Post by Taxigirl on Oct 14, 2004 9:23:10 GMT
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North Korea have booked their place in the last phase of the Asian World Cup qualifying section.
The Koreans' only previous appearance at the World Cup finals came in 1966 but now they are just one group section away from landing a place in Germany 2006.
North Korea booked the spot in the next phase with a 2-1 home win over Yemen.
Second placed United Arab Emirates - who were favourites for the group - lost 3-0 at Thailand, which meant with just one game left - North Korea could not be beaten in Group Five.
Jordan came from behind twice in Group One to secure a crucial 3-2 win at Laos.
Badran Al Shagran's brace gave Jordan victory, but Iran's 3-2 win in Qatar means they need just a point from their final game.
Bayern Munich's Vahid Hashemian was the hero as he struck the winner in the final minute.
Singapore secured a 2-0 win over India in their Group Two meeting as the two battled it out for the wooden spoon.
Uzbekistan booked their place in the next phase as they won 2-1 against Iraq in Jordan, meaning they cannot be overtaken in Group Two.
Japan made sure of top spot in the group and a place in the next round with a 1-0 success in Oman.
Takayuki Suzuki second half effort secured victory for the Japanese.
Group Four will go down to the last game after Kuwait defeated China 1-0, meaning both are level on top of the group with 12 points.
Hong Kong sealed their place in third with a 2-0 success of Malaysia.
Tajikistan's faint hopes of progression disappeared in Group 6 despite their 2-1 win over Kyrgyzstan in Dushanbe.
Leaders Bahrain came from two goals behind to draw 2-2 in Syria meaning they are now firm favourites to progress.
In Group 7, Maldives secured their first win of the campaign with a 3-0 home win over Vietnam.
Neither team can qualify and South Korea are now favourites to progress as they claimed a 1-1 draw with Lebanon in Beirut and are a point clear with just one game left to play.
North Korea have booked their place in the last phase of the Asian World Cup qualifying section.
The Koreans' only previous appearance at the World Cup finals came in 1966 but now they are just one group section away from landing a place in Germany 2006.
North Korea booked the spot in the next phase with a 2-1 home win over Yemen.
Second placed United Arab Emirates - who were favourites for the group - lost 3-0 at Thailand, which meant with just one game left - North Korea could not be beaten in Group Five.
Jordan came from behind twice in Group One to secure a crucial 3-2 win at Laos.
Badran Al Shagran's brace gave Jordan victory, but Iran's 3-2 win in Qatar means they need just a point from their final game.
Bayern Munich's Vahid Hashemian was the hero as he struck the winner in the final minute.
Singapore secured a 2-0 win over India in their Group Two meeting as the two battled it out for the wooden spoon.
Uzbekistan booked their place in the next phase as they won 2-1 against Iraq in Jordan, meaning they cannot be overtaken in Group Two.
Japan made sure of top spot in the group and a place in the next round with a 1-0 success in Oman.
Takayuki Suzuki second half effort secured victory for the Japanese.
Group Four will go down to the last game after Kuwait defeated China 1-0, meaning both are level on top of the group with 12 points.
Hong Kong sealed their place in third with a 2-0 success of Malaysia.
Tajikistan's faint hopes of progression disappeared in Group 6 despite their 2-1 win over Kyrgyzstan in Dushanbe.
Leaders Bahrain came from two goals behind to draw 2-2 in Syria meaning they are now firm favourites to progress.
In Group 7, Maldives secured their first win of the campaign with a 3-0 home win over Vietnam.
Neither team can qualify and South Korea are now favourites to progress as they claimed a 1-1 draw with Lebanon in Beirut and are a point clear with just one game left to play.