AFC Asian Cup-2007(SATURDAY, 7 JULY 2007--SUNDAY, 29 JULY 2007): Saturday, June 23, 2007

23 June 2007

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Australia

Bahrain

China

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Japan

Malaysia

Oman

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Next Match - Sun, Jul. 8, 2007
AFC Asian Cup 200711:20 UK - Rajamangala Stadium
Australia	v	Oman
Match

Current Squad
GAdam Federici	MLuke Wilkshire
G18 Brad Jones	M2 Jade North
DMatthew Spiranovic	M7 Brett Emerton
DMichael Beauchamp	M19 Nick Carle
DLucas Neill	M21 Mile Sterjovski
DSimon Colosimo	SJason Culina
D3 Shane Stefanutto	SMark Viduka
D5 Michael Thwaite	SDanny Allsopp
D6 Patrick Kisnorbo	SBrett Holman
MHarry Kewell	S17 Ryan Griffiths
MDavid Carney	S23 Scott McDonald
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Latest Fixtures/Scores
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT	COMPETITION
Mon 6/12	Japan	W, 3 - 1	World Cup
Sun 6/18	Brazil	L, 2 - 0	World Cup
Thu 6/22	Croatia	D, 2 - 2	World Cup
Mon 6/26	Italy	L, 1 - 0	World Cup
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Current Squad
GAdam Federici	MLuke Wilkshire
G18 Brad Jones	M2 Jade North
DMatthew Spiranovic	M7 Brett Emerton
DMichael Beauchamp	M19 Nick Carle
DLucas Neill	M21 Mile Sterjovski
DSimon Colosimo	SJason Culina
D3 Shane Stefanutto	SMark Viduka
D5 Michael Thwaite	SDanny Allsopp
D6 Patrick Kisnorbo	SBrett Holman
MHarry Kewell	S17 Ryan Griffiths
MDavid Carney	S23 Scott McDonald
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2006 World Cup Group F Table
TEAM	GP	W	L	D	PTS	GD
Brazil	3	3	0	0	9	6
Australia	3	1	1	1	4	0
Croatia	3	0	1	2	2	-1
Japan	3	0	2	1	1	-5
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2006 World Cup Leaders
PLAYER	GOALS
Tim Cahill	2
Craig Moore	1
Harry Kewell	1
John Aloisi	1
PLAYER	YELLOW CARDS
Tim Cahill	2
Brett Emerton	2
Vincenzo Grella	2
Jason Culina	1
Craig Moore	1
Luke Wilkshire	1
PLAYER	RED CARDS
Brett Emerton	1
· Complete Statistics

World Cup History
	GP	W	L	D	GS	GA
Germany 1974	3	0	2	1	0	5
Germany 2006	4	1	2	1	5	6

July 5, 2007: Australia eyeing first major success in Asia; For a country that has won virtually every major international sporting trophy on offer, Australia's record in soccer is something of an embarrassment.

July 4, 2007: Dasey: Kewell truth about Australia; Jason Dasey believes Harry Kewell is key to Aussie success at the Asian Cup.

July 1, 2007: Australia coach Arnold calls for tighter defence; Australia coach Graham Arnold has warned the Socceroos they urgently need to tighten their defence if they want to win the Asian Cup, which begins next weekend.

June 30, 2007: Australia grind out 3-0 friendly win over Singapore; Mark Viduka scored a second-half double and Harry Kewell also got on the scoresheet as Australia ground out a 3-0 win over Singapore in a friendly in the city state on Saturday.

June 29, 2007: Socceroos call proved too strong for Viduka; Newcastle striker Mark Viduka admitted he changed his mind about retiring from international football ahead of next month's AFC Asian Cup finals even though he knew it would impinge on his pre-season

June 28, 2007: Kewell thought his career was over; Australia midfielder Harry Kewell says he thought his playing days were over during his latest bout of injuries.

June 25, 2007: Socceroos' Singapore Sling; Jason Dasey explains why Singapore is a home-from-home for Australia.

June 21, 2007: Former Australia captain Okon retires; Former Australia captain Paul Okon has announced his retirement from soccer because of injuries, ending a career that included stints in Britain and Europe.
: Australians confident of strong showing; Australia's first Asian Cup campaign should be deemed a failure if the Socceroos do not at least reach the final, coach Graham Arnold said.

