Asian Cup 2000 Qualifiers : Turkmenistan beats Yemen 1-0
KUWAIT, Feb. 12, 2000 (AMP) — Lebanon 2000 (Qualifiers) : Turkmenistan defeated Yemen by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Yemeni second in Group 5 with 3 points. Turkmenistan is fourth with 3 points. In their next game, Yemen will meet group leaders Kuwait on February 16, while Turkmenistan will face Nepal.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Yemen at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Turkmenistan at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Yemen
0:1
Turkmenistan
0:1 (0:0)
- 12 February 2000
- Kuwait
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Kuwait | 3 |
| Yemen | 3 |
 Nepal | 3 |
| Turkmenistan | 3 |
 Bhutan | 0 |
Matches
Asian Cup History
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