1972 AFC Asian Cup

1972 AFC Asian Cup
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) Iran Hossein Kalani
(5 goals)

The Asian Football Confederation's 1972 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Thailand between May 7 and May 19. It was won by Iran.[1]

Qualification

The other 4 qualifying teams were:

Squads

Venue

Bangkok
National Stadium
Capacity: 26,000

Group allocation matches

7 May 1972
South Korea  0–0  Iraq
  Penalties  
Cha Bum-Kun
Hwang Jae-Man
Park Su-Deok
2–4 Aziz
Noori
Kadhim
Fathi
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 2,000

7 May 1972
Iran  2–0  Khmer Republic
Kalani  45'
Iranpak  51'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kim Jo-Wong (South Korea)

8 May 1972
Thailand  0–2  Kuwait
Khalaf  42'
Marzouq  87'

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 220062+44
 Thailand 201134−11
 Iraq 201114−31

9 May 1972
Iran  3–0  Iraq
Kalani  34', 70', 78'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia)

11 May 1972
Thailand  1–1  Iraq
Meelarpkit  57' Yousif  6'

13 May 1972
Thailand  2–3  Iran
Tantariyanond  69', 70' Jabbari  80', 86', 88'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Matolzi (Malaysia)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 210153+22
 Khmer Republic 210154+12
 Kuwait 210125−32

10 May 1972
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'

12 May 1972
South Korea  1–2  Kuwait
Park Lee-Chun  2' (pen.) Sultan  25'
Duraiham  73'

14 May 1972
Khmer Republic  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  
  Khmer Republic  1  
 
19 May–Bangkok
      Iran (a.e.t.)  2
    South Korea  1
Third place
17 May–Bangkok 19 May–Bangkok
  South Korea (pen.)  1 (2)   Khmer Republic  2 (3)
  Thailand  1 (1)     Thailand (pen.)  2 (5)

Semi-finals

16 May 1972
Iran  2–1  Khmer Republic
Iranpak  13'
Ghelichkhani  47'
Doeur Sokhom  18'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Matolozi (Malaysia)

17 May 1972
South Korea  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Thailand
Park Lee-Chun  115' Tantariyanond  98'
  Penalties  
2–1

Third place play-off

Final

19 May 1972
Iran  2–1 (a.e.t.)  South Korea
Jabbari  48'
Kalani  108'
Park Lee-Chun  65'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia)

Winners

 AFC Asian Cup 1972 Winners 

Iran
Second title

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

  • Cambodia Tes Sean
  • Kuwait Fayez Marzouq
  • Kuwait Ibrahim Duraiham
  • Kuwait Jawad Khalaf
  • Kuwait Mohammad Sultan
  • South Korea Cha Bum-Kun

Final positions

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Iran 5500124+810
2 South Korea 512276+14
3 Thailand 503269−33
4 Khmer Republic 5113810−23
Eliminated in the First Stage
5 Kuwait 320145−14
6 Iraq 302114−32

References

  1. "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988)". Goal.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2015-05-03.

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