Next Match - Tue, Jul. 10, 2007
AFC Asian Cup 200711:20 UK - Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Indonesia	v	Bahrain
Match

Current Squad
G1 Hussein Ali Hassan	M8 Abdulrahman Abdulkarim
DMohamed Saleem	M14 Husein Salman
D12 Mohammed Juma	M30 Ala'a Hubail
D13 Talal Yusuf	F9 Ahmed Hassan
D16 Sayed Adnan	F17 Hussain Ali Baba
MH. Salman	F29 Mohamed Hubail
M7 Sayed Mahmood Jalal
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Latest Fixtures/Scores
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT	COMPETITION
Wed 10/11	A- Australia	L, 2 - 0	Friendly
Wed 11/15	H- Kuwait	W, 2 - 1	AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers
Tue 7/10	A- Indonesia	11:20 UK	AFC Asian Cup
Sun 7/15	H- South Korea	13:35 UK	AFC Asian Cup
Wed 7/18	A- Saudi Arabia	11:20 UK	AFC Asian Cup
· Complete Team Fixtures

2006 Group B Table
TEAM	GP	W	L	D	PTS	GD
Japan	6	5	1	0	15	5
Iran	6	4	1	1	13	4
Bahrain	6	1	4	1	4	-3
Korea DPR	6	1	5	0	3	-6
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2006 World Cup Qualifying - AFC Leaders
PLAYER	GOALS
Husain Ali	3
Salman Eissa	1
Talal Yusuf	1
PLAYER	RED CARDS
Mohamed Husain	1
· Complete Statistics

October 11, 2006: Australia defeat Bahrain in final Asian Cup qualifier; Australia ended their Asian Cup qualifying campaign with an effortless 2-0 victory over under-strength Bahrain on Wednesday.

November 21, 2005: FIFA rejects Bahrain appeal over playoff goal; Bahrain's attempt to have their World Cup playoff defeat by Trinidad & Tobago annulled has been rejected by FIFA. A late Bahrain 'goal' in the second leg was disallowed for dangerous play.

November 17, 2005: Bahrain launch appeal against World Cup elimination; Bahrain plan to appeal to FIFA to have their World Cup playoff defeat by Trinidad & Tobago annulled because a late goal was disallowed by Colombian referee Oscar Julian Ruiz Acosta for dangerous play.

November 16, 2005: Trinidad & Tobago achieve finals dream; Trinidad & Tobago reached the World Cup finals for the first time after beating Bahrain 1-0 in Wednesday's Asian/CONCACAF playoff second leg.
: Bahrain 0-1 Trinidad & Tobago

October 12, 2005: Trinidad & Tobago 1-1 Bahrain: Tight defence
: Bahrain 0-0 Uzbekistan: Uzbeks pay the penalty; Bahrain held Uzbekistan to a 0-0 draw in Manama on Wednesday to advance to the final stage of their long World Cup qualifying campaign.

October 11, 2005: Houghton confident Uzbekistan can win in Bahrain; Uzbekistan coach Bobby Houghton is hoping Bahrain will feel the urge to attack in front of their home fans in the second leg of the Asian Zone World Cup qualifying play-off in Manama on Wednesday.
: Uzbek coach wants Bahrain assault; Uzbekistan coach Bobby Houghton is hoping Bahrain will feel the urge to attack in front of their home fans in the second leg of the Asian Zone World Cup qualifying play-off in Manama on Wednesday.

Next Match - Tue, Jul. 10, 2007
AFC Asian Cup 200713:35 UK - National Stadium Bukit Jalil
Malaysia	v	China
Match

Latest Fixtures/Scores
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT	COMPETITION
Wed 5/16	A- Thailand	L, 1 - 0	Friendly
Sat 6/2	A- United States	L, 4 - 1	Friendly
Tue 7/10	A- Malaysia	13:35 UK	AFC Asian Cup
Sun 7/15	H- Iran	12:20 UK	AFC Asian Cup
Wed 7/18	A- Uzbekistan	13:35 UK	AFC Asian Cup
· Complete Team Fixtures

Current Squad
G1 An Qi	M8 Li Tie
G22 Jiang Jin	M9 Ma Mingyu
G23 Ou Chuliang	M11 Yu Genwei
D2 Zhang Enhua	M13 Gao Yao
D3 Yang Pu	M15 Zhao Junzhe
D4 Wu Chengying	M18 Li Xiaopeng
D5 Fan Zhiyi	M19 Qi Hong
D7 Sun Jihai	F10 Hao Haidong
D14 Li Weifeng	F12 Su Maozhen
D17 Du Wei	F16 Qu Bo
D21 Xu Yunlong	F20 Yang Chen
M6 Shao Jiayi
· Complete Squad

July 5, 2007: China look to ZZ for Asian Cup success; Zhu Guanghu is banking on careful planning, playmaker Zheng Zhi, and team spirit to save his job by taking China to the last four of the Asian Cup finals this month.

