2000 AFC Asian Cup
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2000 AFC Asian Cup
Asian Cup Lebanon 2000

Logo of the 2000 Asian Cup
Tournament details
Teams 12
Venue(s) 3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Japan (2 nd title)
Runners-up  Saudi Arabia
Third place  Korea Republic
Fourth place  China PR
Tournament statistics
Matches played 26
Goals scored 77 (2.96 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Korea Lee Dong-Gook(6 goals)
Best player Flag of Japan Hiroshi Nanami

The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.

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Qualification

Main article: 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
  •  Lebanon qualified automatically as host.
  •  Saudi Arabia qualified automatically as defending champions.

42 teams participated in a preliminary tournament. It was divided into 10 groups and the first-placed team of each group thus qualified. A total of 84 games were held, starting with the Oman versus Kyrgyzstan game on August 3, 1999.

The other 10 qualifying teams were:

 

Stadiums

The AFC Asian Cup hosted in Beirut, Lebanon

Asian Cup 2000 was held in three venues:

Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2000 AFC Asian Cup squads

Group Stages

In the following tables

  • Pts = total points accumulated
  • Pld = total games played
  • W = total games won
  • D = total games drawn (tied)
  • L = total games lost
  • GF = total goals scored (goals for)
  • GA = total goals conceded (goals against)
  • GD = goal difference (GF−GA)

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Iran 7 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5
 Iraq 4 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1
 Thailand 2 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2
 Lebanon 2 3 0 2 1 3 7 −4


2000-10-12
15:05 GMT+2		 Iraq  2–0  Thailand International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
Drain Scored in the 27th minute 27'
Majid Scored in the 58th minute 58'
2000-10-12
18:45 GMT+2		 Lebanon  0–4  Iran Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
Bagheri Scored in the 18th minute 18'
Estili Scored in the 75th minute 75' Scored in the 87th minute 87'
Daei Scored in the 90th minute 90'
2000-10-15
17:05 GMT+2		 Iran  1–1  Thailand Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Referee: Saad Kameel Mane (Kuwait)
Daei Scored in the 73rd minute 73' Pituratana Scored in the 12th minute 12'
2000-10-15
19:45 GMT+2		 Lebanon  2–2  Iraq Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Referee: Kim Young Joo (Korea)
Chahrour Scored in the 28th minute 28'
Hojeij Scored in the 77th minute 77'		 Sabah Khalaf Scored in the 4th minute 4' Scored in the 22nd minute 22'
2000-10-18
19:35 GMT+2		 Iran  1–0  Iraq Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
Daei Scored in the 77th minute 77'
2000-10-18
19:35 GMT+2		 Lebanon  1–1  Thailand Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Referee: Omer Al-Mehanah (Saudi Arabia)
Fernández Scored in the 82nd minute 82' Senamuang Scored in the 57th minute 57'

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 China PR 5 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4
 Kuwait 5 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1
 Korea Republic 4 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2
 Indonesia 1 3 0 1 2 0 7 −7


2000-10-13
17:05 GMT+2		 Korea Republic  2–2  China PR International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli
Referee: Omer Al-Mehanah (Saudi Arabia)
Lee Young-Pyo Scored in the 29th minute 29'
Noh Jung-Yoon Scored in the 57th minute 57'		 Ma Mingyu Scored in the 35th minute 35'
Fan Zhiyi Scored in the 65th minute 65' (pen.)
2000-10-13
19:45 GMT+2		 Kuwait  0–0  Indonesia International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli
Referee: Tajaddin Fares (Syria)
2000-10-16
17:05 GMT+2		 China PR  4–0  Indonesia International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli
Referee: Nabil Ayad (Lebanon)
Li Ming Scored in the 1st minute 1'
Shen Si Scored in the 7th minute 7' (pen.)
Yang Chen Scored in the 15th minute 15'
Qi Hong Scored in the 89th minute 89'
2000-10-16
19:45 GMT+2		 Korea Republic  0–1  Kuwait International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli
Referee: Brian Hall (United States)
Al-Houwaidi Scored in the 42nd minute 42'
2000-10-19
19:35 GMT+2		 China PR  0–0  Kuwait International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli
2000-10-19
19:35 GMT+2		 Korea Republic  3–0  Indonesia Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
Lee Dong-Gook Scored in the 30th minute 30' Scored in the 75th minute 75' Scored in the 89th minute 89'

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Japan 7 3 2 1 0 13 3 +10
 Saudi Arabia 4 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2
 Qatar 3 3 0 3 0 2 2 0
 Uzbekistan 1 3 0 1 2 2 14 −12


