Statistics of Iraq/KSA/Iran/Bahrain/Thailand in past WC Qualification Statistics of I
 

The outcome of this group will be a rpeat of the 1994 final qualification where one or two points seperated the four top teams. I think we will see draws more than wins. Here what the teams did in the past WC qualification

Qualified per attempt

1: Saudi Arabia 2 out of 6
2: Iran 2 out of 7
3: Iraq 1 out of 6
4: Bahrain 0 out of 6
5: Thailand 0 out of 7

Iraq statistics do not really reflect the performance of the team. In 1994, the united state issued a month prior to the start of final qualification that if Iraq were to make, the Iraqi players will be denied entry permits. If that would to happen, the FIFA will have no chosie than to cancel the WC. To avoid such imbursement, FIFA instructed the referees to be tough with Iraq. Iraq was a single point short. The lost against N. Korea was triggered by sending our of defender off after we were 2-0. The game against KSA was a joke in term of referring. In 1982 WC qualification, Iraq played his group without any of his players ever touched the ball at least for nine months due to start of the Iran/Iraq war. Iraq also had zero preparation. The team was assembled a week prior to the qualification. All the players were serving in the public militia (Jaish Sha3bi). In 1982 Iraq had its golden team by far.

Game plays

Iran comes first (2.09 point/game), follows by Iraq (1.96), KSA (1.84), Bahrain (1.37) then Thailand (1.07).

Team/game played/Win/Lose/Draw/Goal for/Goal against/point per game

Iran/56/35/12/9/142/44/2.09
Iraq/ 47/27/11/9/120/50/1.96
KSA/56/30/13/13/107/47/1.84
Bahrain/30/12/5/13/34/37/1.37
Thailand/41/13/5/23/55/74/1.07