International football competition
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]
Qualification
Israel originally qualified as hosts but later withdrew.
Thailand replaced them later.
Squads
Venue
Group allocation matches
- Winners divided over different groups
Group stage
Group A
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Group B
Source: RSSSF
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Doeur Sokhom
Prapon Tantariyanond
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References
- ^ "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988)". Goal.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ^ "Asian Cup of Nations 1972; RSSSF". Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Shilarze Saha Roy. "Cambodia's football story: From the highs of the 1972 Asian Cup to depths of despair". FIFA. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
External links
- Details at RSSSF
- FIFA results record, used to update dates and locations
- AFC Report