The AFC first round of 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a draw which was conducted in Zürich, Switzerland, on 12 December 1987. The round began on 6 January 1989 and finished on 29 July 1989.
The top countries in each group at the end of the stage progressed to the final round, where the six remaining teams competed for the two places at the final tournament.
The Maldives withdrew before the final draw, leaving 25 teams to be divided into 6 groups of 4 or 5 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis, except in Group 4, where the teams played against each other twice but all games were held in South Korea and Singapore. The group winners would advance to the Final Round. Bahrain, India, and South Yemen withdrew after the draw, meaning a total of 22 teams competed.
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Main article 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification AFC The AFC first round of 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a draw which was conducted in Zurich Switzerland on 12 December 1987 The round began on 6 January 1989 and finished on 29 July 1989 The top countries in each group at the end of the stage progressed to the final round where the six remaining teams competed for the two places at the final tournament Contents 1 Format 2 Groups 2 1 Group 1 2 2 Group 2 2 3 Group 3 2 4 Group 4 2 5 Group 5 2 6 Group 6 3 External linksFormat editThe Maldives withdrew before the final draw leaving 25 teams to be divided into 6 groups of 4 or 5 teams each The teams played against each other on a home and away basis except in Group 4 where the teams played against each other twice but all games were held in South Korea and Singapore The group winners would advance to the Final Round Bahrain India and South Yemen withdrew after the draw meaning a total of 22 teams competed Groups editGroup 1 edit Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts QAT IRQ JOR OMA nbsp Qatar 6 3 3 0 8 3 5 9 1 0 1 0 3 0 nbsp Iraq 6 3 2 1 11 5 6 8 2 2 4 0 3 1 nbsp Jordan 6 2 1 3 5 7 2 5 1 1 0 1 2 0 nbsp Oman 6 0 2 4 2 11 9 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 Source citation needed 6 January 1989Qatar nbsp 1 0 nbsp JordanAl Soufi nbsp 21 Doha QatarAttendance 2 859Referee Lee Peng Ann Singapore 6 January 1989Oman nbsp 1 1 nbsp IraqMahmoud nbsp 37 Sharif nbsp 18 Muscat OmanReferee Pratumthong Thailand 13 January 1989Oman nbsp 0 0 nbsp QatarMuscat OmanReferee Al Nasir Saudi Arabia 13 January 1989Jordan nbsp 0 1 nbsp IraqJafar nbsp 60 Amman JordanReferee Mandi Bahrain 20 January 1989Jordan nbsp 2 0 nbsp OmanAl Diabaz nbsp 32 43 Amman JordanReferee Nizar Syria 20 January 1989Qatar nbsp 1 0 nbsp IraqAl Soufi nbsp 21 Doha QatarAttendance 3 243Referee Zhong Bohong China PR 27 January 1989Jordan nbsp 1 1 nbsp QatarAwad nbsp 90 Al Soufi nbsp 90 Amman JordanReferee Syed Iqbal India 27 January 1989Iraq nbsp 3 1 nbsp OmanShihab nbsp 33 Hashim nbsp 54 Radhi nbsp 85 Nasser nbsp 90 Baghdad IraqReferee Bujsaim United Arab Emirates 3 February 1989Qatar nbsp 3 0 nbsp OmanJoher nbsp 32 Al Soufi nbsp 67 81 Doha QatarReferee Al Jassas Kuwait 3 February 1989Iraq nbsp 4 0 nbsp JordanRadhi nbsp 26 42 66 80 Baghdad IraqReferee