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AFC
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AFC (2/3+host2)
2 or 3 teams to qualify + Korea Republic
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1st Round (League System)
The first round of the Asian preliminary competition will be staged
in 10 groups of four teams each. The first round is played in a round-robin.
2nd Round (League System)
The 10 group winners will be divided into two groups of 5 teams. The
winners of the two groups will qualify directly for the Final Competition
of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan. The draw will be held after the
first round when the teams qualifying for the second round are known.
3rd Round (Cup System)
The two teams which are runners-up in the two second round groups
compete in a play-off on a home-and-away basis to qualify for the
play-off with Europe/UEFA.
The nine runners-up of UEFA will be put into one pot. Four European
play-off pairings (home and away) will be drawn. The winners qualify
for the final competition of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The remaining
European runner-up will contest the play-offs (home and away) against
the third place AFC team. The winner will qualify for the final competition
of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
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Korea Republic, Japan, China, Saudi Arabia |
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