June 22, 2007: QPR fined £20,000 for brawl with China side; QPR have been fined £20,000 by the Football Association for their part in the brawl which marred their friendly against the China Olympic team in February.

June 21, 2007: China reject Li makes a point with 100th goal; Li Jinyu, controversially left out of China's Asian Cup squad, became the first player to score 100 goals in the Chinese top flight on Wednesday.

June 15, 2007: China leave out leading scorer Li Jinyu; China coach Zhu Guanghu has left top domestic scorer Li Jinyu out of his 23-man squad for next month's Asian Cup.

June 11, 2007: Dujkovic puts more pressure on China coach; Contrasting fortunes for China's senior and Olympic sides over the last 10 days have increased media pressure on Zhu Guanghu to step down as coach of the national team in favour of Ratomir Dujkovic.

May 29, 2007: China without Shanghai players for US trip; China will be without regular captain Zheng Zhi and other top players from Shandong Luneng and Shanghai Shenhua when they take a 23-man squad on a tour of the United States later this week.

May 17, 2007: More flak for China coach Zhu after Thai defeat; China's first soccer loss to Thailand in 17 years has prompted more calls for the sacking of coach Zhu Guanghu before July's Asian Cup finals.
: PSV opt against signing Sun on permanent deal; PSV Eindhoven have told Sun Xiang, the first Chinese to play in the Champions League, that they will not be extending his stay in the Netherlands, the Dutch club's website said.

March 23, 2007: Socceroos celebrate 2-0 victory over China; Palermo midfielder Mark Bresciano scored a goal and made another for Brett Holman to give Australia a 2-0 victory over China in a friendly on Saturday.

Next Match - Tue, Jul. 10, 2007
AFC Asian Cup 200711:20 UK - Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Indonesia	v	Bahrain
Match

Latest Fixtures/Scores
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT	COMPETITION
Fri 6/1	H- Hong Kong	W, 3 - 0	Friendly
Sun 6/3	H- Singapore	L, 0 - 1	Friendly
Tue 7/10	H- Bahrain	11:20 UK	AFC Asian Cup
Sat 7/14	A- Saudi Arabia	13:35 UK	AFC Asian Cup
Wed 7/18	H- South Korea	11:20 UK	AFC Asian Cup
· Complete Team Fixtures

Next Match - Wed, Jul. 11, 2007
AFC Asian Cup 200711:20 UK - National Stadium Bukit Jalil
Iran	v	Uzbekistan
Match

Current Squad
G1 Ebrahim Mirzapour	M14 Andranik Teymourian
G12 Hassan Roudbarian	M18 Moharram Navidkia
G22 Vahid Talebloo	M21 Mehrzad Madanchi
D3 Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh	SMehdi Rajabzadeh
D4 Yahya Golmohammadi	S2 Mehdi Mahdavikia
D5 Rahman Rezaei	S8 Ali Karimi
D13 Hossein Kaebi	S9 Vahid Hashemian
D19 Amir Hossein Sadeqi	S10 Ali Daei
D20 Mohammad Nosrati	S11 Rasoul Khatibi
D23 Massoud Shojaei	S15 Arash Borhani
MAdel Kolahkaj	S16 Reza Enayati
M6 Javad Nekounam	S17 Javad Kazemeian
M7 Ferydoon Zandi
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Latest Fixtures/Scores
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT	COMPETITION
Sun 6/11	Mexico	L, 3 - 1	World Cup
Sat 6/17	Portugal	L, 2 - 0	World Cup
Wed 6/21	Angola	D, 1 - 1	World Cup
· Complete Team Fixtures

2006 World Cup Group D Table
TEAM	GP	W	L	D	PTS	GD
Portugal	3	3	0	0	9	4
Mexico	3	1	1	1	4	1
Angola	3	0	1	2	2	-1
Iran	3	0	2	1	1	-4
· Complete Table

2006 World Cup Leaders
PLAYER	GOALS
Yahya Golmohammadi	1
Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh	1
PLAYER	YELLOW CARDS
Javad Nekounam	2
Mehrzad Madanchi	2
Yahya Golmohammadi	1
Ferydoon Zandi	1
Andranik Teymourian	1
Hossein Kaebi	1
· Complete Statistics

July 5, 2007: Iran's Karimi eager to silence critics; Striker Ali Karimi hopes to use the Asian Cup to prove his critics wrong after being slammed by Iran's media for being overweight and losing his touch.

