2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification was the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup . Out of all 44 Asian teams who are affiliated with AFC, only Afghanistan didn't enter due to the ban of football in the country, who was controlled by Taliban . Mongolia also didn't enter due to the national team's inactivity.
2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification Dates 3 August 1999 – 9 April 2000 Teams 42 (from 1 confederation) Top scorer(s) Bashar Abdullah (15 goals)
International football competition
Groups
Group 1
All matches were held in Dushanbe , Tajikistan .
Group 2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Iran
6
4
1
1
16
2
+14
13
2
Syria
6
4
1
1
11
3
+8
13
3
Bahrain
6
3
0
3
6
6
0
9
4
Maldives
6
0
0
6
2
24
−22
0
Played in Aleppo , Syria .
Played in Tehran , Iran .
Group 3
All matches played in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates .
Group 4
All matches played in Doha , Qatar .
Group 5
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Kuwait
4
4
0
0
33
1
+32
12
2
Turkmenistan
4
3
0
1
15
6
+9
9
3
Yemen
4
2
0
2
14
5
+9
6
4
Nepal
4
1
0
3
3
13
−10
3
5
Bhutan
4
0
0
4
2
42
−40
0
All matches played in Kuwait .
Note: At the time this match was the largest score difference in FIFA A-level matches.
Group 6
All matches played in Seoul , Korea Republic .
Group 7
Group 8
Played in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia .
Played in Bangkok , Thailand .
Group 9
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
China
3
3
0
0
29
0
+29
9
2
Vietnam
3
2
0
1
14
2
+12
6
3
Philippines
3
1
0
2
2
11
−9
3
4
Guam
3
0
0
3
0
32
−32
0
All matches played in Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam .
Note: At the time this match was the largest score difference in FIFA A-level matches.
Group 10
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Japan
3
3
0
0
15
0
+15
9
2
Singapore
3
2
0
1
2
3
−1
6
3
Macau
3
1
0
2
1
4
−3
3
4
Brunei
3
0
0
3
0
11
−11
0
All matches played in Macau .
Qualified teams
Country
Qualified as
Date qualification was secured
Previous appearances in tournament
Lebanon
Hosts
20 December 1996
0 (Debut)
Saudi Arabia
1996 AFC Asian Cup winners
21 December 1996
4 (1984 , 1988 , 1992 , 1996 )
Iraq
Qualifying round Group 1 winners
7 August 1999
3 (1972 , 1976 , 1996 )
Indonesia
Qualifying round Group 7 winners
20 November 1999
1 (1996 )
Uzbekistan
Qualifying round Group 3 winners
26 November 1999
1 (1996 )
China
Qualifying round Group 9 winners
29 January 2000
6 (1976 , 1980 , 1984 , 1988 , 1992 , 1996 )
Kuwait
Qualifying round Group 5 winners
18 February 2000
6 (1972 , 1976 , 1980 , 1984 , 1988 , 1996 )
Japan
Qualifying round Group 10 winners
20 February 2000
3 (1988 , 1992 , 1996 )
Qatar
Qualifying round Group 4 winners
8 April 2000
4 (1980 , 1984 , 1988 , 1992 )
South Korea
Qualifying round Group 6 winners
9 April 2000
8 (1956 , 1960 , 1964 , 1972 , 1980 , 1984 , 1988 , 1996 )
Thailand
Qualifying round Group 8 winners
9 April 2000
3 (1972 , 1992 , 1996 )
Iran
Qualifying round Group 2 winners
11 April 2000
8 (1968 , 1972 , 1976 , 1980 , 1984 , 1988 , 1992 , 1996 )
External links
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Quarter-finals Group stage
League competitions
Cup competitions
AFC competitions
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