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1972 AFC Asian Cup

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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), that was hosted in Thailand. The finals were held in Thailand between 7 May and 19 May 1972. It was won by Iran.[1][2][3]

1972 AFC Asian Cup
Asian Cup Thailand 1972
เอเชียนคัพ 2515
Tournament details
Host countryThailand
Dates7–19 May
Teams6
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 played13
Goals scored38 (2.92 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Hossein Kalani
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Iran Ebrahim Ashtiani
← 1968
1976 →

Qualification

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Main article: 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearance
  Thailand Hosts* and Central Zone winners 30 May 1971 0 (debut)
  Iran 1968 AFC Asian Cup champions 19 May 1968 1 (1968)
  Khmer Republic Central Zone runners-up 30 May 1971 0 (debut)
  South Korea Eastern zone winners (automatically qualified) 1971 3 (1956, 1960, 1964)
  Iraq Western Zone winners 22 December 1971 0 (debut)
  Kuwait Western Zone runners-up 21 December 1971 0 (debut)
  •   Israel originally qualified as hosts but later withdrew.   Thailand replaced them later.

Squads

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Main article: 1972 AFC Asian Cup squads

Venue

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Bangkok
National Stadium
Capacity: 26,000
 

Group allocation matches

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  • 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
Iran  2–0  Khmer Republic
Kalani   45'
Iranpak   51'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kim Jo-Wong (South Korea)
Thailand  0–2  Kuwait
Jawad Khalaf   42'
Fayez Marzouq   87'

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Iran 2 2 0 0 6 2 4 4 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Thailand (H) 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
3   Iraq 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Iran  3–0  Iraq
Kalani   34', 70', 78'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia)
Thailand  1–1  Iraq
Supakit Meelarpkit   57' Yousif   6'
Thailand  2–3  Iran
Prapon Tantariyanond   69', 70' Jabbari   80', 86', 88'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Matolzi (Malaysia)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 2 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Khmer Republic 2 1 0 1 5 4 1 2
3   Kuwait 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 2
Source: RSSSF
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'
South Korea  1–2  Kuwait
Park Lee-chun   2' (pen.) Mohammad Sultan   25'
Ibrahim Duraiham   73'
Khmer Republic  4–0  Kuwait
Doeur Sokhom   23'
Sok Sun Hean   56'
Tes Sean   59'
Sea Cheng Eang   80'

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 May–Bangkok
 
 
  Iran2
 
19 May–Bangkok
 
  Khmer Republic 1
 
  Iran (a.e.t.)2
 
17 May–Bangkok
 
  South Korea 1
 
  South Korea (pen.)1 (2)
 
 
  Thailand1 (1)
 
Third place
 
 
19 May–Bangkok
 
 
  Khmer Republic2 (3)
 
 
  Thailand (pen.)2 (5)

Semi-finals

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Iran  2–1  Khmer Republic
Iranpak   13'
Ghelichkhani   47'		 Doeur Sokhom   18'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Matolozi (Malaysia)
South Korea  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Thailand
Park Lee-chun   115' Prapon Tantariyanond   98'
Penalties
2–1

Third place play-off

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Khmer Republic  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Thailand
Tol Kimchi   44', 49' Ich Narding   6', 90 13'
Penalties
3–5

Final

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Main article: 1972 AFC Asian Cup Final
Iran  2–1 (a.e.t.)  South Korea
Jabbari   48'
Kalani   108'		 Park Lee-chun   65'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia)

Goalscorers

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5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
  •   Doeur Sokhom
  •   Prapon Tantariyanond
2 goals
1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988)". Goal.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  2. ^ "Asian Cup of Nations 1972; RSSSF". Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. ^ Shilarze Saha Roy. "Cambodia's football story: From the highs of the 1972 Asian Cup to depths of despair". FIFA. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
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