Asian Cup 2000 Qualifiers : Kuwait beats Turkmenistan 6-1
KUWAIT, Feb. 10, 2000 (AMP) — Lebanon 2000 (Qualifiers) : Kuwait defeated Turkmenistan by a big score of 6-1 (halftime: 5-0), in a qualifying game for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup on Thursday.
The result put the Kuwaiti top of Group 5 with 3 points. In their next game, Kuwait will meet Bhutan on February 14, while Turkmenistan will face Yemen.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Kuwait at the Asian Cup
- 1 title (1980)
- 6 appearances (first in 1972)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
- Statistics: Champions (1980) Runners-up (1976) Third Place (1984) Fourth Place (1996)
Turkmenistan at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Kuwait
6:1
Turkmenistan
6:1 (5:0)
- 10 February 2000
- Kuwait
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Kuwait | 3 |
 Yemen | 3 |
 Bhutan | 0 |
 Nepal | 0 |
| Turkmenistan | 0 |
Matches
Asian Cup History
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