2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round

This page provides the summaries of the AFC Second Round matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Format

Among the 19 winners of the first round, the 11 highest ranked teams (according to the first round seeding) received a bye and advanced to the third round of the Asian qualifiers (along with the 5 teams directly seeded to the third round). The eight remaining first round winners played in this round. Those ranked 16–19 were randomly drawn against teams ranked from 12–15, and the draw (which allocated positions in the draw by seeding only) took place on 6 August 2007 in the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Matches

Hong Kong  v  Turkmenistan

10 November 2007 14:00 UTC+8

Hong Kong	0–0	Turkmenistan
	Report

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Attendance: 2,823 Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan)

Turkmenistan  v  Hong Kong

18 November 2007 18:00 UTC+5

Turkmenistan	3–0	Hong Kong
Nasyrov  42' Bayramov  53' Mirzoyev  80'	Report

Olympic Stadium (Saparmurat), Ashgabat Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)

Turkmenistan won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.

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Indonesia  v  Syria

9 November 2007 19:30 UTC+7

Indonesia	1–4	Syria
Sudarsono  39'	Report	Esmaeel  17' Al Zeno  34' Chaabo  43' Rafe  90+3'

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

Syria  v  Indonesia

18 November 2007 14:00 UTC+2

Syria	7–0	Indonesia
Chaabo  40', 44', 87' Rafe  60', 72', 90' Al Hussain  81' (pen.)	Report

Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Sun Baojie (China PR)

Syria won 11–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.

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Singapore  v  Tajikistan

9 November 2007 19:30 UTC+8

Singapore	2–0	Tajikistan
Duric  23', 44'	Report

National Stadium, Singapore Attendance: 6,606 Referee: Kwon Jong Chul (South Korea)

Tajikistan  v  Singapore

18 November 2007 13:00 UTC+5

Tajikistan	1–1	Singapore
Ismailov  2'	Report	Shah  25'

Central Stadium, Dushanbe Attendance: 21,500 Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

Singapore won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.

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Yemen  v  Thailand

9 November 2007 16:15 UTC+3

Yemen	1–1	Thailand
Al Nono  43'	Report	Chaikamdee  35'

Ali Muhsin Al-Muriasi Stadium, Sana'a Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)

Thailand  v  Yemen

18 November 2007 17:00 UTC+7

Thailand	1–0	Yemen
Chaikamdee  16'	Report

Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura (Japan)

Thailand won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.

Notes

Goalscorers

There were 22 goals scored in 8 games, for an average of 2.75 goals per game.

Players in bold advanced to the next round in qualifying.

4 goals

Zyad Chaabo

Raja Rafe

2 goals

Aleksandar Đurić

Sarayoot Chaikamdee

1 goal

Budi Sudarsono Noh Alam Shah Feras Esmaeel Mohamed Al Zeno

Jehad Al Hussain Jamshed Ismailov Mekan Nasyrow

Wladimir Baýramow Arif Mirzoyev Ali Al Nono

References

2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
AFC	First round Second round Third round Fourth round Fifth round (play-off for 5th place)
CAF	First round Second round Third round Egypt v Algeria (Tiebreaking play-offs)
CONCACAF	First round Second round Third round Fourth round
CONMEBOL	Group round
OFC	First round (South Pacific Games) Second round (OFC Nations Cup)
UEFA	First round Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 Second round (play-offs)
Play-offs	AFC v OFC CONCACAF v CONMEBOL