2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification


2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification was the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation to determine the participating teams for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup.

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



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Group 2



Played in Aleppo, Syria.
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Played in Tehran, Iran.
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Group 3



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Group 4



All matches played in Doha, Qatar.
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Group 5



All matches played in Kuwait.
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Note: At the time this match was the largest score difference in FIFA A-level matches.
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Group 6



All matches played in Seoul, Korea Republic.
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Group 7



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Group 8



Played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Played in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Group 9



All matches played in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Note: At the time this match was the largest score difference in FIFA A-level matches.
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Group 10



All matches played in Macau.
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Qualified teams

CountryQualified asDate qualification was securedPrevious appearances in tournament
20 December 1996
21 December 1996
7 August 1999
20 November 1999
26 November 1999
29 January 2000
18 February 2000
20 February 2000
8 April 2000
9 April 2000
9 April 2000
11 April 2000