51.   The final berth will go to go either to Hansa Rostock, who face relegation-threatened Cologne this weekend, Karlsruhe, or Hamburg.

52.   The final last eight berth will be decided later Tuesday when South Korea take on Italy in Daejeon.

53.   The last three quarter-final berths will be decided Sunday.

54.   The Koreans, confident of a final berth, were not at their best against Malaysia.

55.   The penultimate day of the regular season ended with two teams still in with a chance at the final AFC berth.