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.
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 3 April – 13 November, 1999 |
Teams | 35 (from 1 confederation) |
The qualification saw Korea Republic, Japan and Kuwait winning their final round groups and qualifying to the Olympics.
Format
editAsian 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
editThe 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
editRank | 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 2
editRank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Kuwait | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 |
2 | Oman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 |
3 | Syria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 3 |
Group 3
editRank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 4
editRank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Bahrain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
2 | Lebanon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
3 | Iran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
Group 5
editRank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
editRank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
editRank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | China | 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 |
12 June 1999 | North Korea | 6 – 0 | Myanmar |
15 June 1999 | North Korea | 1 – 1 | Vietnam |
18 June 1999 | China | 2 – 0 | North Korea |
Group 8
editRank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Group 9
editRank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
2 | India | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Final round
editThe 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
editRank | 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
editRank | 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 | 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 |
17 October 1999 | Bahrain | 0 – 1 | South Korea |
29 October 1999 | China | 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
editRank | 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.