Asian Cup 2011 Qualifiers : Japan beats Hong Kong 4-0
HONG KONG, Nov. 18, 2009 (AMP) — Qatar 2011 (Qualifiers) : Japan defeated Hong Kong by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Japanese top of Group A with 9 points. Hong Kong is bottom with no points. In their next game, Japan will meet third-placed Yemen on January 6, while Hong Kong will face Bahrain.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
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)
Japan at the Asian Cup
- 3 titles (1992, 2000, 2004)
- 6 appearances (first in 1988)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1992, 2000, 2004) Fourth Place (2007)
Hong Kong
0:4
Japan
0:4 (0:1)
- 18 November 2009
- 18:30
- Hong Kong
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Japan | 9 |
 Bahrain | 9 |
 Yemen | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 0 |
Asian Cup History
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