The Football World Cup 2006 Qualification Process “Asia”

The 32 nations were drawn into eight groups of four teams. The winners Iran, Kuwait, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, Uzbekistan, Japan and Bahrain moved on to the Final Stage which will start in February 2005.
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany, while the two third placed teams meet in a home and away play-off to decide who will face the fourth-place team from the North America, Central America and the Caribbean Zone in a two-leg play-off with the winner qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals in Germany.