2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round

The 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification AFC play-off was the first round of the Asian Football Confederation qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The 14 teams with the lowest FIFA rankings played home-and-away knockout matches to qualify for the second stage.

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

Matches
Turkmenistan 11–0 Afghanistan
Öwekow  6', 35'
Kulyýew  8', 22', 81'
Baýramow  27'
Berdiýew  42'
Agabaýew  49', 65', 67'
Urazow  90'		 (Report)
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Emil Busurmankulov (Kyrgyzstan)
Afghanistan 0–2 Turkmenistan
(Report) Kulyýew  85', 91'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jahangir Khan (Pakistan)

Turkmenistan won 13–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.

Chinese Taipei 3–0 Macau
Chuang Yao-tsung  23'
Chen Jui-te  52'
Chang Wu-yeh  57'		 (Report)
Attendance: 2,000
Macau 1–3 Chinese Taipei
Fu Weng Lei  87' (Report) Chen Jui-te  14', 69'
Chiang Shih-lu  66'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Zhou Weixin (China PR)

Chinese Taipei won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.

Bangladesh 0–2 Tajikistan
(Report) Hamidov  11'
Khakimov  51'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Virat Khanthachai (Thailand)
Tajikistan 2–0 Bangladesh
Kholmatov  15'
Rabiev  83'		 (Report)
Attendance: 12,000

Tajikistan won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.

Laos 0–0 Sri Lanka
(Report)
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Luong The Tai (Vietnam)
Sri Lanka 3–0 Laos
Ediri  35'
Jayasuriya  59'
Hameed  90+3'		 (Report)
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ali Saleem (Maldives)

Sri Lanka won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.

Pakistan 0–2 Kyrgyzstan
(Report) Boldygin  36'
Chikishev  59'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ibrahim Nesar (Bangladesh)
Kyrgyzstan 4–0 Pakistan
Chikishev  18'
Chertkov  28'
Boldygin  67'
Krasnov  92'		 (Report)
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Mamed Mamedov (Turkmenistan)

Kyrgyzstan won 6–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.

Mongolia 0–1 Maldives
(Report) Nizam  24'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Yang Zhiqiang (China PR)
Maldives 12–0 Mongolia
Ashfaq  4', 61', 63', 68'
Nizam  42'
Fazeel  45+1', 45+4'
Ghani  65'
Thoriq  74', 78'
Battulga  75' (o.g.)
Nazeeh  80'		 (Report)
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Deshapryia Arambekade (Sri Lanka)

Maldives won 13–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.

Also, both Guam and Nepal would play against each other. Nepal withdrew first, so Guam progressed but Guam withdrew later. So, FIFA decided to elect a "lucky loser", to find the best of the teams that lost, who would also advance to the Second Round. The losers were compared, using the following criteria to break ties: a) number of points; b) goal difference; c) goals scored.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Laos 201103−31
 Bangladesh 200204−40
 Macau 200216−50
 Pakistan 200206−60
 Afghanistan 2002013−130
 Mongolia 2002013−130

Thus, Laos advanced to the Second Round.

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