February 16, 2007: Iran side booted out of Asian Champions League; Iran's Esteghlal Tehran have been thrown out of the Asian Champions League for failing to register their players in time.

December 20, 2006: FIFA lifts international competition ban on Iran; FIFA officially lifted Iran's ban from international competition Wednesday after the soccer governing body was assured by Iranian officials that the sport would be free of political interference.
: FIFA lifts international suspension on Iran; FIFA has lifted its international ban on Iran on Wednesday. FIFA's executive committee suspended Iran from all international competitions last month because of government interference in running the g

December 17, 2006: FIFA president Blatter to lift ban on Iran; World soccer's ruling body FIFA has decided to lift its international ban on Iran, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Sunday.

August 29, 2006: Bolton sign Iranian midfielder Teymourian; Bolton have signed Iran midfielder Andranik Teymourian on a two-year contract.

July 17, 2006: Iran replace national coach with league winner; Iran's football federation has appointed Amir Qalenoei, the coach of league champions Esteghlal, as their new manager of the national side.
June 22, 2006: Iran seek new direction after coach departs; Iran were left to find new leadership on Thursday, a day after their hopes for at least one victory at the World Cup were shattered by finishing bottom of their group with one point.

June 21, 2006: Iran 1-1 Angola: Just not enough

Latest Match - Sat, Jul. 7, 2007
AFC Asian Cup 2007Final - Rajamangala Stadium
Thailand		1 - 1	Iraq
6'	S Suksomkit (pen)	1 - 0
32'		1 - 1	Y Khalef
Report \| Match

Latest Fixtures/Scores
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT	COMPETITION
Mon 7/2	A- Uzbekistan	12:00 UK	Friendly
Sat 7/7	A- Thailand	D, 1 - 1	AFC Asian Cup
Fri 7/13	H- Australia	11:20 UK	AFC Asian Cup
Mon 7/16	A- Oman	13:35 UK	AFC Asian Cup
· Complete Team Fixtures

Latest Match - Mon, Jul. 9, 2007
AFC Asian Cup 2007Final - My Dinh National Stadium
Japan		1 - 1	Qatar
61'	N Takahara	1 - 0
88'		1 - 1	S Quintana
90'			H Yasser
Match

Current Squad
G1 Seigo Narazaki	M8 Mitsuo Ogasawara
G12 Yoichi Doi	M10 Shunsuke Nakamura
G23 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi	M14 Alessandro Santos
DHiroyuki Taniguchi	M15 Takashi Fukunishi
D2 Teruyuki Moniwa	M17 Junichi Inamoto
D3 Yuichi Komano	M18 Shinji Ono
D5 Tsuneyasu Miyamoto	SRyuji Bando
D19 Keisuke Tsuboi	SHisato Sato
D21 Akira Kaji	SKazuki Ganaha
D22 Yuji Nakazawa	SSota Hirayama
MKengo Nakamura	S9 Naohiro Takahara
MKeisuke Honda	S11 Seiichiro Maki
MYuki Abe	S13 Atsushi Yanagisawa
M4 Yasuhito Endo	S16 Masashi Oguro
M6 Koji Nakata	S20 Keiji Tamada
M7 Hidetoshi Nakata
· Complete Squad

Latest Fixtures/Scores
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT	COMPETITION
Mon 6/12	Australia	L, 3 - 1	World Cup
Sun 6/18	Croatia	D, 0 - 0	World Cup
Thu 6/22	Brazil	L, 1 - 4	World Cup
· Complete Team Fixtures

2006 World Cup Group F Table
TEAM	GP	W	L	D	PTS	GD
Brazil	3	3	0	0	9	6
Australia	3	1	1	1	4	0
Croatia	3	0	1	2	2	-1
Japan	3	0	2	1	1	-5
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2006 World Cup Leaders
PLAYER	GOALS
Shunsuke Nakamura	1
Keiji Tamada	1
PLAYER	YELLOW CARDS
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto	2
Naohiro Takahara	1
Alessandro Santos	1
Akira Kaji	1
Teruyuki Moniwa	1
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi	1
· Complete Statistics

July 5, 2007: Japan bid to be top dogs without Rommel; Japan are bidding for a third straight Asian Cup title robbed of their secret weapon now that team mascot Rommel has retired from active duty.

