1968 AFC Asian Cup
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| جام ملتهای آسیا ۱۹۶۸ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 10–19 May |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Iran (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma |
| Third place | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 32 (3.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Iran Homayoun Behzadi Israel Moshe Romano Israel Giora Spiegel (4 goals each) |
← 1964 1972 → | |
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The 1968 AFC Asian Cup was the 4th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Iran between 10 and 19 May 1968, with five teams competing in a round-robin format with no final for what would be the last time. It was also the first tournament with 90-minute games, after 80-minute games in the first three editions.[1] The home team Iran won with a perfect record of four wins.[2]
Qualification
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Iran | Hosts | N/A | 0 (debut) |
| File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong | Central Zone winners | 2 April 1967 | 2 (1956, 1964) |
| File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China | Eastern zone winners | 7 August 1967 | 1 (1960) |
| File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | Western Zone 1 winners | 1967 | 3 (1956, 1960, 1964) |
| File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma | Western Zone 2 winners | 16 November 1967 | 0 (debut) |
Squads
Venues
| Tehran | |
|---|---|
| Amjadieh Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
| File:Amjadieh Stadium.jpg |
Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Iran (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 8 | Champions |
| 2 | File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | Runners-up |
| 3 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 | Fourth place |
| 5 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 | Fifth place |
| Iran File:State Flag of Iran (1964).svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Behzadi File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Jabbari File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
| Republic of China File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma |
|---|---|---|
| Wong Chi-keung File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' | Hla Htay File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' |
| Burma File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Ye Nyunt File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' |
| Hong Kong File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Li Kwok Keung File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' | Mak Tian-fu File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' |
| Burma File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Aung Khin File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' Suk Bahadur File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
| Iran File:State Flag of Iran (1964).svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Behzadi File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' Ghelichkhani File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' |
Spiegel File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' |
Goalscorers
With 4 goals, Homayoun Behzadi of Iran, Giora Spiegel and Moshe Romano of Israel are the top scorers of the tournament. In total, 32 goals were scored by 18 players, with none of them credited as own goal.
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References
- ↑ "Inside World Football - Asian Cup 1968". Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ "Asian Cup: Know Your History – Part One (1956–1988)". Goal.com. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
External links
- Garin, Erik; Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1968". RSSSF.
- AFC Report for 1968 Asian Cup