The 2000 AFC Asian Cup is an international football tournament that was held in Lebanon from 12 to 29 October 2000. The 12 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of minimum 18 players and maximum 23 players, minimum three of whom must be goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.

The position listed for each player is per the official squad list published by AFC. The age listed for each player is on 12 October 2000, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team.

Group A

Iran Head coach: Jalal Talebi

Iraq Head coach: Milan Živadinović

Lebanon Head coach: Josip Skoblar

Thailand Head coach: Peter Withe

Group B

China Head coach: Bora Milutinović

Indonesia Head coach: Nandar Iskandar

Kuwait Head coach: Dušan Uhrin

South Korea Head coach: Huh Jung-moo

Group C

Japan Head coach: Philippe Troussier

Qatar Head coach: Džemal Hadžiabdić

Saudi Arabia Head coach: Milan Máčala and Nasser Al-Johar

Uzbekistan Head coach: Yuriy Sarkisyan

References At world football website