Asian Cup 2019 : Saudi Arabia beats Lebanon 2-0
DUBAI, Jan. 12, 2019 (AMP) — Emirates 2019 : Saudi Arabia defeated Lebanon by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Asian Cup game on Saturday night at the Al-Maktoum Stadium in Dubai.
The result put the Saudi top of Group E with 6 points. Lebanon is bottom with no points. In their last game, Saudi Arabia will meet second-placed Qatar at the Al-Maktoum Stadium on January 17, while Lebanon will face North Korea.
Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
Lebanon at the Asian Cup
- 2 appearance (2000)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Saudi Arabia at the Asian Cup
- 3 titles (1984, 1988, 1996)
- 10 appearances (first in 1984)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 1988, 1996) Runners-up (1992, 2000, 2007)
Lebanon
0:2
Saudi Arabia
0:2 (0:1)
- 12 January 2019
- 20:00
- Dubai
Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 6 |
 Qatar | 3 |
| Lebanon | 0 |
 North Korea | 0 |
Matches
Asian Cup History
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