Asian Cup 2000 Qualifiers : Kuwait beats Yemen 2-0
KUWAIT, Feb. 16, 2000 (AMP) — Lebanon 2000 (Qualifiers) : Kuwait defeated Yemen by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Kuwaiti top of Group 5 with 9 points. Yemen is third with 3 points. In their last game, Kuwait will meet Nepal on February 18, while Yemen will face Bhutan.
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)
Yemen at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)

Kuwait

2:0

Yemen
2:0 (1:0)
- 16 February 2000
- Kuwait
Group 5
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 9 |
![]() | 9 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 0 |
Matches
Asian Cup History

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