Hi Yacob Malaysia 10 February 1989Oman nbsp 0 2 nbsp JordanAl Dawoud nbsp 49 Awad nbsp 66 Muscat OmanReferee Kil Ki Chul Korea Republic 10 February 1989Iraq nbsp 2 2 nbsp QatarRadhi nbsp 31 Saeed nbsp 75 S Aid nbsp 18 Khamis nbsp 85 Baghdad IraqReferee Sano Japan Group 2 edit Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts KSA SYR NYE BHR nbsp Saudi Arabia 4 3 1 0 7 4 3 7 5 4 1 0 X X nbsp Syria 4 2 1 1 7 5 2 5 0 0 2 0 X X nbsp North Yemen 4 0 0 4 0 5 5 0 0 1 0 1 X X nbsp Bahrain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X Source citation needed 10 March 1989North Yemen nbsp 0 1 nbsp Syria Report Mahrous nbsp 44 Sana a North YemenAttendance 45 000Referee Hartasardjono Indonesia 15 March 1989Saudi Arabia nbsp 5 4 nbsp SyriaAl Bishi nbsp 13 Al Jam an nbsp 44 75 Al Thunayan nbsp 50 Abdullah nbsp 69 Report Jakalan nbsp 30 Al Nasser nbsp 61 Helou nbsp 70 Mahrous nbsp 85 Jeddah Saudi ArabiaAttendance 35 000Referee Chen Shengcai China PR 20 March 1989North Yemen nbsp 0 1 nbsp Saudi Arabia Report Madani nbsp 79 Sana a North YemenAttendance 45 000Referee Abd Rashid Wan Jaafar Malaysia 25 March 1989Syria nbsp 2 0 nbsp North YemenEl Sel nbsp 41 Mahrous nbsp 48 Report Latakia SyriaAttendance 35 000Referee Bujsaim United Arab Emirates 30 March 1989Syria nbsp 0 0 nbsp Saudi Arabia Report Latakia SyriaAttendance 50 000Referee Takada Japan 5 April 1989Saudi Arabia nbsp 1 0 nbsp North YemenAbdullah nbsp 44 Report Riyadh Saudi ArabiaAttendance 35 000Referee Mohammed Saleh Alawi Oman Group 3 edit Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts UAE KUW PAK SYE nbsp United Arab Emirates 4 3 0 1 12 4 8 6 1 0 5 0 X X nbsp Kuwait 4 3 0 1 6 3 3 6 3 2 2 0 X X nbsp Pakistan 4 0 0 4 1 12 11 0 1 4 0 1 X X nbsp South Yemen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X Source citation needed 6 January 1989Pakistan nbsp 0 1 nbsp KuwaitAl Hajeri nbsp 5 Islamabad PakistanReferee Syed Iqbal India 13 January 1989Kuwait nbsp 3 2 nbsp United Arab EmiratesAl Sovayed nbsp 26 Al Hasawi nbsp 75 84 Bakhit nbsp 54 69 Kuwait City KuwaitReferee Takada Japan 20 January 1989United Arab Emirates nbsp 5 0 nbsp PakistanA Ibrahim nbsp 1 25 Khalid Ismail nbsp 64 Abdulrahman Mohamed nbsp 78 Abdulaziz Mohamed nbsp 85 Sharjah United Arab EmiratesReferee Abu Ali Jordan 27 January 1989Kuwait nbsp 2 0 nbsp PakistanAl Hadyah nbsp 42 78 Kuwait City KuwaitReferee Al Sharif Saudi Arabia 3 February 1989United Arab Emirates nbsp 1 0 nbsp KuwaitAl Talyani nbsp 62 Sharjah United Arab EmiratesReferee Jassim Mohammed Bahrain 10 February 1989Pakistan nbsp 1 4 nbsp United Arab EmiratesShali nbsp 81 Khalid Ismail nbsp 7 A Ibrahim nbsp 26 Al Talyani nbsp 27 Abdulaziz Mohamed nbsp 70 Islamabad PakistanReferee Nazari Iran Group 4 edit Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts KOR MAS SIN NEP IND nbsp South Korea 6 6 0 0 25 0 25 12 3 0 3 0 9 0 X X nbsp Malaysia 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 7 0 3 1 0 3 0 X X nbsp Singapore 6 2 1 3 12 9 3 5 0 3 2 2 7 0 X X nbsp Nepal 6 0 0 6 0 28 28 0 0 4 0 2 0 3 X X nbsp India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X X X Source citation needed 23 May 1989Malaysia nbsp 2 0 nbsp NepalAzizol nbsp 2 Dollah Salleh nbsp 90 pen Dongdaemun