2009 Arab Nations Cup qualification
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The qualification for 2009 Arab Nations Cup.[1]
Qualification
- The First qualifying Stage contains 8 teams which have lower FIFA Ranking. The 8 teams divided into 2 Groups, each group contain 4 teams and the group winners qualify the 2nd qualifying Stage.
- The 2nd Qualifying Stage contains 16 seats, 14 teams who have a higher FIFA ranking get bye from the First Qualifying Round and are entered into 2nd Qualifying Round, plus 2 teams from the First qualifying Stage to complete the last 2 seats. 16 teams will be divided into 4 Groups, 4 teams in each group and the group winners and runners-up will qualify to the Arab Nations Cup.
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The teams sorted by Alphabetical order
First Round
- The First qualifying Stage contain 8 teams which have lower FIFA Ranking, The 8 Teams divided into 2 Groups, each group contain 4 teams and the group winners qualify the 2nd qualifying Stage.
- Lebanon qualified as best runners-up due to the withdrawal of Qatar (Qatar would have received a bye to the second qualifying round).
- Palestine withdrew due to traveling problem as Israel did not allow them to travel to Yemen.
Group 1
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Yemen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
Comoros | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
Djibouti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
Palestine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
December 17, 2006
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Djibouti | 1 - 4 | Comoros |
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Abdul Rahman Okishi 90+2 | Meknesh Bi Daoud 5 Ahmad Seif 33, 75 Mohammad Moni 89 |
December 20, 2006
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Yemen | 4 - 1 | Djibouti |
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Alaa Al-Sasi 9 Ousam Al Sahhed Nasser 48 Fekri Al Hubaishi 52 Mohammed Al Tahoos 85 |
Abdul Rahman Okishi 7 |
Group 2
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Sudan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
Mauritania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
Somalia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 0 |
December 21, 2006
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Sudan | 6 - 1 | Somalia |
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Muhannad Eltahir 8 Mohamed Ali Khaider 16, 18 Haitham Mustafa 21 pen Faisal Agab 30 Gemi Natali 55 |
Ali Abdelaziz 90+3 |
December 27, 2006
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Somalia | 2 - 8 | Mauritania |
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Ali Abdelaziz 26 pen, 67 | Sidibe Mohamed 4 pen, 24 Corville Pascal Dominique 14, 27 pen Alioune Ndiaye 30, 43 Katri Khuro 75, 88 |
Second Round
- The 2nd Qualifying Stage Contains 16 seats, 14 teams who have a higher FIFA ranking get bye from the First Qualifying Round and are entered into 2nd Qualifying Round, plus 2 teams from the First qualifying Stage to complete the last 2 seats. 16 teams will be divided into 4 Groups, 4 teams in each group and the group winners and runners-up will qualify to the Arab Nations Cup.
- Qatar withdrew and Lebanon qualified as best runners-up.
West Asia Region |
Gulf Region |
North Africa Region |
Red Sea Region |
- The second round was never played and the tournament was eventually cancelled.
References
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