June 2005 in Sports - 8 June 2005

8 June 2005

• Football:
  • Football World Cup 2006:
    • Iran, Japan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea become the first four nations after the hosts to qualify for next year's World Cup Finals in Germany. Saudi Arabia and South Korea secure the top two positions in Asian Qualifying Group A, and Iran and Japan secure the top two positions in Group B, all with one match to spare. (BBC)
    • Later, Argentina becomes the next team to qualify after defeating archrivals Brazil 3–1 in South America qualifying in Buenos Aires. With the win, Argentina assures itself of finishing no worse than fourth in its group, which guarantees automatic qualification. (Reuters/Yahoo!)
  • 2005 UEFA Women's Championship:
    • Denmark 2–1 host England (UEFA.com)
    • Sweden 0–0 Finland (UEFA.com)