1968 AFC Asian Cup
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| Asian Cup Iran 1968 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Iran |
| Dates | 10 May – 19 May |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
Iran (1st title) |
Runner-up  |
 Burma |
Third place  |
 Israel |
| Fourth place |  Republic of China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 32 (3.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Homayoun Behzadi Moshe Romano Giora Spiegel (4 goals) |
The Asian Football Confederation's 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19.
The final tournament was organised on a round robin basis, and host country Iran won with a perfect record of four wins.
Contents |
[edit] Qualification
The other 3 qualifying teams were:
[edit] Qualifying Rounds
In the following tables:
- Pts = total points accumulated
- Pld = total games played
- W = total games won
- D = total games drawn (tied)
- L = total games lost
- GF = total goals scored (goals for)
- GA = total goals conceded (goals against)
- GD = goal difference (GF−GA)
[edit] Group 1
All matches held in Burma
| Burma |
2 - 0 |  India |
Cambodia  |
1 - 0 |  Pakistan |
| Pakistan |
1 - 1 | India |
| Burma |
1 - 0 | Cambodia |
| Cambodia |
3 - 1 | India |
| Burma |
2 - 0 | Pakistan |
[edit] Group 1 Results
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burma |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Cambodia |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Pakistan |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| India |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
Burma qualified from group 1.
[edit] Group 2
All matches held in Hong Kong
Hong Kong  |
2 - 0 |  South Vietnam |
Malaysia  |
1 - 1 |  Singapore |
Thailand  |
0 - 1 | South Vietnam |
| Thailand |
4 - 1 | Singapore |
| Hong Kong |
3 - 1 | Malaysia |
| South Vietnam |
0 - 2 | Malaysia |
| Hong Kong |
2 - 0 | Singapore |
| Thailand |
1 - 0 | Malaysia |
| Hong Kong |
2 - 0 | Thailand |
| South Vietnam |
3 - 0 | Singapore |
[edit] Group 2 Results
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
| Thailand |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| South Vietnam |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Malaysia |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
| Singapore |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 |
Hong Kong qualified from group 2.
[edit] Group 3
All matches held in Taipei, Taiwan
| Taiwan |
2 - 2 |  Japan |
Rep. of Korea  |
1 - 1 |  Indonesia |
| Taiwan |
9 - 0 |  Philippines |
| Japan |
2 - 1 | Rep. of Korea |
| Taiwan |
3 - 2 | Indonesia |
| Japan |
2 - 0 | Philippines |
| Japan |
2 - 1 | Indonesia |
| Rep. of Korea |
7 - 0 | Philippines |
| Taiwan |
1 - 0 | Rep. of Korea |
| Indonesia |
6 - 0 | Philippines |
[edit] Group 3 Results
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of China |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 |
| Japan |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
| Korea Republic |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| Indonesia |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
 Philippines |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | −24 |
Taiwan qualified from group 3.
[edit] Final Tournament
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
| Burma |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Israel |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
| Republic of China |
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 |
| Hong Kong |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 |
| 1968-05-10 |
Iran |
2 – 0 | Hong Kong |
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Behzadi  70'Jabbari 88' |
(Report) |
| 1968-05-11 |
Republic of China |
1 – 1 | Burma |
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-05-12 |
Hong Kong |
1 – 6 | Israel |
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Batha Chaterchi (India) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuan Kuan Yick 76' |
Spiegler 9' 65' Spiegel 52' 54'Romano 61' 71' |
| 1968-05-13 |
Iran |
4 – 0 | Republic of China |
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Alex Joseph Vaz (India) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behzadi 31' Kalani 34'Eftekhari 51'Farzami 56' |
(Report) |
| 1968-05-14 |
Burma |
1 – 0 | Israel |
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pu Ba 42' |
| 1968-05-15 |
Hong Kong |
1 – 1 | Republic of China |
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-05-16 |
Iran |
3 – 1 | Burma |
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Natrajan (India) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalani 2' Eftekhari 60'Behzadi 71' |
(Report) | Yeni Yot 50' |
| 1968-05-17 |
Israel |
4 – 1 | Republic of China |
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Narayan Ghosh (India) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romano 2' 60' Rosenthal 70'Spiegel 76' |
Li Huan-Wen 45+1' |
| 1968-05-18 |
Burma |
2 – 0 | Hong Kong |
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-05-19 |
Iran |
2 – 1 | Israel |
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Alex Joseph Vaz (India) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behzadi 75' Ghelichkhani 86' |
(Report) | Spiegel 56' |
[edit] Winners
| AFC Asian Cup 1968 Winners |
|---|
 Iran First title |
[edit] External links
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