2000-10-14
17:05 GMT+2		 Saudi Arabia  1–4  Japan Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
Morioka Scored in the 90th minute 90' (o.g.) Yanagisawa Scored in the 22nd minute 22'
Takahara Scored in the 37th minute 37'
Nanami Scored in the 53rd minute 53'
Ono Scored in the 88th minute 88'
2000-10-14
19:45 GMT+2		 Qatar  1–1  Uzbekistan Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Referee: Mohd Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia)
Al-Balooshi Scored in the 60th minute 60' Kasimov Scored in the 73rd minute 73'
2000-10-17
17:05 GMT+2		 Japan  8–1  Uzbekistan Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)
Morishima Scored in the 7th minute 7'
Nishizawa Scored in the 14th minute 14' Scored in the 24th minute 24' Scored in the 49th minute 49'
Takahara Scored in the 17th minute 17' Scored in the 20th minute 20' Scored in the 57th minute 57'
Kitajima Scored in the 78th minute 78'		 Lushan Scored in the 28th minute 28'
2000-10-17
19:45 GMT+2		 Saudi Arabia  0–0  Qatar Saida International Stadium, Sidon
2000-10-20
19:35 GMT+2		 Saudi Arabia  5–0  Uzbekistan Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Al-Otaibi Scored in the 18th minute 18'
Shalhoub Scored in the 35th minute 35' Scored in the 78th minute 78' Scored in the 86th minute 86'
Al-Temyat Scored in the 88th minute 88'
2000-10-20
19:35 GMT+2		 Japan  1–1  Qatar Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Referee: Ahmad Nabil Ayad (Lebanon)
Nishizawa Scored in the 60th minute 60' Al-Obaidaly Scored in the 22nd minute 22'

Third-placed qualifiers

At the end of the first stage, a comparison was made between the third placed teams of each group. The two best third-placed teams advanced to the quarter-finals.

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Korea Republic (Group B) 4 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2
 Qatar (Group C) 3 3 0 3 0 2 2 0
 Thailand (Group A) 3 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2

Rep. of Korea (best third-place) and Qatar (second best third-place) qualified for the quarter-finals.

Knockout Stages

Knockout Map

Quarter finals Semi finals Final
                   
October 23 - Sidon        
  China PR  3
October 26 - Beirut
  Qatar  1  
  China PR  2
October 24 - Beirut
    Japan  3  
  Japan  4
October 29 - Beirut
  Iraq  1  
  Japan  1
October 23 - Tripoli
    Saudi Arabia  0
  Iran  1
October 26 - Beirut
  Korea Republic (AET)  2  
  Korea Republic  1 Third place
October 24 - Beirut
    Saudi Arabia  2  
  Kuwait  2   China PR  0
  Saudi Arabia (AET)  3     Korea Republic  1
October 29 - Beirut


Quarter-finals

2000-10-23
16:45 GMT+2		 Iran  1–2
(AET)		  Korea Republic International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
Bagheri Scored in the 71st minute 71' Kim Sang-Sik Scored in the 90th minute 90'
Lee Dong-Gook Golden goal scored in the 99th minute 99'
2000-10-23
19:45 GMT+2		 China PR  3–1  Qatar Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Referee: Tajaddin Fares (Syria)
Li Ming Scored in the 9th minute 9'
Qi Hong Scored in the 38th minute 38'
Yang Chen Scored in the 54th minute 54'		 Al-Enazi Scored in the 65th minute 65'
2000-10-24
16:45 GMT+2		 Japan  4–1  Iraq Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Referee: Tajaddin Fares (Syria)
Nanami Scored in the 8th minute 8' Scored in the 29th minute 29'
Takahara Scored in the 11th minute 11'
Myojin Scored in the 62nd minute 62'		 Jassim Scored in the 4th minute 4'
2000-10-24
19:45 GMT+2		 Kuwait  2–3
(AET)		  Saudi Arabia Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Bashar Abdullah Scored in the 61st minute 61'
Al-Houwaidi Scored in the 67th minute 67'		 Al-Temyat Scored in the 45+1th minute 45+1' Golden goal scored in the 108th minute 108'
Al-Meshal Scored in the 67th minute 67'

Semi-finals

2000-10-26
16:45 GMT+2		 Korea Republic  1–2  Saudi Arabia Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Referee: Saad Kameel Al-Fadhli (Kuwait)
Lee Dong-Gook Scored in the 90th minute 90' Al-Meshal Scored in the 76th minute 76' Scored in the 80th minute 80'
2000-10-26
19:45 GMT+2		 China PR  2–3