Stadium SeoulAttendance 9 974Referee Asgari Iran 23 May 1989South Korea nbsp 3 0 nbsp SingaporeHwang Sun Hong nbsp 7 20 Chung Hae Won nbsp 89 Dongdaemun Stadium SeoulAttendance 9 974Referee Antonio Macau 25 May 1989Malaysia nbsp 1 0 nbsp SingaporeDollah Salleh nbsp 61 Dongdaemun Stadium SeoulAttendance 8 360Referee Chang Jicheng China PR 25 May 1989South Korea nbsp 9 0 nbsp NepalChung Yong Hwan nbsp 1 Lee Tae Ho nbsp 16 pen Choi Sang Kuk nbsp 24 48 Kim Yong Se nbsp 29 83 Lee Young jin nbsp 38 Noh Soo Jin nbsp 46 Cho Min Kook nbsp 87 Dongdaemun Stadium SeoulAttendance 8 360Referee Samuel Hong Kong 27 May 1989Singapore nbsp 3 0 nbsp NepalAhmad Satter nbsp 37 44 Tay Peng Kee nbsp 53 Dongdaemun Stadium SeoulAttendance 20 217Referee Somogod Philippines 27 May 1989South Korea nbsp 3 0 nbsp MalaysiaChoi Soon Ho nbsp 5 Hwang Sun Hong nbsp 56 79 Dongdaemun Stadium SeoulAttendance 20 217Referee Sano Japan 3 June 1989Singapore nbsp 2 2 nbsp MalaysiaChangatamilman nbsp 31 Salim nbsp 38 Lim Teong Kim nbsp 19 Dollah Salleh nbsp 84 National Stadium SingaporeAttendance 11 967Referee Hartasardjono Indonesia 3 June 1989South Korea nbsp 4 0 nbsp NepalLee Hak Jong nbsp 31 Park Kyung Hoon nbsp 41 Kim Yong Se nbsp 43 Lee Tae Ho nbsp 84 National Stadium SingaporeAttendance 11 967Referee Mahasena Sri Lanka 5 June 1989South Korea nbsp 3 0 nbsp MalaysiaHwang Sun Hong nbsp 66 Cho Min Kook nbsp 83 Hwangbo Kwan nbsp 87 National Stadium SingaporeAttendance 7 425Referee Al Malood Bahrain 5 June 1989Singapore nbsp 7 0 nbsp NepalTokijan nbsp 4 29 44 48 Salim nbsp 38 Devaraj nbsp 58 63 National Stadium SingaporeAttendance 7 425Referee Pratumthong Thailand 7 June 1989Singapore nbsp 0 3 nbsp South KoreaKim Yong Se nbsp 8 Noh Soo Jin nbsp 61 69 National Stadium SingaporeAttendance 7 000Referee Al Rahal Jordan 7 June 1989Malaysia nbsp 3 0 nbsp NepalDollah Salleh nbsp 10 66 Gunalan nbsp 81 National Stadium SingaporeAttendance 7 000Referee Bujsaim United Arab Emirates Group 5 edit Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts CHN IRN BAN THA nbsp China 6 5 0 1 13 3 10 10 2 0 2 0 2 0 nbsp Iran 6 5 0 1 12 5 7 10 3 2 1 0 3 0 nbsp Bangladesh 6 1 0 5 4 9 5 2 0 2 1 2 3 1 nbsp Thailand 6 1 0 5 2 14 12 2 0 3 0 3 1 0 Source citation needed 19 February 1989Thailand nbsp 1 0 nbsp BangladeshPiyapong nbsp 10 National Stadium BangkokReferee Somogod Philippines 23 February 1989China nbsp 2 0 nbsp BangladeshWang Baoshan nbsp 51 Mai Chao nbsp 57 Tianhe Stadium GuangzhouAttendance 25 000Referee Kim Gwang Ho Korea DPR 23 February 1989Thailand nbsp 0 3 nbsp IranBavi nbsp 12 Ghayeghran nbsp 28 Garousi nbsp 87 National Stadium BangkokAttendance 25 000Referee Chan Hong Kong 27 February 1989Bangladesh nbsp 1 2 nbsp IranAslam nbsp 70 Bavi nbsp 44 Ansarifard nbsp 50 Bangabandhu National Stadium DhakaAttendance 10 879Referee Bin Saleh Oman 28 February 1989Thailand nbsp 0 3 nbsp ChinaTang Yaodong nbsp 55 Ma Lin nbsp 62 79 National Stadium BangkokAttendance 4 174Referee Abdul Latif Iraq 4 March 1989Bangladesh nbsp 0 2 nbsp ChinaWang Baoshan nbsp 23 Ma Lin nbsp 62 Bangabandhu National Stadium DhakaAttendance 11 946Referee Murthi Singapore 8 March 1989Bangladesh nbsp 3 1 nbsp ThailandIqbal nbsp 10 Sabbir nbsp 28 Rupu nbsp 76 Prasert