Asian Cup 2011 Qualifiers : Yemen beats Hong Kong 1-0
SANA'A, Jan. 28, 2009 (AMP) — Qatar 2011 (Qualifiers) : Yemen defeated Hong Kong by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup on Wednesday afternoon.
The result put the Yemeni third in Group A with 3 points. Hong Kong is bottom with no points. In their next game, Yemen will meet group leaders Bahrain on November 18, while Hong Kong will face Japan.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Yemen at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Hong Kong at the Asian Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1956)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1956)
- Statistics: Third Place (1956) Fourth Place (1964)
Yemen
1:0
Hong Kong
1:0 (0:0)
- 28 January 2009
- 16:15
- Sana'a
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Bahrain | 3 |
 Japan | 3 |
| Yemen | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 0 |
Asian Cup History
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