Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers
The Asian Football Confederation's Pre-Olympic Tournament was held from 3 April 1999 to 13 November 1999. Thirty-five teams entered the qualification for the three allocated spots for the 2000 Summer Olympics Football tournament in Sydney.
The qualification saw Korea Republic, Japan and Kuwait winning their final round groups and qualifying to the Olympics.
Format
Asian berths for the final is 3.
- First round
- 35 teams were grouped into 9 groups, where each group would consist of round-robin tournament. The winners of each group would qualify to the finals. 12 teams from West Asia were grouped into 4 groups of 3 teams each, 5 teams from Central Asia were grouped into one group, 18 teams from East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia were grouped into 4 groups of 4 or 5 teams each.
- Final round
- 9 teams were grouped into 3 groups of 3 teams each, where each group would consist of home and away round-robin tournament. The winners of each group would qualify to the finals.
First round
The first round was played in nine groups held from 3 April 1999 to 24 July 1999. The winner of each group will be promoted to the final round.
Group 1
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Qatar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 |
2 | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 7 |
3 | Yemen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 0 |
23 May 1999 | United Arab Emirates | 6 – 1 | Yemen |
26 May 1999 | United Arab Emirates | 0 – 1 | Qatar |
4 June 1999 | Yemen | 0 – 5 | United Arab Emirates |
7 June 1999 | Qatar | 2 – 2 | United Arab Emirates |
Group 3
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 |
2 | Iraq | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 5 |
3 | Jordan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 |
1 July 1999 | Jordan | 1 – 3 | Saudi Arabia |
5 July 1999 | Saudi Arabia | 1 – 1 | Iraq |
8 July 1999 | Saudi Arabia | 2 – 0 | Jordan |
12 July 1999 | Iraq | 2 – 2 | Saudi Arabia |
Group 5
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kazakhstan | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 17 |
2 | Uzbekistan | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 16 |
3 | Turkmenistan | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 13 |
4 | Kyrgyzstan | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 10 |
5 | Tajikistan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 21 | -17 | 1 |
3 April 1999 | Uzbekistan | 3 – 1 | Kyrgyzstan |
3 April 1999 | Tajikistan | 1 – 2 | Turkmenistan |
10 April 1999 | Uzbekistan | 3 – 0 | Tajikistan |
24 April 1999 | Tajikistan | 0 – 0 | Kazakhstan |
24 April 1999 | Turkmenistan | 1 – 1 | Uzbekistan |
8 May 1999 | Kazakhstan | 4 – 1 | Turkmenistan |
8 May 1999 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 – 0 | Tajikistan |
15 May 1999 | Turkmenistan | 3 – 0 | Kyrgyzstan |
15 May 1999 | Uzbekistan | 0 – 2 | Kazakhstan |
29 May 1999 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 – 1 | Turkmenistan |
29 May 1999 | Kazakhstan | 3 – 1 | Uzbekistan |
5 June 1999 | Turkmenistan | 3 – 2 | Kazakhstan |
5 June 1999 | Tajikistan | 1 – 2 | Kyrgyzstan |
12 June 1999 | Kazakhstan | 5 – 1 | Tajikistan |
12 June 1999 | Uzbekistan | 3 – 0 | Turkmenistan |
19 June 1999 | Kazakhstan | 1 – 1 | Kyrgyzstan |
26 June 1999 | Tajikistan | 0 – 2 | Uzbekistan |
26 June 1999 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 – 3 | Kazakhstan |
3 July 1999 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 – 2 | Uzbekistan |
3 July 1999 | Turkmenistan | 6 – 1 | Tajikistan |
Group 6
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Japan | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | +51 | 24 |
2 | Hong Kong | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 13 |
3 | Malaysia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
4 | Nepal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 8 |
5 | Philippines | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 43 | -39 | 1 |
12 June 1999 | Philippines | 0 – 13 | Japan |
16 June 1999 | Philippines | 0 – 1 | Nepal |
18 June 1999 | Malaysia | 6 – 1 | Philippines |
20 June 1999 | Hong Kong | 4 – 1 | Philippines |
26 June 1999 | Philippines | 0 – 1 | Hong Kong |
30 June 1999 | Nepal | 2 – 2 | Philippines |
2 July 1999 | Philippines | 0 – 5 | Malaysia |
4 July 1999 | Japan | 11 – 0 | Philippines |
Group 7
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | China PR | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 18 |
2 | North Korea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 |
3 | Myanmar | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 4 |
4 | Vietnam | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 2 |
23 May 1999 | Myanmar | 0 – 1 | North Korea |
26 May 1999 | Vietnam | 1 – 2 | North Korea |
29 May 1999 | North Korea | 0 – 1 | China PR |
12 June 1999 | North Korea | 6 – 0 | Myanmar |
15 June 1999 | North Korea | 1 – 1 | Vietnam |
18 June 1999 | China PR | 2 – 0 | North Korea |
Group 8
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 9 |
2 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
25 May 1999 | Chinese Taipei | 1 – 2 | Indonesia |
25 May 1999 | South Korea | 5 – 0 | Sri Lanka |
27 May 1999 | South Korea | 7 – 0 | Chinese Taipei |
29 May 1999 | Chinese Taipei | 4 – 1 | Sri Lanka |
29 May 1999 | South Korea | 7 – 0 | Indonesia |
Final round
The final round was played in three groups of three teams each held from 1 October to 13 November 1999. The winner of each group will represent Asia at the 2000 Olympic Games.
Group A
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Kuwait | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 |
2 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
3 | Qatar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
1 October 1999 | Qatar | 4 – 1 | Saudi Arabia |
8 October 1999 | Saudi Arabia | 2 – 1 | Kuwait |
29 October 1999 | Saudi Arabia | 2 – 0 | Qatar |
7 November 1999 | Kuwait | 3 – 0 | Saudi Arabia |
Kuwait qualify to the 2000 Summer Olympics Football tournament in Sydney.
Group B
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
2 | China PR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
3 | Bahrain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
3 October 1999 | South Korea | 1 – 0 | China PR |
17 October 1999 | Bahrain | 0 – 1 | South Korea |
29 October 1999 | China PR | 1 – 1 | South Korea |
13 November 1999 | South Korea | 2 – 1 | Bahrain |
South Korea qualify to the 2000 Summer Olympics Football tournament in Sydney.
Group C
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 12 |
2 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
3 | Thailand | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 1 |
2 October 1999 | Kazakhstan | 0 – 0 | Thailand |
9 October 1999 | Kazakhstan | 0 – 2 | Japan |
30 October 1999 | Thailand | 1 – 4 | Kazakhstan |
6 November 1999 | Japan | 3 – 1 | Kazakhstan |
Japan qualify to the 2000 Summer Olympics Football tournament in Sydney.