The Yokohama Affair

February 8, 2009 by · 26 Comments
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At 7.20pm (JST) on Wednesday 11th February 2009 the battle for Group 1 of the remaining Asian teams left to qualify for South Africa 2010 will continue in earnest. The mighty Socceroos (ranked 29th) sitting atop the group with three wins from three appearances will face the Blue Samurai (ranked 34th) in their backyard, Yokohama Stadium.

The Green and Gold Army

The Green and Gold Army

Asia’s 10 best nations are split into two groups of five with the top two finishers of each group heading directly to the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The third placed teams from each group can still make it. They will playoff against each other with the winner taking on the Oceania champion for that elusive spot at the FIFA World Cup table.

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