2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fifth round

The AFC fifth round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was held on 5 and 9 September 2009 between the two teams that finished third in the fourth round. The order for the matches was decided by a random draw held on 2 June 2009 during the FIFA Congress in Nassau, the Bahamas.^[1]

The winning team advanced to a play-off against the winner of the OFC qualifying group, New Zealand. The winner of this play-off qualified for the 2010 World Cup finals.

The winner switched twice during the stoppage time in the second leg: before the stoppage time, the score was tied at 1-1 and therefore Bahrain had an advantage under the away goals rule. In the first minute of stoppage time, Saudi Arabia pulled the advantage to themselves by Hamad Al-Montashari. However, this was reversed again by Bahraini Ismael Abdullatif in the third minute of stoppage time and Bahrain progressed on the away goals rule.^[2][3]

Matches

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Bahrain	2–2 (a)	Saudi Arabia	0–0	2–2

5 September 2009

22:00 UTC+3

Bahrain	0–0	Saudi Arabia
	Report

Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

9 September 2009

22:15 UTC+3

Saudi Arabia	2–2	Bahrain
Al-Shamrani 13' Al-Montashari 90+1'	Report	Okwunwanne 42' Abdullatif 90+4'

King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

2–2 on aggregate; Bahrain advanced on the away goals rule.

Goalscorers

There were 4 goals scored in 2 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.

1 goal

• Ismail Abdullatif
• Jaycee John Okwunwanne
• Hamad Al-Montashari
• Nasser Al-Shamrani