1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification
AFC Asian Qualifiers |
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This 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification phase started in December 1978 while other qualification matches took place in early 1979. A total of 18 teams participated. Eight teams from the top two of each group advance to the final tournament, joining hosts Kuwait and defending champions Iran.
Groups
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
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Bahrain |
Afghanistan |
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China |
- * Withdrew
- ** Qualified as defending champions
- *** Qualified as host
Qualification
Group 1
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Syria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0[a] |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Bahrain withdrew after abandoning their first match against Syria at 1–0. Their following matches were awarded to the opposing team at 2–0
- All matches played in the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates | 2 – 0 Awarded | Bahrain |
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Group 2
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Qatar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 |
Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 |
Afghanistan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
- All matches played in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh | 1 – 1 | Qatar |
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Qatar | 3 – 0 | Afghanistan |
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Bangladesh | 2 – 2 | Afghanistan |
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Bangladesh | 0 – 4 | Qatar |
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Qatar | 2 – 1 | Afghanistan |
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Bangladesh | 4 – 1 | Afghanistan |
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Group 3
- All matches played in Thailand.
- Allocation matches to determine groups
- Singapore received a bye
Thailand | 3 – 1 | Indonesia |
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Daoyod Dara 12' Withaya Laohakul 24' Manus R. 35' |
Timo Kapissa 18' |
North Korea | 3 – 0 | Hong Kong |
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Group 3A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
North Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Malaysia | 4 – 1 | Indonesia |
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Santokh Singh 35' James Wong 51' Bakri Ibni 55' Mokhtar Dahari 88' |
Iswadi Idris 71' |
North Korea | 3 – 1 | Indonesia |
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Pak Jong-Hun 22' 75' Hong Song-Nam 32' |
Andi Lala 35' |
Malaysia | 1 – 1 | North Korea |
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Group 3B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 |
Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 |
Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Semi-finals
Thailand | 0 – 1 | North Korea |
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Third place play-off
Final
North Korea | 1 – 0 | Malaysia |
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Korea DPR and Malaysia qualified for the final tournament
Group 4
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
Macau | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 |
Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
- All matches played in the Philippines.
References
- Morrison, Neil; Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1980". RSSSF.
- "A-Cup: Singapore in Group Three"
- The Straits Times, 19 September 1978, Page 24
- "Champions Iran out of Asian Cup final round"
- The Straits Times, 25 May 1979, Page 35