2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round
This page provides the summaries of the AFC Fourth Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Format
The fourth round will see the 5 group winners and 5 group runners-up from the third round split into two groups of five.[1] The matches are currently scheduled to take place between 3 June 2012 and 18 June 2013.[1] The top two teams from each group will advance to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil, while the two third-placed teams advance to the fifth round.
Seeding
The draw for Round Four was held on 9 March 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,[2] with the teams seeded according to their March 2012 FIFA Ranking.[3] The FIFA rankings used were released on 7 March 2012 and included all matches from the third round of Asian Qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[4] The ten teams (shown below with their March 2012 FIFA Ranking in brackets)[5] are split into five pots, with each group containing a team from each pot.[6]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
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Groups
The matches are currently scheduled to take place between 3 June 2012 and 18 June 2013.[1]
As the last matchday overlaps with the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup (which commences on 16 June 2013), the fourth round draw was adjusted to ensure Japan (the representative of the AFC for the Confederations Cup) will have a bye on 18 June 2013, by placing them on Position 5 (instead of Position 2 where Japan supposed to be placed as of the date of draw) in their group in order not to play on the last matchday.[7]
Group A
Template:2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round Group A
Uzbekistan  | 0 – 1 |  Iran |
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| Report | Khalatbari  90+3' |
Lebanon  | 1 – 1 | Uzbekistan |
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| Al Saadi 34' |
Report | Hasanov 12' |
Qatar  | 1 – 4 |  South Korea |
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| Ahmed 22' |
Report | Lee Keun-Ho 26', 80' Kwak Tae-Hwi 55' Kim Shin-Wook 64' |
| South Korea | 3 – 0 | Lebanon |
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| Kim Bo-Kyung 30', 48' Koo Ja-Cheol 90' |
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Group B
Template:2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round Group B
Goalscorers
As of 12 June 2012, there have been 27 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.2 goals per match.
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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Notes
References
- ^ a b c 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedures – Asian Zone
- ^ "Final Round draw date set". the-afc.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "AFC announces key competition decisions". the-afc.com. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "FIFA Ranking rescheduled to March 7". the-afc.com. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Socceroos top seeds for Final Round draw". the-afc.com. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ "Who do you want in the Qantas Socceroos' FIFA World Cup draw?". Football Federation Australia. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "43 in the fray for 2014 FWC qualifiers". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup 2014 – Final Round – Korea Republic vs Lebanon". the-afc.com. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup 2014 – Final Round – Australia vs Japan". the-afc.com. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "FIFA decision on Iraq matches". Asian Football Confederation. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup 2014 – Final Round – Iraq vs Oman". the-afc.com. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "2014FIFAワールドカップブラジル アジア最終予選 組み合わせ決定" (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 9 March 2012.
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