Asian Cup 2011 Qualifiers : Kuwait beats Australia 1-0
CANBERRA, Mar. 5, 2009 (AMP) — Qatar 2011 (Qualifiers) : Kuwait defeated Australia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup on Thursday night.
The result put the Kuwaiti second in Group B with 3 points. Australia is bottom with one point. In their next game, Kuwait will meet third-placed Indonesia on November 14, while Australia will face Oman.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Australia at the Asian Cup
- 1 appearances (2007)
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 2007)
Kuwait at the Asian Cup
- 1 title (1980)
- 8 appearances (first in 1972)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
- Statistics: Champions (1980) Runners-up (1976) Third Place (1984) Fourth Place (1996)
Australia
0:1
Kuwait
0:1 (0:1)
- 5 March 2009
- 20:00
- Canberra
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Oman | 4 |
| Kuwait | 3 |
 Indonesia | 2 |
| Australia | 1 |
Asian Cup History
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