2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
This page provides the summaries of the AFC Second Round matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.
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Format
Among the 19 winners of the first round, the 11 highest ranked teams (according to the first round seeding) received a bye and advanced to the third round of the Asian qualifiers (along with the 5 teams directly seeded to the third round). The eight remaining first round winners played in this round. Those ranked 16–19 were randomly drawn against teams ranked from 12–15, and the draw (which allocated positions in the draw by seeding only) took place on 6 August 2007 in the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Matches
Turkmenistan won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.
Syria won 11–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.
Singapore won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.
Thailand won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.
Notes
Goalscorers
There were 22 goals scored in 8 games, for an average of 2.75 goals per game.
Players in bold advanced to the next round in qualifying.
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
