World Cup 2002 : Group A (Asian qualifiers)
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2 |  Iran | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 |  Bahrain | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 |  Iraq | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 7 |
| 5 |  Thailand | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 4 |
Fixtures and Results
- Iraq 4-0 Thailand
- Saudi Arabia 1-1 Bahrain
- Bahrain 2-0 Iraq
- Iran 2-0 Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia 1-0 Iraq
- Thailand 0-0 Iran
- Bahrain 1-1 Thailand
- Iraq 1-2 Iran
- Iran 0-0 Bahrain
- Thailand 1-3 Saudi Arabia
- Bahrain 0-4 Saudi Arabia
- Thailand 1-1 Iraq
- Iraq 1-0 Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia 2-2 Iran
- Iran 1-0 Thailand
- Iraq 1-2 Saudi Arabia
- Iran 2-1 Iraq
- Thailand 1-1 Bahrain
- Bahrain 3-1 Iran
- Saudi Arabia 4-1 Thailand
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Highlights
Iran loses to Bahrain 3-1 but qualifies for next round
MANAMA, Oct. 21, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (Asian Qualifiers) : Bahrain defeated Iran by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday night. Iran advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Bahrain is eliminated.