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World Cup News :: Japan and Korea DPR grab important wins in Asia World Cup Qualifying

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Posted on 2009-03-29 by Gooner

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With previous leaders Australia and Korea Republic taking the weekend off with byes, Japan and Korea DPR took full advantage with home wins to go to the top of their respective groups.

Matchday 6 results - 28 March, 2009
Group A :
Japan 1-0 Bahrain, Uzbekistan 4-0 Qatar

Group B :
Korea DPR 2-0 United Arab Emirates, Iran 1-2 Saudi Arabia

Shunsuke Nakamura's match-winning free-kick for Japan against Bahrain put the Blue Samurai within touching distance of grabbing one of the section's two automatic qualifying spots.

In Group B, meanwhile, Korea DPR's 2-0 victory over United Arab Emirates lifted them two points clear of Korea Republic, while Saudi Arabia moved into third place with a sensational 2-1 win in Iran.

Group 1

Team	    Pl	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	    Pl	W  D  L  GF  GA	Pts
Korea DPR    5	3  1  1	  7   4	 10
Korea Rep.   4	2  2  0   8   3   8
Saudi Arabia 5  2  1  2   5   6   7
Iran	     5  1  3  1	  6   6   6
UAE          5  0  1  4   4  11   1

The top two in each group will automatically qualify for the World Cup Finals in South Africa, while the two 3rd placed sides will playoff for the right to face the Oceania Champions New Zealand for a 5th spot.

 

Sourced From : Gooners World Cup Betting

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