Cambodia at the AFC Asian Cup
Cambodia national football team has participated in one edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the 1972 edition. Under the name Khmer Republic, Cambodia was one of Asia's top team in the continent, and won fourth place, their best performance ever in the Asian Cup.[1]
AFC Asian Cup record
| AFC Asian Cup Records | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
 1956 |
Did not qualify | ||||||
 1960 |
Withdrew | ||||||
 1964
| |||||||
 1968 |
Did not qualify | ||||||
 1972 |
4th place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
1976 to  1996 |
Did not enter | ||||||
 2000 |
Did not qualify | ||||||
 2004 |
Did not enter | ||||||
   2007
| |||||||
 2011 |
Did not qualify | ||||||
 2015
| |||||||
| 2019
| |||||||
| Total | 1/16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
1972 Asian Cup
Template:Khmer Republic squad 1972 AFC Asian Cup
Group allocation match
Iran  | 2–0 |  Khmer Republic |
|---|---|---|
Kalani  45'Iranpak 51' |
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 |
| 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' |
| Khmer Republic | 4–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Doeur Sokhom 23' Sok Sun Hean 56'Tes Sean 59'Sea Cheng Eang 80' |
Semi-finals
| Iran | 2–1 | Khmer Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Iranpak 13' Ghelichkhani 47' |
Doeur Sokhom 18' |
Third place play-off
| Khmer Republic | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 | ||
References
- ^ Majeed Panahi; Pieter Veroeveren (12 June 2009). "Asian Nations Cup 1972". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 June 2018.