Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian qualifiers preliminary round 3

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This page provides the summaries of the matches of the group stage of the Asian football qualifiers for 2008 Olympics .

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Format

The 12 teams in this round were divided into three groups of four teams each and played on a home-and-away format. The group winner from each group advanced to the 2008 Summer Olympics Football tournament in Beijing.

Matches

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts  AUS   IRQ   PRK   LIB
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 633071+612 2–0 1–0 3–0
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 6321124+811 0–0 2–0 5–2
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 612336−35 1–1 0–0 0–1
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 6114415−114 0–0 0–5 1–2
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg0–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Al-Rayyan Stadium, Al-Rayyan (Qatar) [note 1]
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Sun Baojie (China PR)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Yaacoub Soccerball shade.svg12'
Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Milligan Soccerball shade.svg49'
Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle
Attendance: 4,903
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–5Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Saeed Soccerball shade.svg22'
Abdul-Zahra Soccerball shade.svg59', 89'
Ali Abbas Soccerball shade.svg72'
Karrar Jassim Soccerball shade.svg76'
Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohamed Al Saeedi (United Arab Emirates)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Ward Soccerball shade.svg6'
Bridge Soccerball shade.svg24'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Attendance: 4,171
Referee: Kadyrbek Chynybekov (Kyrgyzstan)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg2–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg21'
Abdul-Zahra Soccerball shade.svg69'
Al-Rayyan Stadium, Al-Rayyan (Qatar) [note 1]
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 350
Referee: Lee Gi-Young (Korea Republic)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Hasan Tayeb (Bangladesh)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Leijer Soccerball shade.svg19'
Milligan Soccerball shade.svg58'
Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Attendance: 13,888
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Salameh Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.) Kim Kyong-Il Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Kim Kuk-Jin Soccerball shade.svg70'
Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg5–2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Abdul-Zahra Soccerball shade.svg8', 23', 81'
Mustafa Soccerball shade.svg30'
Samer Saeed Soccerball shade.svg37'		 Maatouk Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)
Al Saadi Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Al-Rayyan Stadium, Al-Rayyan (Qatar) [note 1]
Attendance: 100
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg1–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Pak Chol-Min Soccerball shade.svg10' Leijer Soccerball shade.svg70'
Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts  KOR   BHR   SYR   UZB
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 633041+312 0–0 1–0 2–1
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 632174+311 0–1 1–1 2–0
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 604257−24 0–0 1–2 3–3
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 603359−43 0–0 1–2 0–0
Source: [ citation needed ]
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Lee Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg49'
Lee Keun-Ho Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Kim Jin-Kyu Soccerball shade.svg24' (o.g.)
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 22,885
Referee: Benjamin Williams (Australia)
Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg1–2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Al Hussain Soccerball shade.svg37' Okwunwanne Soccerball shade.svg45', 90+2'
Hamdanyeh Stadium, Aleppo
Attendance: 3,000
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg0–0Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Samarqand Stadium, Samarkand
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Kang Min-Soo Soccerball shade.svg64'
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mohamad Mansour (Lebanon)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Abdullaev Soccerball shade.svg86' Abdullah Omar Soccerball shade.svg29'
Al Banki Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Central Army Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Kim Seung-Yong Soccerball shade.svg10'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 21,500
Referee: Yang Zhiqiang (China PR)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg2–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Okwunwanne Soccerball shade.svg45'
Abdullah Omar Soccerball shade.svg55'
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ali Al Mutlaq (Saudi Arabia)
Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg0–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Hedayat Mombini (Iran)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg0–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Central Army Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Abdulla Mohamed Balideh (Qatar)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg1–1Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Aaish Soccerball shade.svg63' Al Haj Soccerball shade.svg42'
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Ansan Wa~ Stadium, Ansan
Attendance: 28,221
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg3–3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Al Haj Soccerball shade.svg42'
Bakri Tarrab Soccerball shade.svg44'
Dalli Hasan Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Tadjiyev Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Galiulin Soccerball shade.svg63', 66'
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification  JPN   QAT   KSA   VIE
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 632172+511 Final tournament 1–0 0–0 1–0
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 631286+210 2–1 1–0 3–1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 623153+29 0–0 2–1 2–0
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 6024312−92 0–4 1–1 1–1
Source: [ citation needed ]
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–0Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Aoyama Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 22,507
Referee: Ali Al-Badwawi (United Arab Emirates)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Al-Hamad Soccerball shade.svg71'
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg1–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Nguyễn Vũ Phong Soccerball shade.svg13' Al Yazeedi Soccerball shade.svg11'
Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Lee Gi-Young (Korea Republic)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg0–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg1–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Lê Công Vinh Soccerball shade.svg65' Naif Hazazi Soccerball shade.svg80'
Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Kajiyama Soccerball shade.svg6'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 23,163
Referee: Benjamin Williams (Australia)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–0Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Al-Salem Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.), 90+3' (pen.)
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China PR)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Al Haidos Soccerball shade.svg77'
Majdi Siddiq Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.)		 Aoyama Soccerball shade.svg43'
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg0–4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Lee Soccerball shade.svg9', 25'
Honda Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)
Hosogai Soccerball shade.svg87'
Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Al-Bishi Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)
Al-Ghanam Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Magid Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg69'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ali Al-Badwawi (United Arab Emirates)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 42,913
Referee: Kwon Jong-Chul (Korea Republic)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg3–1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Jassem Soccerball shade.svg22', 52'
Al Haidos Soccerball shade.svg31'		 Lê Công Vinh Soccerball shade.svg80'
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohamad Mansour (Lebanon)

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Iraq had to play their remaining home games of the 2008 Summer Olympics qualifiers at a neutral venue
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