Asian Cup 2000 Qualifiers : Iran defeats Maldives 8-0
ALEPPO, Mar. 31, 2000 (AMP) — Lebanon 2000 (Qualifiers) : Iran defeated the Maldives by a big score of 8-0 (halftime: 5-0), in a qualifying game for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup on Friday.
The result put the Iranians top of Group 2 with 3 points. In their next game, Iran will meet second-placed Syria on April 2, while the Maldives will face Bahrain.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Maldives at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Iran at the Asian Cup
- 3 titles (1968, 1972, 1976)
- 8 appearances (first in 1968)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1972, 1976) Third Place (1980, 1988, 1996) Fourth Place (1984)
Maldives
0:8
Iran
0:8 (0:5)
- 31 March 2000
- Aleppo
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Iran | 3 |
 Syria | 3 |
 Bahrain | 0 |
| Maldives | 0 |
Asian Cup History
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