AFC

Either Four of Five countries will qualify. Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia and Philippines did not enter.

Preliminary Round

Two-leg knock out round with winners progressing to qualifying round.



Turkmenistan 11 v 0 Afghanistan 19/11/2003
Afghanistan 0 v 2 Turkmenistan 22/11/2003
Turkmenistan win 13-0 on agg.

Taiwan 3 v 0 Macao 23/11/2003
Macao 1 v 3 Taiwan 29/11/2003
Taiwan win 6-1 on agg.

Bangladesh 0 v 2 Tajikistan 26/11/2003
Tajikistan 2 v 0 Bangladesh 30/11/2003
Tajikistan win 4-0 on agg.


Laos 0 v 0 Sri Lanka 29/11/2003
Sri Lanka 3 v 0 Laos 03/12/2003
Sri Lanka win 3-0 on agg.

Mongolia 0 v 1 Maldives 29/11/2003
Maldives 12 v 0 Mongolia 03/12/2003
Mongolia win 13-0 on agg.

Pakistan 0 v 2 Kyrgyzstan 29/11/2003
Kyrgyzstan 4 v 0 Pakistan 03/12/2003
Kyrgyzstan win 6-0 on agg.

Guam qualified and then withdrew, Nepal withdrew. Laos qualify as best loser.

First Round

Winners from preliminary round join other 25 teams that entered. Drawn into eight groups of four, the group winners qualify for second round.


Group 1


Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Jordan 1 1 0 0 5 0 3
Iran 1 1 0 0 3 1 3
Qatar 1 0 0 1 1 3 0
Laos 1 0 0 1 0 5 0

Fixtures


Iran 3 v 1 Qatar 18/02/2004
Jordan 5 v 0 Laos 18/02/2004
Jordan v Qatar 31/03/2004
Laos v Iran 31/03/2004
Iran v Jordan 09/06/2004
Qatar v Laos 09/06/2004
Jordan v Iran 08/09/2004
Laos v Qatar 08/09/2004
Laos v Jordan 13/10/2004
Qatar v Iran 13/10/2004
Iran v Laos 17/11/2004
Qatar v Jordan 17/11/2004


Group 2


Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Palestine 1 1 0 0 8 0 3
Iraq 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
Uzbekistan 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
Taiwan 1 0 0 1 0 8 0

Fixtures


Palestine 8 v 0 Taiwan 18/02/2004
Uzbekistan 1 v 1 Iraq 18/02/2004
Palestine v Iraq 31/03/2004
Taiwan v Uzbekistan 31/03/2004
Iraq v Taiwan 09/06/2004
Uzbekistan v Palestine 09/06/2004
Palestine v Uzbekistan 08/09/2004
Taiwan v Iraq 08/09/2004
Iraq v Uzbekistan 13/10/2004
Taiwan v Palestine 13/10/2004
Iraq v Palestine 17/11/2004
Uzbekistan v Taiwan 17/11/2004


Group 3


Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
India 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
Japan 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
Oman 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Singapore 1 0 0 1 0 1 0

Fixtures


Japan 1 v 0 Oman 18/02/2004
India 1 v 0 Singapore 18/02/2004
India v Oman 31/03/2004
Singapore v Japan 31/03/2004
Japan v India 09/06/2004
Oman v Singapore 09/06/2004
India v Japan 08/09/2004
Singapore v Oman 08/09/2004
Japan v Singapore 13/10/2004
Oman v India 13/10/2004
Singapore v India 17/11/2004
Oman v Japan 17/11/2004


Group 4


Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Hong Kong 1 1 0 0 3 1 3
China 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
Kuwait 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Malaysia 1 0 0 1 1 3 0

