Japan 2022 FIFA World Cup bid Japan 2022 FIFA World Cup bid The Japan 2022 FIFA World Cup bid is the second official bid from the Japan Football Association or the JFA. Had this bid been successful (the bid was won by Qatar), Japan would have been hosting their second World Cup Finals and it would have been their first solo hosting since they shared the 2002 FIFA World Cup with other co-host South Korea, becoming the sixth nation to host the tournament twice, after Italy, France, Mexico, Brazil and (West) Germany. On May 4, 2010, the Japanese Football Association Bid team decided to concentrate solely
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) Cup. <section begin=playoff2 /> <section end=playoff2 /> 1–1 on aggregate. Australia won 4–2 on penalties and qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. There were 5 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.25 goals per match. 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) For the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The four teams participating were: The draw for the order in which the two matches were played was held on 10 September 2005 during the FIFA Congress in