Tournament details | |
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Teams | 30 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Top scorer(s) |
Kazuyoshi Miura (13 goals) |
AFC Asian Qualifiers |
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone ( AFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 29 teams entered the competition. The Asian zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.
There were two rounds of play:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Iraq | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 13 |
2 | China | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 12 |
3 | Yemen | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 8 |
4 | Jordan | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 7 |
5 | Pakistan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 36 | −34 | 0 |
Iraq advanced to the Final Round.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Iran | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 9 |
2 | Syria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 9 |
3 | Oman | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
4 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 0 |
5 | Myanmar (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iran advanced to the Final Round.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | North Korea | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 15 |
2 | Qatar | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 11 |
3 | Singapore | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
4 | Indonesia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 2 |
5 | Vietnam | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 2 |
North Korea advanced to the Final Round.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Korea | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 15 |
2 | Bahrain | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 |
3 | Lebanon | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 |
4 | Hong Kong | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 5 |
5 | India | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 3 |
South Korea advanced to the Final Round.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 10 |
2 | Kuwait | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 8 |
3 | Malaysia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 6 |
4 | Macau | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 46 | −45 | 0 |
Saudi Arabia advanced to the Final Round.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Japan | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | +26 | 15 |
2 | United Arab Emirates | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 13 |
3 | Thailand | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 8 |
4 | Bangladesh | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 28 | −21 | 4 |
5 | Sri Lanka | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 | −26 | 0 |
Japan advanced to the final round.
With Iran, North Korea, and Iraq qualifying for the final round fears were expressed in the United States of those countries potentially turning up at their tournament, since the three nations at the time were under economic sanctions by the United States. [1]
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Saudi Arabia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
2 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
3 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
4 | Iraq | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
5 | Iran | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4 |
6 | North Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 2 |
Saudi Arabia and South Korea qualified.
North Korea | 3–2 | Iraq |
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Kim Kwang-min 63' Kim Kyong-il 76' Choi Won-Nam 80' |
Kadhim 8', 46' |
Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | Japan |
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Iran | 0–3 | South Korea |
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Park Jung-bae 18' Ha Seok-Ju 79' Ko Jeong-Woon 81' |
North Korea | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia |
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Ryu Song-Gun 68' |
Mehalel 56' Al-Muwallid 73' |
Japan | 1–2 | Iran |
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Nakayama 88' |
Hassanzadeh 45' Daei 85' |
Iraq | 2–2 | South Korea |
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Hussein 32' Jafar 86' |
Kim Pan-Keun 40' Hong Myung-Bo 67' ( pen.) |
North Korea | 0–3 | Japan |
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Miura 28', 69' Nakayama 51' |
Iraq | 2–1 | Iran |
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Radhi 20' Kadhim 38' |
Daei 21' |
South Korea | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
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Shin Hong-Ki 63' | Madani 90' |
Iraq | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
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Radhi 1' | Owairan 36' |
Japan | 1–0 | South Korea |
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Miura 61' |
Iran | 2–1 | North Korea |
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Daei 49', 66' | Choi Won-Nam 22' |
South Korea | 3–0 | North Korea |
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Ko Jeong-Woon 49' Hwang Seon-Hong 53' Ha Seok-Ju 75' |
Saudi Arabia | 4–3 | Iran |
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Al-Jaber 21' Mehalel 27' Al-Mousa 47' Falatah 64' |
Fonounizadeh 43', 52' Manafi 90' |
Iraq | 2–2 | Japan |
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Radhi 54' Omran 90' |
Miura 5' Nakayama 69' |
See 1993 Japan v Iraq football match
To date, this was the last time Japan failed to qualify for a World Cup.
The following two teams from AFC qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup 1 |
---|---|---|---|
Saudi Arabia | Final round winners | 28 October 1993 | 0 (debut) |
South Korea | Final round runners-up | 28 October 1993 | 3 ( 1954, 1986, 1990) |
On 28 October 1993, the experts of FIFA and AFC selected the best players of the competition.
Most Outstanding Player [2]
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
---|---|---|---|
Shigetatsu Matsunaga |
Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi Hong Myung-bo Tetsuji Hashiratani Javad Zarincheh |
Fuad Anwar Khaled Massad Shin Hong-gi Ruy Ramos |
Kazuyoshi Miura Ali Daei |
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Teams | 30 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Top scorer(s) |
Kazuyoshi Miura (13 goals) |
AFC Asian Qualifiers |
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone ( AFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 29 teams entered the competition. The Asian zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.
