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  • Japan call on Oguro

    Japan call on Oguro

    Friday 29 August 2008
    Japan have called up former Torino striker Masashi Oguro and two young defenders for their opening Round 4 qualifier against Bahrain.
  • Kewell earns Aussie recall

    Kewell earns Aussie recall

    Wednesday 27 August 2008
    Pim Verbeek named Harry Kewell in a 27-man provisional squad for Australia's FIFA World Cup™ qualifier against Uzbekistan on 10 September.

Photos

  • Australian footballer Mile Sterjovski celebrates scoring the equaliser against South Africa during t
  • South African midfielder Benedict McCarthy (R) vies with Australian defender Chris Coyne during thei
  • South African midfielder Siyabonga Nkosi (L) vies with Australian midfielder Jason Culina during the
  • Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Shalhub celebrates with a teammate after winning their Group 4 Asian zone Wo
  • Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Shalhub vies for the ball with Uzbekistan's Aziz Ibragimov (R) during their
  • Qatari supporters celebrate after Sayed Bashir scored a goal during their Group 1 Asian zone World C
  • An Iraqi fan cries next to defender Bassem Abbas after losing to Qatar during their Group 1 Asian zo
  • Qatar's Hussein Yasser (L) vies for the ball with Iraq's Mahdi Karim during their Group 1 Asian zone
  • Qatar's Ibrahim Majed (L) vies for the ball with Iraq's Mahdi Karim during their Group 1 Asian zone
  • Qatar goalkeeper Mohamed Saqr celebrates a goal during their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match

Fixtures and Results

22 Jun 08AustraliaAUS0:1 (0:1)CHNChina PR
22 Jun 08IraqIRQ0:1 (0:0)QATQatar
06 Sep 08BahrainBHRJPNJapan
06 Sep 08QatarQATUZBUzbekistan

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Group 1
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AustraliaAustralia0000000
JapanJapan0000000
BahrainBahrain0000000
UzbekistanUzbekistan0000000
QatarQatar0000000

Focus on Bahrain

Bahrain
Having gone close two years ago to winning a first-ever place at the FIFA World Cup finals, Bahrain are aiming to make history this time round.
Latest Fixtures and Results
JapanJPN1:0 (0:0)BHRBahrain
BahrainBHR06.09.08JPNJapan

Top Scorers

THA Sarayoot CHAIKAMDEE8
UZB Maksim SHATSKIKH7
KUW Ahmad AL AZEMI6
LIB Mohamad GHADDAR5
SYR Ziad CHABO5