2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification explained

2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification was the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup.

Groups

Group 1

All matches were held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.--------------------

Group 2

Played in Aleppo, Syria.

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Played in Tehran, Iran.

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Group 3

All matches played in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.------------------------------------

Group 4

All matches played in Doha, Qatar.------------------------------------

Group 5

All matches played in Kuwait.----------------Note: At the time this match was the largest score difference in FIFA A-level matches.--------------------

Group 6

All matches played in Seoul, Korea Republic.--------------------

Group 7

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Group 8

Played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Played in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Group 9

All matches played in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.--------Note: At the time this match was the largest score difference in FIFA A-level matches.------------

Group 10

All matches played in Macau.--------------------

Qualified teams

Country	Qualified as	Date qualification was secured	Previous appearances in tournament
		20 December 1996	(Debut)
		21 December 1996	(1984, 1988, 1992, 1996)
		7 August 1999	(1972, 1976, 1996)
		20 November 1999	(1996)
		26 November 1999	(1996)
		29 January 2000	(1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996)
		18 February 2000	(1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996)
		20 February 2000	(1988, 1992, 1996)
		8 April 2000	(1980, 1984, 1988, 1992)
		9 April 2000	(1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996)
		9 April 2000	(1972, 1992, 1996)
		11 April 2000	(1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996)

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