Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers Preliminary Round 2

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This page provides the summary of the second round qualifiers for the group stage of the Asian football qualifiers for 2008 Olympics . The matches in this round were held on 28 February 2007 to 6 June 2007.

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Matches

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts  BHR   QAT   KUW   PAK
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 64021711+612 4–2 2–1 8–0
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 6321187+1111 4–0 2–2 7–0
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 6321145+911 3–0 1–1 4–0
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 6006127−260 1–3 0–2 0–3
Source: [ citation needed ]
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg8–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Al-Dakeel Soccerball shade.svg20', 24'
Abbas Ayyad Soccerball shade.svg33'
Ismaeel Hasan Soccerball shade.svg42'
Fatadi Soccerball shade.svg54', 89'
Okwunwanne Soccerball shade.svg74'
Aaish Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)		 Report
Bahrain National Stadium, Isa Town
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Hedayat Mombini (Iran)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Siddiq Soccerball shade.svg49'
Adel Mohd Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Al-Marzouq Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Al-Enezi Soccerball shade.svg82'
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Talaat Najm (Lebanon)
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–2Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report Jassem Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Adel Mohd Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Yang Zhiqiang (China)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg3–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Al-Enezi Soccerball shade.svg12', 79', 90+3' Report
Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Abdullah Mohamed Al Hilali (Oman)
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report Fahad Shaheen Soccerball shade.svg31'
Al-Enezi Soccerball shade.svg40'
Al-Motawaa Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Punjab Stadium, Lahore
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg4–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Al-Enezi Soccerball shade.svg35', 58'
Al-Motawaa Soccerball shade.svg53', 71'		 Report
Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Abdulrahman Racho (Syria)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg4–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Afif Soccerball shade.svg5'
Bilal Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg45'
Siddiq Soccerball shade.svg81'
Magid Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan)
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1–3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Al-Berri Soccerball shade.svg20' (o.g.) Report Ismaeel Hasan Soccerball shade.svg40', 55'
Al Ajmi Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Punjab Stadium, Lahore
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Ali Saleem (Maldives)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg2–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Fatadi Soccerball shade.svg24'
Okwunwanne Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Al-Enezi Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Bahrain National Stadium, Isa Town
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg7–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Magid Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg38'
Yusef Ali Soccerball shade.svg40', 63'
Afif Soccerball shade.svg44'
Adel Mohd Soccerball shade.svg45'
Al-Bloushi Soccerball shade.svg70'
Jassem Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report
Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts  JPN   SYR   MAS   HKG
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6600172+1518 3–0 3–1 3–0
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 631297+210 0–2 3–1 4–1
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 611449−54 1–2 0–0 0–1
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 6105214−123 0–4 0–2 0–1
Source: [ citation needed ]
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Hirayama Soccerball shade.svg11'
Kajiyama Soccerball shade.svg66'
Masuda Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 11,909
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg3–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg43', 52', 60' Report Abd Hamid Soccerball shade.svg65'
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0–2Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report Al Haj Soccerball shade.svg74'
Khaddoj Soccerball shade.svg84'
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Benjamin Williams (Australia)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Zambri Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Hirayama Soccerball shade.svg13'
Lee Soccerball shade.svg75'
MPPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Ali Al Mutlaq (Saudi Arabia)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report Zainal Soccerball shade.svg25'
Mongkok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Chaiwat Kunsuta (Thailand)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Ienaga Soccerball shade.svg16'
Hirayama Soccerball shade.svg24', 71'		 Report
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 18,495
Referee: Lee Gi-young (Korea Republic)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Report Yip Chi Ho Soccerball shade.svg2'
MPPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Abdulhameed Ebrahim (Bahrain)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg0–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Mizuno Soccerball shade.svg17'
K. Honda Soccerball shade.svg43'
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0–4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Lee Soccerball shade.svg7'
Hirayama Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
K. Honda Soccerball shade.svg52'
Mizuno Soccerball shade.svg60'
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 4,246
Referee: Mohamad Mansour (Lebanon)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–0Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report
MPPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Nagatomo Soccerball shade.svg28'
Suzuki Soccerball shade.svg33'
Bandai Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)		 Report Subramaniam Soccerball shade.svg59'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 18,020
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg4–1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Al Haj Soccerball shade.svg10', 67'
Kailouni Soccerball shade.svg87'
Habib Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Yip Chi Ho Soccerball shade.svg47'
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 500
Referee: Dilovar Orzuev (Tajikistan)

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts  VIE   LIB   OMA   IDN
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 640285+312 2–0 2–0 2–1
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 540164+212 1–0 1–0 2–1
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 520376+16 3–1 Canc... 3–0
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 6105511−63 0–1 1–2 2–1
Source: [ citation needed ]
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg2–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Lê Công Vinh Soccerball shade.svg34'
Huỳnh Phúc Hiệp Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report
Thiên Truong Stadium, Nam Định
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Rosdi Shaharul (Malaysia)
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg0–1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report Công Vinh Soccerball shade.svg76'
Mattoangin Stadium, Makassar
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Dilovar Orzuev (Tajikistan)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Salameh Soccerball shade.svg85' Report
Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 100
Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Mulyana Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Maatouk Soccerball shade.svg23'
Amine Soccerball shade.svg62'
Lebak Bulus Stadium, Jakarta
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Ram Krishna Gosh (Bangladesh)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg3–1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Zaher Soccerball shade.svg48'
Y.Al-Mahaijri Soccerball shade.svg50'
Al Abdul Salem Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Phan Thanh Bình Soccerball shade.svg89'
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Subrata Sarkar (India)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg2–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
El Ali Soccerball shade.svg4', 38' Report Sucipto Soccerball shade.svg83'
Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 0
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg2–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Nguyễn Vũ Phong Soccerball shade.svg2'
Nguyễn Minh Chuyên Soccerball shade.svg31'		 Report
My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Junjie Huang (China)
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg2–1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Solossa Soccerball shade.svg60'
Bustomi Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Al Mukhaini Soccerball shade.svg68'
Lebak Bulus Stadium, Jakarta
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jong Chul Kwon (Korea Republic)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–0Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Moghrabi Soccerball shade.svg5' Report
Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 100
Referee: Rustam Saidov (Uzbekistan)

