Asian Cup 2007 Qualifiers : Australia beats Kuwait 2-0
SYDNEY, Aug. 16, 2006 (AMP) — Southeast Asia 2007 (Qualifiers) : Australia defeated Kuwait by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Australians top of Group D with 6 points. Kuwait is bottom with one point. In their next game, Australia will meet third-placed Kuwait on September 6, while Kuwait will face Australia.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Australia at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Kuwait at the Asian Cup
- 1 title (1980)
- 8 appearances (first in 1972)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
- Statistics: Champions (1980) Runners-up (1976) Third Place (1984) Fourth Place (1996)
Australia
2:0
Kuwait
2:0 (0:0)
- 16 August 2006
- 19:30
- Sydney
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Australia | 6 |
 Bahrain | 1 |
| Kuwait | 1 |
Matches
Asian Cup History
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