Yemen at the AFC Asian Cup

Although being part of the Middle East, which is often known for its success in Asian football, Yemen is not considered as a very successful team compared to their neighbors. Despite having youth teams participate in big tournaments, notably their under-17 team who played in one FIFA U-17 World Cup, Yemen has remained under the shadow of other Arab teams, often failing to qualify for major tournaments. Since the Yemeni Civil War erupted in 2015, Yemen has been unable to play at their home ground. Against all odds, Yemen managed history and become the last Arab team in the Middle East to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup.[1] They made their tournament debut in 2019.

Asian Cup performance

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AFC Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Singapore 1984 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 2 18
Qatar 1988 5 1 3 1 5 5
Japan 1992 Did not enter
United Arab Emirates 1996 4 1 0 3 2 8
Lebanon 2000 4 2 0 2 14 5
China 2004 6 2 1 3 15 15
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007 6 2 0 4 5 13
Qatar 2011 6 2 1 3 7 9
Australia 2015 6 0 0 6 3 18
United Arab Emirates 2019 Group stage 23rd 3 0 0 3 0 10 18 6 5 7 16 23
Qatar 2023 Did not qualify 11 1 3 7 6 25
Saudi Arabia 2027 To be determined 4 2 1 1 6 3
Total Group stage 1/11 3 0 0 3 0 10 69 18 12 39 75 131

2019 Asian Cup

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Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 3 2 1 0 7 0 +7 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Iraq 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
3  Vietnam 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4  Yemen 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: AFC
Iran 5–0 Yemen
Report

Yemen 0–3 Iraq
Report
Attendance: 9,757
Referee: Fu Ming (China PR)

Vietnam 2–0 Yemen
Report
Attendance: 8,237
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

References

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  1. ^ "'Miracle' Asian Cup qualification gives war-torn Yemen a united goal – football". scroll.in. Scroll. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2020.