Kuwait beats Qatar to advance to Asian Cup semifinals

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Posted on 25 September 1980

KUWAIT CITY, Sep. 25, 1980 (AMP) — Kuwait 1980 : Kuwait defeated Qatar by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Asian Cup group stage game on Thursday. Kuwait advance to the Semifinals. Qatar is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

Kuwait at the Asian Cup

3 appearances (first in 1972)
3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Statistics: Runners-up (1976)

Qatar at the Asian Cup

First appearance
2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)

Kuwait

4:0

Qatar

4:0 (1:0)

25 September 1980
Kuwait City

Group B

Team	Pts
South Korea	10
Kuwait	7
Malaysia	5
Qatar	4
United Arab Emirates	1

Matches

United Arab Emirates 1-1 Kuwait (15 Sep. 1980)
South Korea 1-1 Malaysia (16 Sep. 1980)
Qatar 2-1 United Arab Emirates (17 Sep. 1980)
Kuwait 3-1 Malaysia (18 Sep. 1980)
Qatar 0-2 South Korea (19 Sep. 1980)
Malaysia 2-0 United Arab Emirates (20 Sep. 1980)
Kuwait 0-3 South Korea (21 Sep. 1980)
Malaysia 1-1 Qatar (23 Sep. 1980)
South Korea 4-1 United Arab Emirates (24 Sep. 1980)
Kuwait 4-0 Qatar (25 Sep. 1980)

Asian Cup History

Read on to know more on the history and origin of the AFC Asian Cup.