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ASIA
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| First round: 10 groups of four teams each. Group winners qualify for second round. |
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Second round: Two groups of five teams. Group winners qualify for World Cup. Runners-up qualify for third round.
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Third round and Euro play-off: Home and away play-off between group runners-up. Winners qualify for play-off with European team.
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Euro/Asian play-off: Home and away play-off between third round winners and one European group runner-up.
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| ASIA - SECOND ROUND - GROUP A |
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| August 17, 2001 |
Saudi Arabia |
1-1 |
Bahrain |
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| August 17, 2001 |
Iraq |
4-0 |
Thailand |
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| August 23, 2001 |
Bahrain |
2-0 |
Iraq |
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| August 24, 2001 |
Iran |
2-0 |
Saudi Arabia |
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| August 31, 2001 |
Saudi Arabia |
1-0 |
Iraq |
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| September 1, 2001 |
Thailand |
0-0 |
Iran |
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| September 6, 2001 |
Bahrain |
1-1 |
Thailand |
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| September 7, 2001 |
Iraq |
1-2 |
Iran |
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| September 14, 2001 |
Iran |
0-0 |
Bahrain |
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| September 15, 2001 |
Thailand |
1-3 |
Saudi Arabia |
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| September 21, 2001 |
Bahrain |
0-4 |
Saudi Arabia |
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| September 22, 2001 |
Thailand |
1-1 |
Iraq |
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| September 28, 2001 |
Iraq |
1-0 |
Bahrain |
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| September 28, 2001 |
Saudi Arabia |
2-2 |
Iran |
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| October 5, 2001 |
Iran |
1-0 |
Thailand |
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| October 5, 2001 |
Iraq |
1-2 |
Saudi Arabia |
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| October 12, 2001 |
Iran |
2-1 |
Iraq |
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| October 16, 2001 |
Thailand |
1-1 |
Bahrain |
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| October 21, 2001 |
Bahrain |
3-1 |
Iran |
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| October 21, 2001 |
Saudi Arabia |
4-1 |
Thailand |
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