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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 B |
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| August 16, 2001 |
Qatar |
0-0 |
Oman |
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| August 17, 2001 |
UAE |
4-1 |
Uzbekistan |
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| August 25, 2001 |
China |
3-0 |
UAE |
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| August 26, 2001 |
Uzbekistan |
2-1 |
Qatar |
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| August 31, 2001 |
UAE |
0-2 |
Qatar |
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| August 31, 2001 |
Oman |
0-2 |
China |
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| September 7, 2001 |
Qatar |
1-1 |
China |
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| September 8, 2001 |
Uzbekistan |
5-0 |
Oman |
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| September 14, 2001 |
Oman |
1-1 |
UAE |
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| September 15, 2001 |
China |
2-0 |
Uzbekistan |
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| September 21, 2001 |
Oman |
0-3 |
Qatar |
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| September 22, 2001 |
Uzbekistan |
0-1 |
UAE |
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| September 27, 2001 |
UAE |
0-1 |
China |
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| September 28, 2001 |
Qatar |
2-2 |
Uzbekistan |
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| October 4, 2001 |
Qatar |
1-2 |
UAE |
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| October 7, 2001 |
China |
1-0 |
Oman |
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| October 13, 2001 |
Oman |
4-2 |
Uzbekistan |
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| October 13, 2001 |
China |
3-0 |
Qatar |
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| October 19, 2001 |
UAE |
2-2 |
Oman |
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| October 19, 2001 |
Uzbekistan |
1-0 |
China |
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