World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Japan beats Bahrain 3-2
MANAMA, Sep. 6, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (Asian Qualifiers) : Japan defeated Bahrain by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Japanese top of Group 1 with 3 points. In their next game, Japan will meet Uzbekistan on October 15, while Bahrain will face Qatar.
Fixtures and Results : Fourth Round Group 1
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Overview
Bahrain at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Japan at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1998)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1954)
Bahrain
2:3
Japan
2:3 (0:2)
- 6 September 2008
- 21:30
- Manama
Fourth Round Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Japan | 3 |
 Australia | 0 |
 Qatar | 0 |
 Uzbekistan | 0 |
| Bahrain | 0 |
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