1972 AFC Asian Cup
| Asian Cup Thailand 1972 เอเชียนคัพ 2515 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |
 Thailand |
| Dates | 7–19 May |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
.svg.png){kind=small} Iran (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |
 South Korea |
| Third place |
Thailand |
| Fourth place |
 Khmer Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.92 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Hossein Kalani (5 goals) |
The Asian Football Confederation's 1972 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Thailand between May 7 and May 19. It was won by Iran.[1]
Qualification
Main article: 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The other 4 qualifying teams were:
Squads
Main article: 1972 AFC Asian Cup squads
Venue
| Bangkok | |
|---|---|
| National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 26,000 | |
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Group allocation matches
- Winners divided over different groups
7 May 1972 |
| South Korea |
0–0 | %3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963-1972).svg.png){kind=small} Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Cha Bum-Kun  Hwang Jae-Man Park Su-Deok |
2–4 |  Aziz Noori Kadhim Fathi |
National Stadium, Bangkok Attendance: 2,000 |
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals | |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| Thailand |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 |
| Iraq |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 2 |
| Khmer Republic |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 |
 Kuwait |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
10 May 1972 |
| South Korea |
4–1 | Khmer Republic |
|---|---|---|
Park Su-Deok  37'Lee Hoi-Taek 59'Cha Bum-Kun 69'Park Lee-Chun 78' |
Doeur Sokhom 82' |
14 May 1972 |
| Khmer Republic |
4–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Doeur Sokhom 23' Sok Sun Hean 56'Tes Sean 59'Sea Cheng Eang 80' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 16 May–Bangkok | |||||||
| Iran |
2 | ||||||
| Khmer Republic |
1 | ||||||
| 19 May–Bangkok | |||||||
| Iran (a.e.t.) |
2 | ||||||
| South Korea |
1 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 17 May–Bangkok | 19 May–Bangkok | ||||||
| South Korea (pen.) |
1 (2) | Khmer Republic |
2 (3) | ||||
| Thailand |
1 (1) | Thailand (pen.) |
2 (5) | ||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Winners
| AFC Asian Cup 1972 Winners |
|---|
Iran Second title |
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- Doeur Sokhom
- Prapon Tantariyanond
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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Final positions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 2 | South Korea |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Thailand |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
| 4 | Khmer Republic |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 |
| Eliminated in the First Stage | |||||||||
| 5 | Kuwait |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| 6 | Iraq |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
References
- ↑ "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988)". Goal.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
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