1967 South Vietnam Independence Cup
Appearance
Vietnam National Day Tournament | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | South Vietnam |
City | Saigon |
Dates | 4 November 1967 14 November 1967 | –
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Australia |
Runners-up | South Korea |
Third place | South Vietnam |
Fourth place | Malaysia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 62 (3.88 per match) |
The 1967 South Vietnam Independence Cup (Vietnamese: 1967 Quốc Khánh Cup) was an invitational association football tournament.[1]
The competition took place during the Vietnam War. The participants were mostly national teams from the anti-communist nations that supported the war effort. It was to become Australia's first honour in international football.
Participants
Group stage
Group A
Australia | 5–3 | New Zealand |
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New Zealand | 3–1 | Singapore |
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Group B
South Korea | 1–0 | Hong Kong |
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South Korea | 3–1 | Thailand |
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South Korea | 2–1 | Malaysia |
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Knockout stage
Semi-Final | Final | |||||
12 November | ||||||
Australia | 1 | |||||
14 November | ||||||
Malaysia | 0 | |||||
Australia | 3 | |||||
12 November | ||||||
South Korea | 2 | |||||
South Vietnam | 0 | |||||
South Korea | 3 | |||||
Third place playoff | ||||||
14 November | ||||||
South Vietnam | 4 | |||||
Malaysia | 1 |
Semi-finals
Third place playoff
Final
Australia | 3–2 | South Korea |
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Attendance: 14,547
References
- ^ "(South) Vietnam Friendly Football Tournaments". rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2013.