2000 AFC Asian Cup
2000 AFC Asian Cup was held in Lebanon from 12 to 29 October.
| Asian Cup Lebanon 2000 كأس آسيا 2000 Coupe d'Asie des nations 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Lebanon |
| Dates | 12 – 29 October |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Saudi Arabia |
| Third place |  Korea Republic |
| Fourth place |  China PR |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 77 (2.96 per match) |
| Attendance | 276,488 (10,634 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lee Dong-Gook (6 goals) |
| Best player | Hiroshi Nanami |
← 1996 2004 → | |
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
 Iraq |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Thailand |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Lebanon |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China PR |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
 Kuwait |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Korea Republic |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
 Indonesia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 7 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
 Qatar |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Uzbekistan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 1 |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| China PR
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3 | |||||||||
| Qatar
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1 | |||||||||
| China PR
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2 | |||||||||
| Japan
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3 | |||||||||
| Japan
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4 | |||||||||
| Iraq
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1 | |||||||||
| Japan
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1 | |||||||||
| Saudi Arabia
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0 | |||||||||
| Iran
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1 | |||||||||
| Korea Republic
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2 | |||||||||
| Korea Republic
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1 | Third place | ||||||||
| Saudi Arabia
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2 | |||||||||
| Kuwait
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2 | China PR
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0 | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia
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3 | Korea Republic
|
1 | |||||||
2000 AFC Asian Cup Media
Camille Chamoun Stadium Fans
Saida International Stadium with beachgoers
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