1968 AFC Asian Cup
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| جام ملتهای آسیا ۱۹۶۸ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 10–19 May |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (1st title) |
| Runners-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 each) |
← 1964 1972 → | |
The 1968 AFC Asian Cup was the 4th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Iran between 10 and 19 May 1968. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.[1]
Except Iran, none of the other four teams that played in this tournament has ever appeared again in the Asian Cup finals as of 2019.
Qualification
- Qualifiers
Iran (as hosts)
Israel (Winners of Western zone 1)
Burma (Winners of Western zone 2)
Hong Kong (Winners of Central zone)
Republic of China (Winners of Eastern zone)
Squads
Venues
| Tehran | |
|---|---|
| Amjadieh Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
|
Results
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran (C)
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 8 |
| Burma
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| Israel
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 4 |
| Republic of China
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 |
 Hong Kong
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
| Republic of China | 1–1 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
Wong Chi-keung  64' |
Hla Htay 14' |
| Hong Kong | 1–1 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Li Kwok Keung 14' |
Mak Tian-fu 37' |
| Israel | 4–1 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Romano 2', 60' Rosenthal 70'Spiegel 76' |
Li Huan-wen 45+1' |
| Burma | 2–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Aung Khin 80' Suk Bahadur 85' |
| Iran | 2–1 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Behzadi 75' Ghelichkhani 87' |
Spiegel 52' |
Winners
| AFC Asian Cup 1968 Winners |
|---|
 Iran First title |
Goalscorers
With 4 goals, Homayoun Behzadi of Iran, Giora Spiegel and Moshe Romano of Israel are the top scorers of the tournament. In total, 32 goals were scored by 19 or 20 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References
- ^ "Asian Cup: Know Your History – Part One (1956–1988)". Goal.com. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
External links
- Garin, Erik; Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1968". RSSSF.
- AFC Report for 1968 Asian Cup
1968 AFC Asian Cup finalists | |
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| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Fifth place | |