minh Hải 13' Phạm Văn Quyến 80' (pen.) | Report |
South Korea | 2–0 | Lebanon |
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Cha Du-ri 32' Cho Byung-kuk 51' | Report |
South Korea | 2–0 | Vietnam |
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Ahn Jung-hwan 29' Kim Do-heon 61' | Report |
Maldives | 2–5 | Lebanon |
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Fazeel 79' Umar 88' | Report | Nasseredine 4', 58' F. Antar 44' Chahoud 63' R. Antar 75' |
Vietnam | 1–2 | South Korea |
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Phan Văn Tài Em 49' | Report | Lee Dong-gook 63' Lee Chun-soo 76' |
Lebanon | 1–1 | South Korea |
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Nasseredine 28' | Report | Choi Jin-cheul 8' |
South Korea | 2–0 | Maldives |
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Kim Do-heon 66' Lee Dong-gook 80' | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 18 | Third round | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
2 | Turkmenistan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | ||
3 | Indonesia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 7 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
4 | Sri Lanka | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — |
Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Indonesia |
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Sowed 4', 39' Al-Qahtani 45' | Report |
Turkmenistan | 2–0 | Sri Lanka |
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Öwekow 40' N. Baýramow 56' | Report |
Turkmenistan | 3–1 | Indonesia |
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W. Baýramow 10', 74' Kulyýew 35' | Report | Budi Sudarsono 30' |
Sri Lanka | 0–1 | Saudi Arabia |
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Report | Sowed 51' |
Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Turkmenistan |
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Al-Meshal 27', 45' Noor 32' | Report |
Turkmenistan | 0–1 | Saudi Arabia |
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Report | Al-Qahtani 47' |
Sri Lanka | 2–2 | Turkmenistan |
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Perera 47' Mudyanselage 57' | Report | D. Baýramow 20' Nazarow 70' |
Indonesia | 1–3 | Saudi Arabia |
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Ilham 50' | Report | Al-Meshal 9' Abdulghani 13' Al-Qahtani 80' |
Indonesia | 3–1 | Turkmenistan |
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Ilham 20', 47', 59' | Report | Durdyýew 25' |
Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Sri Lanka |
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Al-Harthi 6' Al-Shalhoub 45' (pen.) Fallata 65' | Report |
There were 297 goals scored in 96 matches, for an average of 3.09 goals per match.
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