Asian Cup 2000
ChampionsJapan
Japan won, ahead of Saudi Arabia (1–0 in the final, 29 Oct 2000). 12 teams, 26 games, 2.96 goals a game; hosted by Lebanon.
The road to the final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinathrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| Kuwaitthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| South Koreathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 7 |
| Saudi Arabiathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Qatarthrough | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -12 | 1 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
- 2000-10-26China2–3JapanSemi-finals · Beirut53%
- 2000-10-26South Korea1–2Saudi ArabiaSemi-finals · Beirut61%
Third-place play-off
- 2000-10-29China0–1South KoreaThird-place play-off · Beirut50%
Final
- 2000-10-29Japan1–0Saudi ArabiaFinal · Beirut57%
Top scorers
- Lee Dong-gook South Korea 6
- Naohiro Takahara Japan 5
- Akinori Nishizawa Japan 5
- Ali Daei Iran 3
- Hiroshi Nanami Japan 3
- Yang Chen China 3
- Qi Hong China 3
- Mohammad Al-Shalhoub Saudi Arabia 3
- Nawaf Al-Temyat Saudi Arabia 3
- Talal Al-Meshal Saudi Arabia 3
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.