July 4, 2007: Bando out of Japan's Asian Cup squad; Gamba Osaka's Ryuji Bando has pulled out of Japan's Asian Cup squad because of a hamstring injury, the Japan Football Association said on Wednesday.

July 1, 2007: Japan put faith in Nakamura for Asian Cup; Japan coach Ivica Osim put his faith in Shunsuke Nakamura as the secretive Bosnian named his final Asian Cup squad with most of the country asleep.

June 30, 2007: Rugby players help Nakamura with free kicks; Japan's free kick specialist Shunsuke Nakamura has turned to the national rugby side's hulking front row to help him practice for the Asian Cup.

June 29, 2007: Japan's Maeda admits 'not trying' at Asian Cup camp; Striker Ryoichi Maeda has jeopardised his place in Japan's Asian Cup squad by putting club before country at this week's training camp.

June 28, 2007: Japan lose defender Tulio for Asian Cup; Japan defender Tulio is set to miss his country's quest for a third consecutive Asian Cup title next month after failing to recover from a knee injury.

June 22, 2007: Cameroon confirm Japan double header for August; Japan will host an international double-header, including a senior friendly with Cameroon, on Aug. 22, officials confirmed on Friday.

June 21, 2007: Asian Cup preparations a joke, says Japan coach; Japan's preparations for the defence of their Asian Cup title were labelled a joke by coach Ivica Osim on Thursday.
: Japan leave the door open for Nakata return; Japan coach Ivica Osim said on Thursday that the international door was still open should former captain Hidetoshi Nakata return to the game after the 30 year old retired following the 2006 World Cup.

Next Match - Tue, Jul. 10, 2007
AFC Asian Cup 200713:35 UK - National Stadium Bukit Jalil
Malaysia	v	China
Match

Latest Fixtures/Scores
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT	COMPETITION
Tue 1/23	H- Singapore	D, 1 - 1	ASEAN Football Championship
Sat 1/27	A- Singapore	D, 1 - 1	ASEAN Football Championship
Tue 7/10	H- China	13:35 UK	AFC Asian Cup
Sat 7/14	A- Uzbekistan	12:20 UK	AFC Asian Cup
Wed 7/18	H- Iran	13:35 UK	AFC Asian Cup
· Complete Team Fixtures

May 27, 2007: Blatter praises United for calling off Malaysia match; Manchester United's controversial tour match against a Malaysian XI in Kuala Lumpur on July 27 had been called off because it clashed with the Asian Cup, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Sunday.

May 23, 2007: AFC ask Man Utd to reschedule Malaysia match; Asia's football chief Mohamed Bin Hammam has asked Manchester United officials to reschedule the club's July 27 match against a Malaysian XI to avoid a clash with the Asian Cup.

May 22, 2007: Malaysian side face uncertain future over unpaid rent; Cash-strapped Malaysian Super League strugglers Sarawak face an uncertain future after they were almost banned from using their own stadium because of unpaid rent.

May 11, 2007: Malaysia PM insists Man Utd fixture will go ahead; Malaysia will defy the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and host Manchester United in July, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi insisted on Friday.

January 16, 2007: Malaysia progress into next phase despite defeat; Despite going down 1-0 to Thailand and needing the Philippines to hold Myanmar to a shock goalless draw to advance to advance to the semi-finals of the Asean Football Championship, Malaysia coach Nori
: Thailand 1-0 Malaysia: Chaikamdee on target; Thailand booked their ticket to the semi-finals of the Asean Football Championship with a 1-0 defeat of Malaysia, who also advanced after the Philippines held Myanmar to a goalless draw.

January 15, 2007: Tigers must roar against Thais, says Norizan; Malaysia coach Norizan Bakar has called for his players to 'double their efforts' as they take on Asean Football Championship co-hosts Thailand on Tuesday with a place in the knockout phase at stake.

