1972 AFC Asian Cup
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| Asian Cup Thailand 1972 เอเชียนคัพ 2515 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 7–19 May |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Thailand |
| Fourth place |  Khmer Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.92 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hossein Kalani (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Ebrahim Ashtiani |
← 1968 1976 → | |
The 1972 AFC Asian Cup was the 5th 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 Thailand between 7 May and 19 May 1972. It was won by Iran.[1]
Qualification
Iran (qualified automatically as defending champions)
Israel originally qualified as host, but later withdrew.
The other 5 qualifying teams were:
Squads
Venue
| Bangkok | |
|---|---|
| National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 26,000 | |
|
Group allocation matches
- Winners divided over different groups
| South Korea | 0–0 |  Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Cha Bum-Kun  Hwang Jae-Man Park Su-Deok  |
2–4 | Aziz Nouri Kadhim Fathi |
Attendance: 2,000
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals | |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| Thailand
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 |
| Iraq
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 2 |
| Cambodia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 |
 Kuwait
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| South Korea | 4–1 | Cambodia |
|---|---|---|
Park Su-Deok  37'Lee Hoi-Taek 59'Cha Bum-Kun 69'Park Lee-Chun 78' |
Doeur Sokhom 82' |
| South Korea | 1–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Park Lee-Chun 2' (pen.) |
Sultan 25' Duraiham 73' |
| Cambodia | 4–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Doeur Sokhom 23' Sok Sun Hean 56'Tes Sean 59'Sea Cheng Eang 80' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 May–Bangkok | ||||||
| Iran | 2 | |||||
| 19 May–Bangkok | ||||||
| Cambodia | 1 | |||||
| Iran (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| 17 May–Bangkok | ||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| South Korea (pen.) | 1 (2) | |||||
| Thailand | 1 (1) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 19 May–Bangkok | ||||||
| Cambodia | 2 (3) | |||||
| Thailand (pen.) | 2 (5) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Iran | 2–1 | Cambodia |
|---|---|---|
| Iranpak 13' Ghelichkhani 47' |
Doeur Sokhom 18' |
| South Korea | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Park Lee-Chun 115' |
Tantariyanond 98' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 2–1 | ||
Third place play-off
Final
| Iran | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Jabbari 48' Kalani 108' |
Park Lee-Chun 65' |
Winners
| AFC Asian Cup 1972 Winners |
|---|
 Iran Second title |
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Final positions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | 1st |
| 2 | South Korea
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | 2nd |
| 3 | Thailand
|
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | 3rd |
| 4 | Cambodia
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Kuwait
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | Eliminated in the first stage |
| 6 | Iraq
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
Source: rsssf.com
References
- ^ "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988)". Goal.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
External links
1972 AFC Asian Cup finalists | |
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| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Group stage | |
