2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification

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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.

Contents

2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates3 August 1999 – 9 April 2000
Teams42 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Flag of Kuwait.svg Bashar Abdullah (15 goals)
1996
2004

Format

The 42 teams were divided into 6 groups of 4 teams, 3 groups of 5 teams, & 1 group of 3 teams. Each group decided its own system of play. Group 2, Group 7 & Group 8 are the only groups that saw teams play matches against each other twice, while the other groups played against each other once. Winners qualified for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup in Lebanon, joining the hosts as well as the champions, Saudi Arabia. West Asian groups were allocated in Group 1 to Group 5 while East Asian groups were allocated in Group 6 to Group 10.

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 330092+79 2000 AFC Asian Cup
2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (H)320165+16
3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 31024403
4Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 300331180
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg3–0Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Al-Wahaibi Soccerball shade.svg7'
Al-Habsi Soccerball shade.svg39', 90'

Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg1–2Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
Muminov Soccerball shade.svg32' (pen.) Hamad Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.)
Jafar Soccerball shade.svg90'

Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg2–3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Zhumagulov Soccerball shade.svg45'
Berdaly Soccerball shade.svg75'
Muminov Soccerball shade.svg6', 11' (pen.)
Nazarov Soccerball shade.svg57'

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg2–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Farhan Soccerball shade.svg55', 70'

Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg2–1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Knyazev Soccerball shade.svg21'
Kulbayev Soccerball shade.svg29'
Al-Balushi Soccerball shade.svg43'

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg5–1Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Farhan Soccerball shade.svg54'
Fawzi Soccerball shade.svg60'
Hamad Soccerball shade.svg62'
Obeid Soccerball shade.svg67', 80'
Zakirov Soccerball shade.svg51'

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (H)6411162+1413 2000 AFC Asian Cup
2Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria (H)6411113+813
3Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 63036609
4Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 6006224220
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts

Played in Aleppo, Syria.

Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg0–8Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Hasheminasab Soccerball shade.svg2'
Dinmohammadi Soccerball shade.svg9'
Mahdavikia Soccerball shade.svg14'
Estili Soccerball shade.svg19'
Daei Soccerball shade.svg20', 27', 30'
Mousavi Soccerball shade.svg50'

Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg1–0Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Taleb Soccerball shade.svg64'

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg4–1Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Sahinni Soccerball shade.svg2', 43'
Jaffer Soccerball shade.svg55', 59'
Izema Katu Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg83'

Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg0–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Daei Soccerball shade.svg55'

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg1–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Mohammad Salman Soccerball shade.svg17'

Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg6–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Abaza Soccerball shade.svg10'
Azzam Soccerball shade.svg12'
Srour Soccerball shade.svg30'
Al-Basha Soccerball shade.svg50'
Hamami Soccerball shade.svg70'
A. John Soccerball shade.svg92' (o.g.)

Played in Tehran, Iran.

Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg1–2Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Latheef Soccerball shade.svg90' Al Zaher Soccerball shade.svg10'
Kordieh Soccerball shade.svg33'

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Fekri Soccerball shade.svg57'
Karimi Soccerball shade.svg72'
Daei Soccerball shade.svg82'

Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg0–1Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Wahab Soccerball shade.svg47'

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg1–1Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Hasheminasab Soccerball shade.svg40' Al Sayed Soccerball shade.svg15'

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg0–1Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Haj Moustafa Soccerball shade.svg24'

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Abolghasempour Soccerball shade.svg3'
Estili Soccerball shade.svg32'
Daei Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 4400162+1412 2000 AFC Asian Cup
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (H)4301122+109
3Flag of India.svg  India 41128914
4Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 411251274
5Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 4004218160
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–6Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Kasymov Soccerball shade.svg1'
Pirmatov Soccerball shade.svg2'
Davletov Soccerball shade.svg3'
Statskikh Soccerball shade.svg30', 45+3'
Marifaliev Soccerball shade.svg89'

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–1Flag of India.svg  India
Al Kass Soccerball shade.svg60', 85'
Jumaa Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Vijayan Soccerball shade.svg21'

Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg0–6Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Irismetov Soccerball shade.svg3', 21'
Davletov Soccerball shade.svg28'
Shirshov Soccerball shade.svg29', 55'
Bazarov Soccerball shade.svg71'

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Abdulrahim Jumaa Soccerball shade.svg4'
Mattar Soccerball shade.svg17'
Khalil Soccerball shade.svg21'

Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg1–3Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Fuad Soccerball shade.svg34' Dawn Soccerball shade.svg37'
Munna Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Faysal Soccerball shade.svg64'