nbsp 79 Bangabandhu National Stadium DhakaAttendance 8 352Referee Mohammed Fodah Saudi Arabia 17 March 1989Iran nbsp 1 0 nbsp BangladeshMarfavi nbsp 81 Azadi Stadium TehranAttendance 50 000Referee Al Mullah Qatar 30 May 1989Iran nbsp 3 0 nbsp ThailandPious nbsp 33 64 Garousi nbsp 42 Azadi Stadium TehranAttendance 55 000Referee Chan Hong Kong 15 July 1989China nbsp 2 0 nbsp IranLiu Haiguang nbsp 73 Zhang Xiaowen nbsp 87 Shenyang People s Stadium ShenyangAttendance 25 000Referee Takada Japan 22 July 1989Iran nbsp 3 2 nbsp ChinaGarousi nbsp 15 Eftekhari nbsp 16 Pious nbsp 53 Mai Chao nbsp 64 pen Ma Lin nbsp 66 Azadi Stadium TehranAttendance 90 000Referee Al Sharif Syria 29 July 1989China nbsp 2 0 nbsp ThailandJia Xiuquan nbsp 2 Ma Lin nbsp 4 Shenyang People s Stadium ShenyangAttendance 20 000Referee Mandi Bahrain Group 6 edit Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PRK JPN IDN HKG nbsp North Korea 6 4 1 1 11 5 6 9 2 0 2 1 4 1 nbsp Japan 6 2 3 1 7 3 4 7 2 1 5 0 0 0 nbsp Indonesia 6 1 3 2 5 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 nbsp Hong Kong 6 0 3 3 5 10 5 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 Source citation needed 21 May 1989Indonesia nbsp 0 0 nbsp North KoreaSenayan Stadium JakartaReferee Murthi Singapore 22 May 1989Hong Kong nbsp 0 0 nbsp JapanHong Kong Stadium Hong KongAttendance 16 313Referee Kil Ki Chul Korea Republic 27 May 1989Hong Kong nbsp 1 2 nbsp North KoreaSantos nbsp 60 pen Kim Kwang min nbsp 3 Tak Yong Bin nbsp 4 Hong Kong Stadium Hong KongAttendance 16 327Referee Ismail Yacob Malaysia 28 May 1989Indonesia nbsp 0 0 nbsp JapanSenayan Stadium JakartaAttendance 80 000Referee Salah Karim Iraq 4 June 1989Hong Kong nbsp 1 1 nbsp IndonesiaBredbury nbsp 31 Mustamu nbsp 67 Hong Kong Stadium Hong KongAttendance 12 334Referee Al Mulla United Arab Emirates 4 June 1989Japan nbsp 2 1 nbsp North KoreaMizunuma nbsp 74 Oh Yong Nam nbsp 88 o g Yun Jong Su nbsp 71 Yoyogi National Stadium TokyoAttendance 35 000Referee Mandi Bahrain 11 June 1989Japan nbsp 5 0 nbsp IndonesiaHoriike nbsp 5 Maeda nbsp 16 Shinto nbsp 19 Hasegawa nbsp 24 Kurosaki nbsp 69 Nishigaoka National Stadium Kita TokyoAttendance 9 000Referee Buaboocha Thailand 18 June 1989Japan nbsp 0 0 nbsp Hong KongUniversiade Memorial Stadium KobeAttendance 28 000Referee Subramaniam Nathan Malaysia 25 June 1989Indonesia nbsp 3 2 nbsp Hong KongMustaqim nbsp 60 Kiswanto nbsp 74 89 Nang Yan Leung nbsp 11 64 Senayan Stadium JakartaReferee El Nasir Saudi Arabia 25 June 1989North Korea nbsp 2 0 nbsp JapanKim Pung Il nbsp 36 Ri Hyok chon nbsp 84 Yanggakdo Stadium PyongyangAttendance 35 000Referee Kunalan Singapore 2 July 1989North Korea nbsp 4 1 nbsp Hong KongRi Hyok chon nbsp 18 Han Hyong Il nbsp 29 Kim Pung Il nbsp 80 Chu Gyong Sik nbsp Bredbury nbsp 23 Yanggakdo Stadium PyongyangAttendance 28 000Referee Wang Xuezhi China PR 9 July 1989North Korea nbsp 2 1 nbsp IndonesiaChu Gyong Sik nbsp 40 Han Hyong Il nbsp 64 Lolumbuman nbsp 73 Yanggakdo Stadium PyongyangAttendance 35 000Referee Nazari Iran External links editAsian Zone at FIFA com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification AFC first round amp oldid 1201459217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,