Asian Cup 2000 Qualifiers : Kuwait beats Nepal 5-0 to qualify for 2000 Asian Cup
KUWAIT, Feb. 18, 2000 (AMP) — Lebanon 2000 (Qualifiers) : Kuwait defeated Nepal by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a Asian Cup qualifying game on Friday. Kuwait secured their ticket to the Asian Cup finals. Nepal is eliminated.
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)
Nepal at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1984)
Kuwait
5:0
Nepal
5:0 (3:0)
- 18 February 2000
- Kuwait
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Kuwait | 12 |
 Turkmenistan | 9 |
 Yemen | 6 |
| Nepal | 3 |
 Bhutan | 0 |
Matches
Asian Cup History
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