Draw for Asia World Cup qualifiers
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FIFA president Sepp Blatter begins the 2006 World Cup draw in Frankfurt
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FRANKFURT, Germany -- Japan were pitted against Oman, India and Singapore in Group 3 of the Asian qualifying competition for the 2006 World Cup finals.
South Korea, who reached the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup that they co-hosted with Japan, will play against Lebanon, Vietnam and the Maldives in Group 7.
Eight groups of four teams play a league system on a home and away basis. The eight group winners advance to the next stage.
Four teams will automatically qualify for the World Cup, with another going into a play-off.
ASIAN QUALIFYING GROUPS FOR 2006 WORLD CUP FINALS
GROUP 1 -- Iran, Qatar, Jordan, Laos
GROUP 2 -- Uzbekistan, Iraq, Palestine, Taiwan
GROUP 3 -- Japan, Oman, India, Singapore
GROUP 4 -- China, Kuwait, Malaysia, Hong Kong
GROUP 5 -- UAE, Thailand, Yemen, North Korea
GROUP 6 -- Bahrain, Syria, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan
GROUP 7 -- South Korea, Lebanon, Vietnam, Maldives
GROUP 8 -- Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan
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