By Xinhua
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) : Iraq, fourth in the 2004 Athens Olympics, will face North Korea, Lebanon and Australia in Group A of the final Asian qualifying round for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Asian Football Confederation made the draw for the final round at the AFC House here Wednesday.
Group B features South Korea, Bahrain, Syria and Uzbekistan, while Japan, the only team to qualify with a flawless record in the second stage, were handed a tough outing in Group C against Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Vietnam.
2008 Games host China qualifies automatically.
The 12 teams will play the final qualifying round matches from August 22 to November 21, with the group winners representing Asia in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
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