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LEBANON
2000 - THE ASIAN NATIONS CUP
ASIAN CUP 2000
where? Lebanon
when? from October 12th
on
who? 12 teams who have been
successful in qualification
Group A:
Iran, Iraq, Lebanon,
Thailand
Group B:
Korea Rep., China, Kuwait,
Indonesia
Group C:
Japan, Saudi Arabia,
Uzbekistan, Qatar
the first two and the 2 best
third qualify for quarter finals:
A1-B3/C3
B1-A3/C3
C1-A2
B2-C2
(semi finals will be then
1-4,2-3)
favorites?
due to bookmakers William
Hill, which seems quite agreeable (maybe Korea rated a little too high?):
Iran 20,4%
Korea 17,7%
Japan 17,0%
Saudi Arabia 15,3%
Iraq 7,7%
China 7,0%
Kuwait 6,4%
Uzbekistan 2,6%
Qatar 2,3%
Thailand 1,9%
Lebanon 1,1%
Indonesia 0,6%
title holders? 1996 Saudi
Arabia
all past winners? (source:
Arab-football.com)
1956(Hong Kong): 1.South
Korea 2.Israel 3.Hong Kong 4.South Vietnam
1960(South Korea): 1.South
Korea 2.Israel 3.Taiwan 4.South Vietnam
1964(Israel): 1.Israel
2.India 3.South Korea 4.Hong Kong
1968(Iran): 1.Iran
2.Burma 3.Israel 4.Taiwan
1972(Thailand): 1.Iran
2.South Korea 3.Thailand 4.Cambodia
1976(Iran): 1.Iran
2.Kuwait 3.China 4.Iraq
1980(Kuwait): 1.Kuwait
2.South Korea 3.Iran 4.North Korea
1984(Singapore): 1.Saudi
Arabia 2.China 3.Kuwait 4.Iran
1988(Qatar): 1.Saudi
Arabia 2.South Korea 3.Iran 4.China
1992(Japan):1.Japan
2.Saudi Arabia 3.China 4.United Arab Emirates
1996(United Arab Emirates):
1.Saudi Arabia 2.United Arab Emirates 3.Iran 4.Kuwait
*Israel today belongs to
UEFA because of the ongoing conflicts with neighbours triggered continously
problems in sports competitions (boycotts, etc)
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