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After a formiddable home performance in the 2002 World Cup, South Korea have shown than the asian sides are not to be taken lightly. while, as a betting man, i would not be putting too much money on an asian world chanpion, watch out for these fighters to cause a few upsets along the way and maybe send some bigger nations home early.

After three preliminary rounds, ten Asian teams are currently playing the fourth round which consists of two groups of five teams. The two group winners and the two group runners-up will qualify for the South Africa. The third-placed teams from each group will play a home-and-away play-off, with the winner advancing to the inter-confederation play-off with New Zealand.

 

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Group 1
	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
	Japan	5	3	2	0	8	3	11
	Australia	4	3	1	0	6	0	10
	Uzbekistan	5	1	1	3	5	6	4
	Bahrain	5	1	1	3	4	6	4
	Qatar	5	1	1	3	4	12	4

 

 

 

Group 2
	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
	Korea DPR	5	3	1	1	7	4	10
	Korea Republic	4	2	2	0	8	3	8
	Saudi Arabia	5	2	1	2	5	6	7
	Iran	5	1	3	1	6	6	6
	United Arab Emirates	5	0	1	4	4	11	1