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  • Defender leads from the front

    Defender leads from the front

    Wednesday 1 July 2009

    Australia captain Lucas Neill spoke to FIFA.com about his country's successful qualifying campaign and aspirations for South Africa 2010.

  • A tale of two neighbours

    A tale of two neighbours

    Friday 26 June 2009

    Though sharing a rich history, South Africa 2010 will mark the first occasion both Korea Republic and Korea DPR appear on the world's main stage.

Photos

  • Saudi Arabia's Naif Hazazi (back) jumps next to Korea DPR's Ri Kwang Chon to head the ball.
  • North Korea's Hong Yong Jo (front) jumps in front of Saudi Arabia's Abdullah Shuhail
  • Saudi Arabia's Abdullah al-Dossari (L) vies for the ball with Korea DPR's Pak Chol Jin.
  • North Korea's soccer players celebrate after their 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Saudi Arabia in Riyadh June 17, 2009
  • Korea DPR's Jong Tae Se (L) and Ri Kwang Chon eye the ball.
  • Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Housawy (R) challenges Korea DPR's An Chol Hyok.
  • Saudi Arabia's Abdullah Shohail (R) goes past Korea DPR's Ji Yun Nam.
  • North Korea's Kim Yong Jun (L) and his teammate Jong Tae Se react after qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
  • Saudi Arabia's Abdullah Shohail (L) challenges North Korea's Hun In Guk
  • Uzbekistan's Gafurov Anvar (L) and Bahrain's Ismaeel Abdulatif Hasan fight for the ball

Fixtures and Results

17 Jun 09BahrainBHR1:0 (0:0)UZBUzbekistan
17 Jun 09AustraliaAUS2:1 (0:1)JPNJapan
05 Sep 09BahrainBHR-KSASaudi Arabia
09 Sep 09Saudi ArabiaKSA-BHRBahrain

Groups 1|2|

Group 1
TeamMPWDLGFGAPts
Australia *862012120
Japan *843111615
Bahrain83146810
Qatar81345146
Uzbekistan81165104

Focus on Korea Republic

Korea Republic
Though sharing a rich history, South Africa 2010 will mark the first occasion both Korea Republic and Korea DPR appear on the world's main ...
Latest Fixtures and Results
Korea RepublicKOR1:1 (0:0)IRNIran

Zone Goal Counter
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AUS Tim CAHILL
AUS:JPN
2:1
Top Scorers
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THA Sarayoot CHAIKAMDEE8
UZB Maksim SHATSKIKH8
KUW Ahmad AL AZEMI6
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