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 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 15 | Third round | — | 0–1 | 3–1 | 7–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 5–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 9 | 2–3 | 2–0 | — | 5–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 33 | −30 | 0 | 0–7 | 2–3 | 1–6 | — |
Iran ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Vahedi ![]() Mahdavikia ![]() Daei ![]() | Report | Hamzah ![]() |
Laos ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() |
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Chanthalome ![]() | Report | Rizik ![]() Kamil ![]() Bechir ![]() Hamzah ![]() Abdullah ![]() Al-Shammari ![]() |
Laos ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Phaphouvanin ![]() Thongphachan ![]() | Report | Al-Maharmeh ![]() Al-Shagran ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 16 | Third round | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 11 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | 6–1 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 8–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 26 | −23 | 0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | — |
Uzbekistan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Soliev ![]() | Report | Salah ![]() |
Palestine ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() |
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Al-Kord ![]() Habaib ![]() Atura ![]() Kettlun ![]() Amer ![]() Keshkesh ![]() | Report |
Chinese Taipei ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Koshelev ![]() |
Uzbekistan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Ashurmatov ![]() Shishelov ![]() Djeparov ![]() | Report |
Chinese Taipei ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Amer ![]() |
Uzbekistan ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() |
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Geynrikh ![]() Qosimov ![]() Shatskikh ![]() Koshelev ![]() | Report | Huang ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 18 | Third round | — | 1–0 | 7–0 | 1–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 7–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 4 | 0–4 | 1–5 | — | 1–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — |
Japan ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() |
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Kubo ![]() Fukunishi ![]() Nakamura ![]() Suzuki ![]() Nakazawa ![]() Ogasawara ![]() | Report |
Oman ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() |
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Al-Maimani ![]() Ayil ![]() Al-Mukhaini ![]() | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 15 | Third round | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 6–1 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 15 | 1–0 | — | 7–0 | 4–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 6 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — |
China ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Hao Haidong ![]() | Report |
Malaysia ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Talib ![]() | Report | Ng Wai Chiu ![]() Chu Siu Kei ![]() Kwok Yue Hung ![]() |
Hong Kong ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Hao Haidong ![]() |
China ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Hao Haidong ![]() Sun Jihai ![]() Li Xiaopeng ![]() | Report |
Hong Kong ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Chu Siu Kei ![]() Wong Chun Yue ![]() | Report |
China ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() |
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Li Jinyu ![]() Shao Jiayi ![]() Xu Yunlong ![]() Yu Genwei ![]() Li Weifeng ![]() | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | Third round | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | 1–4 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | — |
Yemen ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Al Selwi ![]() | Report | Hong Yong-jo ![]() |
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Rashid ![]() | Report |
Thailand ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Senamuang ![]() | Report | Kim Yong-su ![]() Sin Yong-nam ![]() Hong Yong-jo ![]() |
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Abdulrahman ![]() Omer ![]() | Report |
Yemen ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Al Nono ![]() Abduljabar ![]() | Report | Omer ![]() |
North Korea ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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An Yong-hak ![]() Hong Yong-jo ![]() Ri Hyok-chol ![]() | Report | Suksomkit ![]() |
North Korea ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Ri Han-jae ![]() Hong Yong-jo ![]() | Report | Jaber ![]() |
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Obaid ![]() | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 14 | Third round | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 7 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
Kyrgyzstan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Berezovsky ![]() | Report | Burkhanov ![]() |
Bahrain ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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A. Hubail ![]() | Report | Sheikh Al-Eshreh ![]() |
Kyrgyzstan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Ishenbaev ![]() | Report | Kailouni ![]() |
Tajikistan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Tajikistan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Rafe ![]() |
Kyrgyzstan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Kenjisariev ![]() | Report | Ali ![]() M. Hubail ![]() |
Tajikistan ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Rabiev ![]() Hakimov ![]() | Report | Chikishev ![]() |
Syria ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Sheikh Al-Eshreh ![]() Al Hussain ![]() | Report | Mahfoodh ![]() Yousef ![]() |
Syria ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Amin ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 14 | Third round | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 4–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 | 0–0 | 2–5 | 3–0 | — |
Vietnam ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Phan Văn Tài Em ![]() Nguyễn Minh Hải ![]() Phạm Văn Quyến ![]() | Report |
South Korea ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Cha Du-ri ![]() Cho Byung-kuk ![]() | Report |
South Korea ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Ahn Jung-hwan ![]() Kim Do-heon ![]() | Report |
Maldives ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() |
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Fazeel ![]() Umar ![]() | Report | Nasseredine ![]() F. Antar ![]() Chahoud ![]() R. Antar ![]() |
Vietnam ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Phan Văn Tài Em ![]() | Report | Lee Dong-gook ![]() Lee Chun-soo ![]() |
Lebanon ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Nasseredine ![]() | Report | Choi Jin-cheul ![]() |
South Korea ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Kim Do-heon ![]() Lee Dong-gook ![]() | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 18 | Third round | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 7 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — |
Saudi Arabia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Sowed ![]() Al-Qahtani ![]() | Report |
Turkmenistan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Öwekow ![]() N. Baýramow ![]() | Report |
Turkmenistan ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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W. Baýramow ![]() Kulyýew ![]() | Report | Budi Sudarsono ![]() |
Sri Lanka ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Sowed ![]() |
Saudi Arabia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Al-Meshal ![]() Noor ![]() | Report |
Turkmenistan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Al-Qahtani ![]() |
Sri Lanka ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Perera ![]() Mudyanselage ![]() | Report | D. Baýramow ![]() Nazarow ![]() |
Indonesia ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Ilham ![]() | Report | Al-Meshal ![]() Abdulghani ![]() Al-Qahtani ![]() |
Indonesia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Ilham ![]() | Report | Durdyýew ![]() |
Saudi Arabia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Al-Harthi ![]() Al-Shalhoub ![]() Fallata ![]() | Report |
There were 297 goals scored in 96 matches, for an average of 3.09 goals per match.
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