There were two rounds of play:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Iraq | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 13 |
2 | China | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 12 |
3 | Yemen | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 8 |
4 | Jordan | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 7 |
5 | Pakistan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 36 | −34 | 0 |
Iraq advanced to the Final Round.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Iran | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 9 |
2 | Syria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 9 |
3 | Oman | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
4 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 0 |
5 | Myanmar (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iran advanced to the Final Round.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | North Korea | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 15 |
2 | Qatar | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 11 |
3 | Singapore | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
4 | Indonesia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 2 |
5 | Vietnam | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 2 |
North Korea advanced to the Final Round.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Korea | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 15 |
2 | Bahrain | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 |
3 | Lebanon | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 |
4 | Hong Kong | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 5 |
5 | India | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 3 |
South Korea advanced to the Final Round.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 10 |
2 | Kuwait | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 8 |
3 | Malaysia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 6 |
4 | Macau | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 46 | −45 | 0 |
Saudi Arabia advanced to the Final Round.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Japan | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | +26 | 15 |
2 | United Arab Emirates | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 13 |
3 | Thailand | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 8 |
4 | Bangladesh | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 28 | −21 | 4 |
5 | Sri Lanka | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 | −26 | 0 |
Japan advanced to the final round.
With Iran, North Korea, and Iraq qualifying for the final round fears were expressed in the United States of those countries potentially turning up at their tournament, since the three nations at the time were under economic sanctions by the United States. [1]
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Saudi Arabia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
2 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
3 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
4 | Iraq | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
5 | Iran | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4 |
6 | North Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 2 |
Saudi Arabia and South Korea qualified.
North Korea | 3–2 | Iraq |
---|---|---|
Kim Kwang-min 63' Kim Kyong-il 76' Choi Won-Nam 80' |
Kadhim 8', 46' |
Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | Japan |
---|---|---|
Iran | 0–3 | South Korea |
---|---|---|
Park Jung-bae 18' Ha Seok-Ju 79' Ko Jeong-Woon 81' |
North Korea | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia |
---|---|---|
Ryu Song-Gun 68' |
Mehalel 56' Al-Muwallid 73' |
Japan | 1–2 | Iran |
---|---|---|
Nakayama 88' |
Hassanzadeh 45' Daei 85' |
Iraq | 2–2 | South Korea |
---|---|---|
Hussein 32' Jafar 86' |
Kim Pan-Keun 40' Hong Myung-Bo 67' ( pen.) |
North Korea | 0–3 | Japan |
---|---|---|
Miura 28', 69' Nakayama 51' |
Iraq | 2–1 | Iran |
---|---|---|
Radhi 20' Kadhim 38' |
Daei 21' |
South Korea | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
---|---|---|
Shin Hong-Ki 63' | Madani 90' |
Iraq | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
---|---|---|
Radhi 1' | Owairan 36' |
Japan | 1–0 | South Korea |
---|---|---|
Miura 61' |
Iran | 2–1 | North Korea |
---|---|---|
Daei 49', 66' | Choi Won-Nam 22' |
South Korea | 3–0 | North Korea |
---|---|---|
Ko Jeong-Woon 49' Hwang Seon-Hong 53' Ha Seok-Ju 75' |
Saudi Arabia | 4–3 | Iran |
---|---|---|
Al-Jaber 21' Mehalel 27' Al-Mousa 47' Falatah 64' |
Fonounizadeh 43', 52' Manafi 90' |
Iraq | 2–2 | Japan |
---|---|---|
Radhi 54' Omran 90' |
Miura 5' Nakayama 69' |
See 1993 Japan v Iraq football match
To date, this was the last time Japan failed to qualify for a World Cup.
The following two teams from AFC qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup 1 |
---|---|---|---|
Saudi Arabia | Final round winners | 28 October 1993 | 0 (debut) |
South Korea | Final round runners-up | 28 October 1993 | 3 ( 1954, 1986, 1990) |
On 28 October 1993, the experts of FIFA and AFC selected the best players of the competition.
Most Outstanding Player [2]
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
---|---|---|---|
Shigetatsu Matsunaga |
Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi Hong Myung-bo Tetsuji Hashiratani Javad Zarincheh |
Fuad Anwar Khaled Massad Shin Hong-gi Ruy Ramos |
Kazuyoshi Miura Ali Daei |