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  • Worries aplenty for Asian media

    Worries aplenty for Asian media

    Monday 23 June 2008
    Despite the early qualification of some Asian teams, their ability to negotiate the next stage of FIFA World Cup qualifying is under media scrutiny.
  • Iraq out as Qatar, UAE progress

    Iraq out as Qatar, UAE progress

    Sunday 22 June 2008
    Qatar are through to the final round of Asian qualifying after defeating Iraq in Dubai, while UAE advanced despite losing 3-1 to Syria.

Photos

  • Kuwait's Ahmed Ajab (R) vies for the ball with Syria's Anas al-Khoja
  • Kuwait's Mohammed al-Jarrah (R) vies for the ball with Syria's Elias Morkos
  • Kuwait's Adel al-Shammari (R) vies for the ball with Syria's Jihad al-Hussein
  • Syrian national football team player Firas al-Khatib celebrates after teammate Ziyad Chabo scored a
  • A Syrian fan cheers for his national team

    • Profile

    The Middle East underdogs did a good job in the Asian preliminaries for the2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, finishing second in their qualifying group behind the more experienced Oman.

    Fixtures and Results

    Standings

    TeamMPWDLGFGAPts
    IranIran63307212
    United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates6222778
    SyriaSyria6222788
    KuwaitKuwait61148124

    Statistics

    Form:
    DWLLW
    Top Scorer: Ziad CHABO5
    Players used: 32

    Head-to-Head

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    Team Goal Counter
    Latest Scorer
    SYR Sanharib MALKI
    UAE:SYR
    1:3
    Top Scorers
    GF
    SYR Ziad CHABO5
    SYR Raja RAFE4
    SYR Jehad ALHOUSSAIN4
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