World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Japan and Bahrain qualify for next round
SAITAMA, Jun. 22, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (Asian Qualifiers) : Japan defeated Bahrain by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday night. Japan and Bahrain both qualify for the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup.
Fixtures and Results : Third Round Group 2
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Overview
Japan at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1998)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1954)
Bahrain at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Japan
1:0
Bahrain
1:0 (0:0)
- 22 June 2008
- 19:20
- Saitama
Third Round Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Japan | 13 |
| Bahrain | 11 |
 Oman | 8 |
 Thailand | 1 |
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