1972 AFC Asian Cup

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]

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)Iran Hossein Kalani
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Iran Ebrahim Ashtiani

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

Qualification
Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearance
 ThailandHosts and Central Zone winners30 May 19710
 Iran1968 AFC Asian Cup champions19 May 19681 (1968)
 Khmer RepublicCentral Zone runners-up30 May 19710
 South KoreaEastern zone winners19713 (1956, 1960, 1964)
 IraqWestern Zone winners22 December 19710
 KuwaitWestern Zone runners-up21 December 19710
  •  Israel qualified as the hosts but they later withdrew.  Thailand then replaced them.

Venue
Bangkok
National Stadium
Capacity: 26,000

Group allocation matches
  • Winners divided over different groups
South Korea 0–0 Iraq
Penalties
Cha Bum-Kun Penalty scored
Hwang Jae-Man Penalty scored
Park Su-Deok Penalty missed		 2–4 Penalty scored Aziz
Penalty scored Nouri
Penalty scored Kadhim
Penalty scored Fathi
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 2,000
Iran 2–0 Khmer Republic
Kalani Goal 45'
Iranpak Goal 51'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kim Jo-Wong (South Korea)
Thailand 0–2 Kuwait
Jawad Khalaf Goal 42'
Fayez Marzouq Goal 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 Goal 34', 70', 78'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia)
Thailand 1–1 Iraq
Supakit Meelarpkit Goal 57' Yousif Goal 6'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Thailand 2–3 Iran
Prapon Tantariyanond Goal 69', 70' Jabbari Goal 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 Goal 37'
Lee Hoi-taek Goal 59'
Cha Bum-kun Goal 69'
Park Lee-chun Goal 78'		 Doeur Sokhom Goal 82'
National Stadium, Bangkok
South Korea 1–2 Kuwait
Park Lee-chun Goal 2' (pen.) Mohammad Sultan Goal 25'
Ibrahim Duraiham Goal 73'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Khmer Republic 4–0 Kuwait
Doeur Sokhom Goal 23'
Sok Sun Hean Goal 56'
Tes Sean Goal 59'
Sea Cheng Eang Goal 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 Goal 13'
Ghelichkhani Goal 47'		 Doeur Sokhom Goal 18'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Matolozi (Malaysia)
South Korea 1–1 (a.e.t.) Thailand
Park Lee-chun Goal 115' Prapon Tantariyanond Goal 98'
Penalties
2–1
National Stadium, Bangkok

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

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

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