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February 1, 2005, Tokyo, Japan -- CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. has become the Official Timing Partner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ Asian Qualifiers which will begin its first match on February 9th.
The format of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ Asian Qualifiers; 8 teams who have advanced from the preliminary qualifiers will be divided into 2 groups, 4 teams each. A home and away round robin league will be played. This league will be played between February 9th and August 17th and the winner and 2nd place team in each league will advance to the 2006 FIFA World Cup™. The 3rd place teams in each league play two matches home and away against each other and in November the winner plays against the 4th place team in the CONCACAF qualifiers where the winner will advance to the 2006 FIFA World Cup™.
CASIO, as the Official Timing Partner, will sponsor the Asian Qualifiers totaling 27 matches including the layoff matches, advertising together with the Timer strap during each match. We will also actively appeal our
partnership through Watch advertisements, Posters and Catalogs to enliven the tournament until the final match in November.
This tournament is the qualifying tournament for the FIFA World Cup™ which is perceived as the worldĘs largest sporting event and thus will attract attention and interest from not only Asia but from around the globe. CASIO is proud to be a partner of such a prestigious tournament, and will pursue the continuous improvement of our brand.
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