1972 AFC Asian Cup

1972 AFC Asian Cup
Asian Cup Thailand 1972
เอเชียนคัพ 2515
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
(original hosts  Israel)
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) Hossein Kalani
(5 goals)
Best player(s) Ebrahim Ashtiani

The 1972 AFC Asian Cup was the 5th AFC Asian Cup, a football tournament that happens every four years. It is organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The tournament was played in Thailand (originally planned to be in Israel) from 7 to 19 May 1972.[1]

Iran won the tournament by beating South Korea, 2–1, in the finals.[2]

Qualification

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

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

Group stage

Group A

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) Host
Iran 3–0 Iraq
Kalani  34', 70', 78'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia)
Thailand 1–1 Iraq
Supakit Meelarpkit  57' Yousif  6'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Thailand 2–3 Iran
Prapon Tantariyanond  69', 70' Jabbari  80', 86', 88'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Matolzi (Malaysia)

Group B

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'
National Stadium, Bangkok
South Korea 1–2 Kuwait
Park Lee-chun  2' (pen.) Mohammad Sultan  25'
Ibrahim Duraiham  73'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Khmer Republic 4–0 Kuwait
Doeur Sokhom  23'
Sok Sun Hean  56'
Tes Sean  59'
Sea Cheng Eang  80'
National Stadium, Bangkok

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 May–Bangkok
 
 
 Iran2
 
19 May–Bangkok
 
 Khmer Republic 1
 
 Iran (aet)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

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

Third place play-off

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

Final

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)

Goalscorers

5 goals
  • Hossein Kalani
4 goals
  • Ali Jabbari
  • Park Lee-Chun
3 goals
  • Doeur Sokhom
  • Prapon Tantariyanond
2 goals
  • Safar Iranpak
1 goal
  • Parviz Ghelichkhani
  • Ammo Yousif
  • Sea Cheng Eang
  • Sok Sun Hean
  • Tes Sean
  • Fayez Marzouq
  • Ibrahim Duraiham
  • Jawad Khalaf
  • Mohammad Sultan
  • Cha Bum-Kun
  • Lee Hoi-Taek
  • Park Su-Deok
  • Supakit Meelarpkit

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  Khmer Republic 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

  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.

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