Fixtures


China 1 v 0 Kuwait 18/02/2004
Malaysia 1 v 3 Hong Kong 18/02/2004
Hong Kong v China 31/03/2004
Malaysia v Kuwait 31/03/2004
China v Malaysia 09/06/2004
Kuwait v Hong Kong 09/06/2004
Hong Kong v Kuwait 08/09/2004
Malaysia v China 08/09/2004
Hong Kong v Malaysia 13/10/2004
Kuwait v China 13/10/2004
China v Hong Kong 17/11/2004
Kuwait v Malaysia 17/11/2004


Group 5


Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
U.A.E. 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
Yemen 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
North Korea 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
Thailand 1 0 0 1 0 1 0

Fixtures


U.A.E. 1 v 0 Thailand 18/02/2004
Yemen 1 v 1 North Korea 18/02/2004
North Korea v U.A.E. 31/03/2004
Yemen v Thailand 31/03/2004
Thailand v North Korea 09/06/2004
U.A.E. v Yemen 09/06/2004
North Korea v Thailand 08/09/2004
Yemen v U.A.E. 08/09/2004
North Korea v Yemen 13/10/2004
Thailand v U.A.E. 13/10/2004
Thailand v Yemen 17/11/2004
U.A.E. v North Korea 17/11/2004


Group 6


Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Bahrain 1 1 0 0 2 1 3
Tajikistan 1 1 0 0 2 1 3
Kyrgyzstan 1 0 0 1 1 2 0
Syria 1 0 0 1 1 2 0

Fixtures


Bahrain 2 v 1 Syria 18/02/2004
Kyrgyzstan 1 v 2 Tajikistan 18/02/2004
Kyrgyzstan v Syria 31/03/2004
Tajikistan v Bahrain 31/03/2004
Bahrain v Kyrgyzstan 09/06/2004
Syria v Tajikistan 09/06/2004
Kyrgyzstan v Bahrain 08/09/2004
Tajikistan v Syria 08/09/2004
Syria v Bahrain 13/10/2004
Tajikistan v Kyrgyzstan 13/10/2004
Bahrain v Tajikistan 17/11/2004
Syria v Kyrgyzstan 17/11/2004


Group 7


Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Vietnam 1 1 0 0 4 0 3
South Korea 1 1 0 0 2 0 3
Lebanon 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
Maldives 1 0 0 1 0 4 0

Fixtures


South Korea 2 v 0 Lebanon 18/02/2004
Vietnam 4 v 0 Maldives 18/02/2004
Maldives v South Korea 31/03/2004
Vietnam v Lebanon 31/03/2004
Lebanon v Maldives 09/06/2004
South Korea v Vietnam 09/06/2004
Maldives v Lebanon 08/09/2004
Vietnam v South Korea 08/09/2004
Lebanon v South Korea 13/10/2004
Maldives v Vietnam 13/10/2004
Lebanon v Vietnam 17/11/2004
South Korea v Maldives 17/11/2004


Group 8


Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Saudi Arabia 1 1 0 0 3 0 3
Sri Lanka 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
Turkmenistan 1 1 0 0 2 0 3
Indonesia 1 0 0 1 0 3 0

Fixtures


Saudi Arabia 3 v 0 Indonesia 18/02/2004
Turkmenistan 2 v 0 Sri Lanka 18/02/2004
Sri Lanka v Saudi Arabia 31/03/2004
Turkmenistan v Indonesia 31/03/2004
Indonesia v Sri Lanka 09/06/2004
Saudi Arabia v Turkmenistan 09/06/2004
Sri Lanka v Indonesia 08/09/2004
Turkmenistan v Saudi Arabia 08/09/2004
Indonesia v Saudi Arabia 13/10/2004
Sri Lanka v Turkmenistan 13/10/2004
Indonesia v Turkmenistan 17/11/2004
Saudi Arabia v Sri Lanka 17/11/2004


Second Round

Eight group winners from first round will be seeded in four groups of 2 depending on their FIFA ranking. Top two in each group qualify for finals, with 3rd-placed teams playing off against each other home and away for right to meet CONCACAF qualifier.

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