India  Flag of India.svg2–3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Ancheri Soccerball shade.svg18'
Vijayan Soccerball shade.svg55'
Rakhmanqulov Soccerball shade.svg17'
Fyodorov Soccerball shade.svg77'
Shirshov Soccerball shade.svg86'

Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg1–3Flag of India.svg  India
Sabir Soccerball shade.svg76' Mondal Soccerball shade.svg24'
R. Singh Soccerball shade.svg40'
Jayasuriya Soccerball shade.svg65'

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Shatskikh Soccerball shade.svg71'

India  Flag of India.svg2–2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Vijayan Soccerball shade.svg25'
Dias Soccerball shade.svg50'
Alfaz Soccerball shade.svg19', 49'

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg6–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Khalil Soccerball shade.svg28'
Al-Hammadi Soccerball shade.svg39'
Al-Boloushi Soccerball shade.svg45', 77'
Ali Soccerball shade.svg63'
Omer Soccerball shade.svg81'

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (H)4310113+810 2000 AFC Asian Cup
2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 430183+59
3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 4211124+87
4Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 41033853
5Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4004016160
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts

All matches played in Doha, Qatar.

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Mustafa Soccerball shade.svg16'

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Avdeyev Soccerball shade.svg10'

Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg2–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
El-Manasri Soccerball shade.svg1'
Al-Jaish Soccerball shade.svg62'
Al-Sadd Stadium, Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 6,000

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg3–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Nazmi Soccerball shade.svg36'
Mustafa Soccerball shade.svg39'
Al Enazi Soccerball shade.svg73'
Avdeyev Soccerball shade.svg82'

Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg1–5Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Fahad Soccerball shade.svg49' Abu Zema Soccerball shade.svg6', 22'
Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg35'
Al-Khatib Soccerball shade.svg37', 47'
Al-Sadd Stadium, Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 11,000

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg5–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Nazmi Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.), 85' (pen.)
Al Kuwari Soccerball shade.svg51', 73'
Hassan Soccerball shade.svg68'

Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg2–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Kadyrkulov Soccerball shade.svg38'
Litvinenko Soccerball shade.svg90'
Al-Sadd Stadium, Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Amin Samareh Moradi (Iran)

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–5Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Al-Sheikh Soccerball shade.svg6'
Abu Raba Soccerball shade.svg11'
Ghanem Hamarsheh Soccerball shade.svg13', 34'
Al-Khatib Soccerball shade.svg80'

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Zubarev Soccerball shade.svg21', 43'
Kucheryavykh Soccerball shade.svg60'
Klishin Soccerball shade.svg72'

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Al Kuwari Soccerball shade.svg66'
Al Enazi Soccerball shade.svg67'
Abu Zema Soccerball shade.svg25'
Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg45'

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (H)4400331+3212 2000 AFC Asian Cup
2Flag of Turkmenistan (1997-2001).svg  Turkmenistan 4301156+99
3Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 4202145+96
4Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 4103313103
5Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 4004242400
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts

All matches played in Kuwait.

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg6–1Flag of Turkmenistan (1997-2001).svg  Turkmenistan
Haji Soccerball shade.svg4'
Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg16', 27'
Al-Houwaidi Soccerball shade.svg17', 37'
Al-Khodari Soccerball shade.svg90'
Agabaýew Soccerball shade.svg89'

Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–3Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Tahous Soccerball shade.svg27'
Al-Nono Soccerball shade.svg32'
Al-Salimi Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)

Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg0–1Flag of Turkmenistan (1997-2001).svg  Turkmenistan
Bayramov Soccerball shade.svg79'

Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg0–3Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Gaba Soccerball shade.svg21'
Joshi Soccerball shade.svg29'
Rayamajhi Soccerball shade.svg60'

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg20–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Al-Houwaidi Soccerball shade.svg4', 6' (pen.), 10', 52' (pen.), 60'
Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg20', 24', 38', 45' (pen.), 47', 50', 59', 89'
Al-Mutairi Soccerball shade.svg21', 51', 63'
Bakhit Soccerball shade.svg31'
Al-Shammari Soccerball shade.svg21'
Sakeen Soccerball shade.svg65'
Jassem Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.)

Note: At the time this match was the largest score difference in FIFA A-level matches.


Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan (1997-2001).svg5–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Kulyýew Soccerball shade.svg35'
Bayramov Soccerball shade.svg39'
Muhadow Soccerball shade.svg48', 61'
Agabaýew Soccerball shade.svg89'

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg2–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg33'
Awad Soccerball shade.svg51' (o.g.)

Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg0–8Flag of Turkmenistan (1997-2001).svg  Turkmenistan
Bayramov Soccerball shade.svg21', 31', 81'
Agabaýew Soccerball shade.svg12', 25'
Aleksandr Ignatow Soccerball shade.svg48'
Goçgulyýew Soccerball shade.svg66'
Kulyýew Soccerball shade.svg85'

Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg11–2Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Briek Soccerball shade.svg4'
Al-Salimi Soccerball shade.svg18', 55'
Al-Nono Soccerball shade.svg15', 56', 87'
Tahous Soccerball shade.svg24', 81'
Al-Ghurbani Soccerball shade.svg25', 26'
Al-Kahta Soccerball shade.svg82'
Ogissen Soccerball shade.svg42'
Won Dei Soccerball shade.svg45'

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg5–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg9', 24', 45', 66', 90' (pen.)

Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea (H)3300190+199 2000 AFC Asian Cup
2Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar 320164+26
3Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 3102214123
4Flag of Mongolia (1992-2011).svg  Mongolia 300311090
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts

All matches played in Seoul, Korea Republic.

Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg2–0Flag of Mongolia (1992-2011).svg  Mongolia
Soe Myat Min Soccerball shade.svg74'
Myo Hlaing Win Soccerball shade.svg86'

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg9–0Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Sim Jae-won Soccerball shade.svg32'
Kim Eun-jung Soccerball shade.svg45', 67', 71'
Lee Chun-soo Soccerball shade.svg50'
Seol Ki-hyeon Soccerball shade.svg58', 77', 86'
Ahn Hyo-yeon Soccerball shade.svg75'

Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg4–0Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Myo Hlaing Win Soccerball shade.svg32', 62'
Aung Kyaw Moe Soccerball shade.svg43'
Than Toe Aung Soccerball shade.svg51'

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg6–0Flag of Mongolia (1992-2011).svg  Mongolia
Ahn Hyo-yeon Soccerball shade.svg21', 24'
Choi Tae-uk Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.), 89'
Choi Chul-woo Soccerball shade.svg46'
Lee Chun-soo Soccerball shade.svg71'

Laos  Flag of Laos.svg2–1Flag of Mongolia (1992-2011).svg  Mongolia
Khenkitisack Soccerball shade.svg26'
Homsombath Soccerball shade.svg80'
Buman-Uchral Soccerball shade.svg63'

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg4–0Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar
Seol Ki-hyeon Soccerball shade.svg61', 67'
Ahn Hyo-yeon Soccerball shade.svg78', 89'
Soe Myat Min Red card.svg 51'

Group 7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4310185+1310 2000 AFC Asian Cup
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 421175+27
3Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 4004419150
Source: [ citation needed ]
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg4–1Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Chen Sin Syu-Chung Soccerball shade.svg34', 52'
Lee Kin Wo Soccerball shade.svg54'
Wong Chi Kyung Soccerball shade.svg83'
Sochetra Soccerball shade.svg40'
Mongkok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 5,461

Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg1–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Au Wai Lun Soccerball shade.svg62' Putiray Soccerball shade.svg88'

Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg1–5Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Arunreath Soccerball shade.svg72' Prasetyo Soccerball shade.svg14'
Pamungkas Soccerball shade.svg28'
Putiray Soccerball shade.svg39', 46'
Sunan Soccerball shade.svg47'

Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg0–1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Lai Kai Cheuk Soccerball shade.svg58'

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg3–1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Ma'ruf Soccerball shade.svg9'
Putiray Soccerball shade.svg48'
Pamungkas Soccerball shade.svg72'
Au Wai Lun Soccerball shade.svg62'

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg9–2Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Putiray Soccerball shade.svg2', 38', 90'
Purjianto Soccerball shade.svg15'
Nahumarury Soccerball shade.svg33'
Nawawi Soccerball shade.svg40'
Pamungkas Soccerball shade.svg53', 70'
Putro Soccerball shade.svg85'
Sochetra Soccerball shade.svg13', 58'

Group 8

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 6411138+513 2000 AFC Asian Cup
2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 6321117+411
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 6213121317
4Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 610531183
Source: [ citation needed ]

Played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg3–0Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Derus Soccerball shade.svg34'
Suparman Soccerball shade.svg82', 86'

Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Piturat Soccerball shade.svg74'
Cheng Yung-Jen Soccerball shade.svg81' (o.g.)

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Yusoff Soccerball shade.svg58' Ko Jong-Nam Soccerball shade.svg6'

Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Ryang Gyu-Sa Soccerball shade.svg12', 21'

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg3–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Suparman Soccerball shade.svg14'
Derus Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)
Jusoh Soccerball shade.svg48'
Fuangprakob Soccerball shade.svg55'
Surasiang Soccerball shade.svg90'

Played in Bangkok, Thailand.

Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg3–2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
R.C Soccerball shade.svg14'
Ming Tuan Soccerball shade.svg29', 34'
Derus Soccerball shade.svg21', 90+13'

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg5–3Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Damrong-Ontrakul Soccerball shade.svg34'
Surasiang Soccerball shade.svg35'
Piturat Soccerball shade.svg73'
Noosarung Soccerball shade.svg86'
Thonkanya Soccerball shade.svg88'
Ju Song-Il Soccerball shade.svg28'
Kim Ho-Gun Soccerball shade.svg53'
Ko Jong-Nam Soccerball shade.svg60'

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg4–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Ri Kyong-Min Soccerball shade.svg16'
Ryang Gyu-Sa Soccerball shade.svg49'
Ri Hyok-Choi Soccerball shade.svg73', 84'
Ooi Hoe Guan Soccerball shade.svg26'
Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
Attendance: 20,000

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–0Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Damrong-Ontrakul Soccerball shade.svg43'

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg1–0Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Ri Hyok-Choi Soccerball shade.svg53'
Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
Attendance: 45,000

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Noosarung Soccerball shade.svg14'
Baribarn Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.), 67'
Suparman Soccerball shade.svg35'
Yusoff Soccerball shade.svg60'

Group 9

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3300290+299 2000 AFC Asian Cup
2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (H)3201142+126
3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 310221193
4Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 3003032320
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts

All matches played in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg11–0Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Phạm Như Thuần Soccerball shade.svg1'
Vũ Công Tuyền Soccerball shade.svg2', 12', 13', 19', 90+3'
Văn Sỹ Hùng Soccerball shade.svg39', 81'
Võ Minh Hiếu Soccerball shade.svg45'
Đặng Phương Nam Soccerball shade.svg59'
Ngô Quang Trường Soccerball shade.svg75'

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg8–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Su Maozhen Soccerball shade.svg3', 12', 19', 35', 45'
Hao Haidong Soccerball shade.svg26'
Yao Xia Soccerball shade.svg41'
Li Tie Soccerball shade.svg80'

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg19–0Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Hao Haidong Soccerball shade.svg2', 56', 58', 63'
Ma Mingyu Soccerball shade.svg12'
Su Maozhen Soccerball shade.svg20', 40', 80'
Li Weifeng Soccerball shade.svg23'
Yao Xia Soccerball shade.svg38', 55'
Qu Shengqing Soccerball shade.svg55', 61', 73', 83', 87'
Li Tie Soccerball shade.svg75'
Shen Si Soccerball shade.svg84'
Qi Hong Soccerball shade.svg85'

Note: At the time this match was the largest score difference in FIFA A-level matches.


Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg3–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Vũ Công Tuyền Soccerball shade.svg21'
Ngô Quang Trường Soccerball shade.svg72', 88'

Guam  Flag of Guam.svg0–2Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
N. Fegidero Soccerball shade.svg63'
T. Fegidero Soccerball shade.svg86'

Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg0–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Su Maozhen Soccerball shade.svg27'
Zhang Enhua Soccerball shade.svg89'

Group 10

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3300150+159 2000 AFC Asian Cup
2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 32012316
3Flag of Macau.svg  Macau (H)31021433
4Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 3003011110
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts

All matches played in Macau.

Macau  Flag of Macau.svg1–0Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Fi Fai Soccerball shade.svg77'

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Nakazawa Soccerball shade.svg13', 90',
Nakayama Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)

Macau  Flag of Macau.svg0–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Mohd Salem Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg9–0Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Nakayama Soccerball shade.svg1', 2', 4'
Kazu Soccerball shade.svg36'
Nakamura Soccerball shade.svg45'
Hirano Soccerball shade.svg66'
Takahara Soccerball shade.svg75', 88'
Sawanobori Soccerball shade.svg85'

Macau  Flag of Macau.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Nakayama Soccerball shade.svg35', 65'
Takahara Soccerball shade.svg57'

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–0Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Mohd Ali Soccerball shade.svg88'

Qualified teams

CountryQualified asDate qualification was securedPrevious appearances in tournament
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Hosts20 December 19960 (Debut)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1996 AFC Asian Cup winners21 December 19964 (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996)
Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq Qualifying round Group 1 winners7 August 19993 (1972, 1976, 1996)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Qualifying round Group 7 winners20 November 19991 (1996)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Qualifying round Group 3 winners26 November 19991 (1996)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Qualifying round Group 9 winners29 January 20006 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Qualifying round Group 5 winners18 February 20006 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Qualifying round Group 10 winners20 February 20003 (1988, 1992, 1996)
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Qualifying round Group 4 winners8 April 20004 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Qualifying round Group 6 winners9 April 20008 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Qualifying round Group 8 winners9 April 20003 (1972, 1992, 1996)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Qualifying round Group 2 winners11 April 20008 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996)