Football at the 2012 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 the 2012 Summer 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 winners from each group will advance to the main tournament in London. Three second-placed teams from this round will play each other in a playoff at a centralised venue from 25 to 29 March 2012 and the winners of this group will meet the representatives of Africa for a berth in the Olympics.

Seeding

The group stage draw took place on 7 July 2011 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [1]

Pot APot BPot CPot D

Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar

Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan

Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Groups

The matches were played between 21 September 2011 and 14 March 2012. [2]

Legend
Team qualify for the 2012 Olympics
Team advance to the Play-off round

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 633082+612
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 62228808
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 614168−27
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 603348−43
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2 – 0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Yoon Bit-Garam Soccerball shade.svg24'
Kim Bo-Kyung Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1 – 1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Dagriri Soccerball shade.svg12' Report Al Nahoyi Soccerball shade.svg89'

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg2 – 0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Hardan Soccerball shade.svg15'
Al Shamli Soccerball shade.svg56'
Report
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1 – 1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Majid Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.) Report Kim Hyun-Sung Soccerball shade.svg68'

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1 – 0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Cho Young-Cheol Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.) Report
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 27,224
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg3 – 0
(awarded1)
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Al-Maqbali Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Khalfan Soccerball shade.svg88'
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2 – 2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Khalfan Soccerball shade.svg26'
Al-Haidos Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Al-Maqbali Soccerball shade.svg34'
Farah Soccerball shade.svg76'
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 2,707
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1 – 1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Khudari Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Kim Bo-Kyung Soccerball shade.svg90+1'

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg0 – 3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report Nam Tae-Hee Soccerball shade.svg1'
Kim Hyun-Sung Soccerball shade.svg68'
Baek Sung-Dong Soccerball shade.svg72'
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2 – 1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Al-Haidos Soccerball shade.svg44'
Nabeel Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Walibi Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 2,270
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1 – 1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Al-Muwallad Soccerball shade.svg57' Report Al-Hadhri Soccerball shade.svg43'
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0 – 0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 642082+614
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 622275+28
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 612327−55
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 604203−34
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg2 – 0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Temurkhuja Soccerball shade.svg71'
Turaev Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report
JAR Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 7,223
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (South Korea)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0 – 0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 2,390
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0 – 0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Al Arabi Stadium, Doha (Qatar)
Attendance: 200
Referee: Andre El Haddad (Lebanon)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0 – 0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3 – 0
(awarded1)
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report Abdul-Raheem Soccerball shade.svg21'
Sabah Soccerball shade.svg77'

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0 – 1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report Ali Soccerball shade.svg3'
Al Arabi Stadium, Doha (Qatar)
Attendance: 420
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg2 – 0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Turaev Soccerball shade.svg27'
Zoteev Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report
JAR Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 4,527
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2 – 1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
M. Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (pen.)
Ahmad Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Musaev Soccerball shade.svg23'
Al Arabi Stadium, Doha (Qatar)
Attendance: 100
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1 – 0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Abdulrahman Soccerball shade.svg23' Report
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 28,734
Referee: Lee Min-Hu (South Korea)

Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg2 – 3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Zoteev Soccerball shade.svg34'
Musaev Soccerball shade.svg47'
Report Khalil Soccerball shade.svg51', 55'
Saleh Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
JAR Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 7,600
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0 – 0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Attendance: 2,071
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6501133+1015
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 6402126+612
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 6303811−39
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 6006316−130
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2 – 0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Higashi Soccerball shade.svg10'
Yamazaki Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report
Tosu Stadium, Tosu
Attendance: 22,504
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg3 – 1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Fares Soccerball shade.svg15'
Mardigian Soccerball shade.svg45', 54'
Report Shubbar Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0 – 2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Otsu Soccerball shade.svg44'
Higashi Soccerball shade.svg66'
National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0 – 2Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report Solaiman Soccerball shade.svg50'
Nasouh Soccerball shade.svg88'
National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Lee Min-Hu (South Korea)

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2 – 1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Hamada Soccerball shade.svg45'
Otsu Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Al Soma Soccerball shade.svg75'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 25,482
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg2 – 3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Nazmi Soccerball shade.svg28'
Mahali Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Al Amer Soccerball shade.svg80'
Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg84', 86'

Syria  Flag of Syria.svg2 – 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Osako Soccerball shade.svg19' (o.g.)
Al Salih Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Nagai Soccerball shade.svg45'
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg2 – 1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Al Alawi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Farhan Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Hazwan Soccerball shade.svg76'
Al Ahli Stadium, Manama
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Abdulrahman Hussain (Qatar)

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0 – 4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Sakai Soccerball shade.svg35'
Osako Soccerball shade.svg44'
Haraguchi Soccerball shade.svg55'
Saito Soccerball shade.svg60'
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg2 – 1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Al Alawi Soccerball shade.svg12', 89' Report Al Douni Soccerball shade.svg86'
National Stadium, Riffa
Attendance: 600
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)

Syria  Flag of Syria.svg3 – 0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Mardigian Soccerball shade.svg48', 68'
Al Soma Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman (Jordan)
Attendance: 600
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2 – 0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Ogihara Soccerball shade.svg54'
Kiyotake Soccerball shade.svg59'
Report
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 36,233
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (South Korea)

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

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