2000 AFC Asian Cup
football tournament
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) |
| Runners-up |  Saudi Arabia |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  China |
| 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(s) | Hiroshi Nanami |
| Best goalkeeper | Jiang Jin |
| Fair play award | Saudi Arabia |
Results change
Group stage change
Group A change
| 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 change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
 Kuwait |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
 South Korea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
 Indonesia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 1 |
Group C change
| 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 change
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||