2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Asia. The Asian Football Confederation was allocated four and half qualifying berths for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, South Korea and Japan, the co-hosts, qualified automatically, leaving two and half spots open for competition between 40 teams. Myanmar withdrew from the tournament after being placed in Group 2 but before any matches had been played, therefore reducing the group to 3 teams. Afghanistan, Bhutan and North Korea chose not to participate. Asia's two
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) For the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The matches were played between 10–25 November 2001. The four teams from the four confederations (AFC, CONMEBOL, OFC, and UEFA) were drawn into two ties. The ties themselves were not drawn, but were allocated by FIFA as: The draw for the order in which the two matches were played was held on 31 August 2001 during the FIFA Congress in Zurich, Switzerland. In each tie, the two teams