1972 AFC Asian Cup
Appearance
Asian Cup Thailand 1972 เอเชียนคัพ 2515 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | ![]() (original hosts ![]() |
Dates | 7–19 May |
Teams | 6 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 38 (2.92 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (5 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
The 1972 AFC Asian Cup was the 5th AFC Asian Cup, a football tournament that happens every four years. It is organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The tournament was played in Thailand (originally planned to be in Israel) from 7 to 19 May 1972.[1]
Iran won the tournament by beating South Korea, 2–1, in the finals.[2]
Qualification
[change | change source]Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
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Hosts and Central Zone winners | 30 May 1971 | 0 |
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1968 AFC Asian Cup champions | 19 May 1968 | 1 (1968) |
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Central Zone runners-up | 30 May 1971 | 0 |
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Eastern zone winners | 1971 | 3 (1956, 1960, 1964) |
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Western Zone winners | 22 December 1971 | 0 |
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Western Zone runners-up | 21 December 1971 | 0 |
Squads
[change | change source]Venue
[change | change source]Bangkok | |
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National Stadium | |
Capacity: 26,000 | |
Group allocation matches
[change | change source]- Winners divided over different groups
South Korea ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
Cha Bum-Kun ![]() Hwang Jae-Man ![]() Park Su-Deok ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000
Iran ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Kalani ![]() Iranpak ![]() |
Group stage
[change | change source]Group A
[change | change source]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Group B
[change | change source]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 2 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
South Korea ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Park Su-deok ![]() Lee Hoi-taek ![]() Cha Bum-kun ![]() Park Lee-chun ![]() |
Doeur Sokhom ![]() |
South Korea ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Park Lee-chun ![]() |
Mohammad Sultan ![]() Ibrahim Duraiham ![]() |
Khmer Republic ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Doeur Sokhom ![]() Sok Sun Hean ![]() Tes Sean ![]() Sea Cheng Eang ![]() |
Knockout stage
[change | change source]Semi-finals | Final | |||||
16 May–Bangkok | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
19 May–Bangkok | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
17 May–Bangkok | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 1 (2) | |||||
![]() | 1 (1) | |||||
Third place | ||||||
19 May–Bangkok | ||||||
![]() | 2 (3) | |||||
![]() | 2 (5) |
Semi-finals
[change | change source]Iran ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Iranpak ![]() Ghelichkhani ![]() |
Doeur Sokhom ![]() |
South Korea ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Park Lee-chun ![]() |
Prapon Tantariyanond ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
2–1 |
Third place play-off
[change | change source]Khmer Republic ![]() | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Tol Kimchi ![]() |
Ich Narding ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
3–5 |
Final
[change | change source]Iran ![]() | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Jabbari ![]() Kalani ![]() |
Park Lee-chun ![]() |
Goalscorers
[change | change source]- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Parviz Ghelichkhani
Ammo Yousif
Sea Cheng Eang
Sok Sun Hean
Tes Sean
Fayez Marzouq
Ibrahim Duraiham
Jawad Khalaf
Mohammad Sultan
Cha Bum-Kun
Lee Hoi-Taek
Park Su-Deok
Supakit Meelarpkit
Final positions
[change | change source]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | 1st |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | 2nd |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | 3rd |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | |
5 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | Eliminated in the first stage |
6 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
Source: rsssf.com
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988)". Goal.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ↑ "Asian Cup of Nations 1972; RSSSF". Retrieved 9 May 2021.