1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification
| AFC Asian Qualifiers |
|---|
Qualification for the 1976 AFC Asian Cup finals held in Iran.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 March 1975 – 2 December 1975 |
| Teams | 15 (from 1 confederation) |
← 1972 1980 → | |
Groups
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan |
Brunei |
Indonesia |
- * Withdrew
- Iran qualified as host and defending champions
- Israel and Republic of China expelled from AFC in 1974
Qualification
Group 1
- All the others withdrew, so Kuwait and South Yemen qualified automatically.
Group 2
- All matches played in Iraq.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
| Qatar | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | –3 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | –15 |
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Iraq and Saudi Arabia qualified for the final tournament.
Saudi Arabia eventually withdrew from the competition.
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Al Mugnim 40' Hamed Subhi 50' |
Report |
| Iraq | 3–1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Subhi 9' Alwan 17' Kadhim 78' |
| Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ? 8' |
| Iraq | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed 86' | Report | Mohammed Al Mugnim 4' |
| Saudi Arabia | 6–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Al Mugnim 7', 41' Muhsen Bakhit 12', 33' Sultan Naseab 25' Mohammed Saad Al-Abdali 65' |
Report |
| Iraq | 4–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud 2', 5' Mustafa 70' Ahmed 84' |
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Al Mugnim 52' Muhsen Bakhit 59' |
Report | Majed Alsaieq 7' |
Group 3
- All matches played in Hong Kong.
Group Allocation Matches
Group 3A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Brunei | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | –12 |
Group 3B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Japan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Singapore | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 |
| North Korea | 1–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| An Se-wook 65' (pen.) |
Attendance: 30,000
Semifinal
| North Korea | 3–3 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 11–10 | ||
Third place match
Final
North Korea and China qualified for the final tournament.
North Korea eventually withdrew from the competition.
Group 4
- All matches played in Thailand.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Thailand | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| South Korea | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 |
| South Vietnam | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | –9 |
Malaysia and Thailand qualified for the final tournament.
Thailand eventually withdrew from the competition.
| Malaysia | 2–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Isa Bakar 19' Mokhtar Dahari 50' |
Cho Dong-hyun 34' |
| Indonesia | 2–1 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Wibisono 9', 13' | ? 32' |
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | Hosts | N/A | 2 (1968, 1972) |
| Kuwait | Automatically qualified from Group 1 | 1975 | 1 (1972) |
| South Yemen | Automatically qualified from Group 1 | 1975 | 0 (debut) |
| Iraq | Group 2 winners | 2 December 1975 | 1 (1972) |
| China | Group 3 runners-up | 23 June 1975 | 0 (debut) |
| Malaysia | Group 4 winners | 23 March 1975 | 0 (debut) |
Notes
References
- "Singapore grouped with Burma in Asian Cup"
- The Straits Times, 23 November 1973, Page 29 Archived 31 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- "S'pore have an uphill task in Asian Cup tournament"
- The Straits Times, 20 December 1974, Page 35