World Cup 2010 Qualifying Groups: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

World Cup 2010 Qualifying Asia Group 1 - Table, Results & Fixtures

Confederations Map.
Team
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
Pts
Australia 8 6 2 0 12 1 20
Japan 8 4 3 1 11 6 15
Bahrain 8 3 1 4 6 8 10
Qatar 8 1 3 4 5 14 6
Uzbekistan 8 1 1 6 5 10 4

Group 1 I Group 2

World Cup 2010 Qualifying: Asia - Group 1

The top two teams in the group automatically qualify for the 2010 World Cup and the bookies' favorites must be Australia managed by Pim Verbeek and Japan. Japan, however, look unconvincing under coach Takeshi Okada (back for a second spell in charge of the national team) and Bahrain are a threat to cause an upset. Uzbekistan scored lots of goals in the previous qualifying round but look vulnerable away from home. Qatar have made progress but look the lightweights in the group.

June 17, 2009

Bahrain 1 vs Uzbekistan 0

Australia 2 vs Japan 1
Tim Cahill nets twice against an understrength Japan and Australia wins the Group. Both teams are on their way to South Africa.

June 10, 2009

Japan 1 vs Qatar 1
Japan sluggish after qualifying in the previous match. Qatar is now eliminated.

Australia 2 vs Bahrain 0
Sterjovski and Carney tally for Australia in a solid home win.

June 6, 2009

Qatar 0 vs Australia 0
Australia join Japan in South Africa after a dour draw in Doha.
Uzbekistan 0 vs Japan 1
A Shinji Okazaki goal in the 1st half means Japan are the first team to qualify for the 2010 World Cup.

April 1, 2009

Australia 2 vs Uzbekistan 0
Kennedy and Kewell score - and give the Aussies one foot in the South African door.

Bahrain 1 vs Qatar 0

March 28, 2009

Japan 1 v Bahrain 0
Uzbekistan 4 v Qatar 0

February 11, 2009

Japan 0 v Australia 0
Japan dominates and has most of the chances, but, surprise, cannot find the net.

Uzbekistan 0 v Bahrain 1

November 19, 2008

Qatar 0 v Japan 3
Bahrain 0 v Australia 1

October 15, 2008

Japan 1 v Uzbekistan 1
Australia 4 v Qatar 0

September 10, 2008

Qatar 1 v Bahrain 1
Uzbekistan 0 v Australia 1

September 6, 2008

Bahrain 2 v Japan 3
A great start for Takeshi Okada's team as Celtic's Shunsuke Nakamura scored from a trademark freekick to lead Japan to a 3-0 lead before Bahrain came back to ensure a nervy finish.

Qatar 3 v Uzbekistan 0
Qatar were impressive winners in Doha. Majdi Siddiq, Magid Hassan and Talal Albloushi on target for the hosts.

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