January 14, 2007: Myanmar's Sann Win rues missed chances; Myanmar coach U Sann Win was left ruing the number of missed chances in the first half of their Asean Football Championship Group A stalemate with Malaysia on Sunday, which left the 2004 semi-finalist
: Malaysia 0-0 Myanmar: Missed Malay chances; Suchao Nutnum struck four minutes into second half stoppage time to earn Thailand a 1-1 draw against a gutsy Myanmar side in their Asean Football Championship 2007 Group A opener in Bangkok on Friday.

Latest Fixtures/Scores
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT	COMPETITION
Wed 11/15	A- Jordan	D, 0 - 0	AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers
Sat 1/13	A- Qatar	D, 1 - 1	Friendly
Sun 7/8	A- Australia	11:20 UK	AFC Asian Cup
Thu 7/12	H- Thailand	11:20 UK	AFC Asian Cup
Mon 7/16	H- Iraq	13:35 UK	AFC Asian Cup
· Complete Team Fixtures

Next Match - Mon, Jul. 9, 2007
AFC Asian Cup 200711:20 UK - My Dinh National Stadium
Japan	v	Qatar
Match

Latest Fixtures/Scores
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT	COMPETITION
Sat 1/13	H- Oman	D, 1 - 1	Friendly
Sat 3/24	H- Iran	L, 0 - 1	Friendly
Mon 7/9	A- Japan	11:20 UK	AFC Asian Cup
Thu 7/12	H- Vietnam	13:35 UK	AFC Asian Cup
Mon 7/16	H- United Arab Emirates	11:20 UK	AFC Asian Cup
· Complete Team Fixtures

Next Match - Wed, Jul. 11, 2007
AFC Asian Cup 200712:35 UK - Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
South Korea	v	Saudi Arabia
Match

Current Squad
GMohammad Al Deayea	MAbdullah Al Dosari
DAwad Al Anazi	MKhalid Al Muwallid
DMohamed Al Jawad	MHamzah Falatah
DMohammed Al Khilaiwi	MTalal Jebreen
DAhmed Madani	MHamzah Saleh
DAbdullah Zabermawi	FMajed Mohammed
MFahad Al Bishi
· Complete Squad

Latest Fixtures/Scores
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT	COMPETITION
Wed 6/14	Tunisia	D, 2 - 2	World Cup
Mon 6/19	Ukraine	L, 0 - 4	World Cup
Fri 6/23	Spain	L, 0 - 1	World Cup
· Complete Team Fixtures

2006 World Cup Group H Table
TEAM	GP	W	L	D	PTS	GD
Spain	3	3	0	0	9	7
Ukraine	3	2	1	0	6	1
Tunisia	3	0	2	1	1	-3
Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	-5
· Complete Table

2006 World Cup Leaders
PLAYER	GOALS
Yasser Al Qahtani	1
Sami Al Jaber	1
PLAYER	YELLOW CARDS
Nawaf Al Temyat	1
Saud Khariri	1
Sami Al Jaber	1
Omar Al Ghamdi	1
Ahmed Dokhi	1
· Complete Statistics

World Cup History

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France 1998

Germany 2006

June 27, 2007: Saudis sweep aside Singapore in warm-up; Saudi Arabia's preparations for next month's Asian Cup continued smoothly on Wednesday when the three-times champions swept aside Singapore 2-1 in a warm-up friendly despite playing almost half the ma
June 24, 2007: Saudi Arabia beat UAE 2-0 in Asian Cup warm up; Saad Al Harthi and Malek Maaz scored second-half goals to guide Saudi Arabia to a 2-0 win over United Arab Emirates in an Asian Cup warm-up match in Singapore on Sunday.

November 15, 2006: Japan 3-1 Saudi Arabia: Ganaha hits double; Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 at home on Wednesday to finish top of their qualifying group for next year's Asian Cup.

June 23, 2006: Saudi Arabia 0-1 Spain: Second-string triumph
: Saudi cap centurion pair hang up boots; Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Mohamed Al Deayea and striker Sami Al Jaber both retired from international football on Friday after the 1-0 defeat by Spain ended their World Cup hopes.
: Fringe players benefited, says Spain's Juanito; Spain goalscorer Juanito said the 1-0 World Cup win over Saudi Arabia on Friday proved valuable experience for the fringe players in the squad.
: Aragones has faith in Spainish reserves; Spain coach Luis Aragones is confident his reserve team will not let him down when they take on Saudi Arabia in Friday's last Group H clash.

June 22, 2006: Saudi Arabia v Spain: Preview

June 19, 2006: Saudi Arabia 0-4 Ukraine: Sheva off the mark