2000 AFC Asian Cup

2000 AFC Asian Cup
  • كأس آسيا 2000
  • Coupe d'Asie des nations 2000
Tournament details
Host countryLebanon
Dates12–29 October
Teams12
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Japan (2nd title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Third place South Korea
Fourth place China
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored77 (2.96 per match)
Attendance276,488 (10,634 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Korea Lee Dong-Gook (6 goals)
Best player(s)Japan Hiroshi Nanami
Best goalkeeperChina Jiang Jin
Fair play award Saudi Arabia
1996
2004

The 2000 AFC Asian Cup was the 12th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Lebanon between 12 and 29 October 2000. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.


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