The match was cancelled because of the Cyclone Gonu

Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg2–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Nguyễn Vũ Phong Soccerball shade.svg7', 90+3' Report Jufriyanto Soccerball shade.svg89'
My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Benjamin Williams (Australia)

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts  KSA   AUS   IRN   JOR
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 6501116+515 2–1 1–0 4–1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6321114+711 2–0 3–1 1–1
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 612367−15 2–3 0–0 0–0
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 6024213−112 0–1 0–4 0–3
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report Al-Ghwainim Soccerball shade.svg27'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Sarkies Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Abdel-Halim Soccerball shade.svg86'
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 1,296
Referee: Chaiwat Kunsuta (Thailand)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Al-Salem Soccerball shade.svg83' Report
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Jong Chul Kwon (Korea Republic)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Topor-Stanley Soccerball shade.svg73'
Sarkies Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 3,434
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mahmood Mohd Juma Al Ghatrifi (Oman)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Al-Bishi Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)
Al-Salem Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Bridge Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report Kaebi Soccerball shade.svg37'
Amraei Soccerball shade.svg81'
Oladi Soccerball shade.svg86'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ala Abdul Kadir Nema (Iraq)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Downes Soccerball shade.svg3'
Bridge Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Troisi Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report Amraei Soccerball shade.svg4'
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 6,750
Referee: Saad Kamil Al-Fadhli (Kuwait)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Kolahkaj Soccerball shade.svg74'
Goudarzi Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Al-Hawsawi Soccerball shade.svg26'
Naif Hazazi Soccerball shade.svg72'
Al-Ghanam Soccerball shade.svg84'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura (Japan)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report Williams Soccerball shade.svg54', 73'
Ward Soccerball shade.svg66'
Vidošić Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)

Group E

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts  IRQ   PRK   THA   IND
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 633094+512 0–0 1–1 3–0
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 632174+311 2–2 0–0 2–1
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 612336−35 0–1 0–1 2–0
Flag of India.svg  India 6114510−54 1–1 0–2 0–1
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg3–0Flag of India.svg  India
Mustafa Soccerball shade.svg51'
Abdul-Zahra Soccerball shade.svg65'
Aboodi Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman (Jordan) [note 1]
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Atallah Jatli Al-Enezi (Kuwait)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Report An Chol-Hyok Soccerball shade.svg21'
Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mohamed Al Saeedi (United Arab Emirates)
India  Flag of India.svg3–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report Teeratep Soccerball shade.svg9'
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ali Saleem (Maldives)

India was awarded a win after Thailand used a suspended player.

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg1–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Saeed Soccerball shade.svg22' Report Teeratep Soccerball shade.svg49'
Prince Mohammad International Stadium, Zarqa (Jordan) [note 1]
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mukhtar Al-Yarimi (Yemen)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–1Flag of India.svg  India
An Chol-Hyok Soccerball shade.svg16', 21' Report Lamare Soccerball shade.svg66'
Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China PR)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Report Karrar Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Thai Army Sports Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)
India  Flag of India.svg1–1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Saikh Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Karrar Soccerball shade.svg54'
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg1–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Karrar Soccerball shade.svg63' Report
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman (Jordan) [note 1]
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg2–0Flag of India.svg  India
Apipoo Soccerball shade.svg27'
Teerasil Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)

Group F

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts  KOR   UZB   UAE   YEM
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 6501103+715 2–0 3–1 1–0
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 640284+412 0–1 2–1 3–0
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 6204711−46 1–3 0–2 2–0
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 610529−73 1–0 0–1 1–2
Source: [ citation needed ]
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Yang Dong-Hyun Soccerball shade.svg63' Report
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Attendance: 11,672
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg2–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Kuziboyev Soccerball shade.svg16'
Bikmaev Soccerball shade.svg42'		 Report Khamis Soccerball shade.svg38'
Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg0–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report Haydarov Soccerball shade.svg46'
Althawra Sports City Stadium, Sana'a
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Kadhum Auda Lazim (Iraq)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg1–2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Farid Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Khamis Soccerball shade.svg73'
Al Shehhi Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Abdulhameed Ebrahim (Bahrain)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Han Dong-Won Soccerball shade.svg34', 85' Report
Ansan Wa~ Stadium, Ansan
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Talaat Najm (Lebanon)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Farid Soccerball shade.svg48' (o.g.)
Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report
Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mohamad Mansour (Lebanon)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report Salomov Soccerball shade.svg37'
Tojiyev Soccerball shade.svg49'
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg3–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Ibrahimov Soccerball shade.svg56'
Haydarov Soccerball shade.svg64'
Umirzakov Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report
Dynamo Samarkand Stadium, Samarqand
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Abdulla Mohamed Balideh (Qatar)

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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