1992 AFC Asian Cup

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1992 Asian Cup
第10回アジアカップ1992
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
Dates29 October – 8 November
Teams8
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan (1st title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
Third placeFile:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Fourth placeFile:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored31 (1.94 per match)
Attendance316,496 (19,781 per match)
Top scorer(s)Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Bishi (3 goals)
Best player(s)Japan Kazuyoshi Miura
1988
1996

The 1992 AFC Asian Cup was the 10th 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 Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between 29 October and 8 November 1992. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.[1] This was the first Asian Cup not to have any debuting countries.[2]

Stadiums

Hiroshima
Hiroshima Big Arch Hiroshima Stadium
Capacity: 50,000 Capacity: 13,800
File:Bigarch050423.jpg File:Hiroshimasogokyujo.JPG
Onomichi
Bingo Athletic Stadium
Capacity: 9,245
File:Bingoriku1.jpg

Qualification

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearance
File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan Hosts N/A 1 (1988)
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia 1988 AFC Asian Cup champions 18 December 1988 2 (1984, 1988)
File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar Group 1 winners 31 May 1992 3 (1980, 1984, 1988)
File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Group 2 winners 30 May 1992 3 (1980, 1984, 1988)
File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran Group 3 winners 15 May 1992 6 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988)
File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Group 4 winners 7 June 1992 1 (1980)
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Group 5 winners 26 April 1992 4 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988)
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Group 6 winners 23 June 1992 1 (1972)

Squads

First round

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan (H) 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
3 File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 3
4 File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: WorldFootball.net
(H) Hosts


Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4
3 File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4 File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 3 0 2 1 1 5 −4 2


Knockout stage

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 November – Hiroshima
 
 
File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan3
 
8 November – Hiroshima
 
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China2
 
File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan1
 
6 November – Hiroshima
 
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia0
 
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia2
 
 
File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates0
 
Third place
 
 
8 November – Hiroshima
 
 
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (pen.)1 (4)
 
 
File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates1 (3)

Semi-finals


Third place play-off

Final

Assistant referees:
Noh Byung-Il (South Korea)
Choi Hae-Il (North Korea)

Winners

 AFC Asian Cup 1992 winners 
File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan

First title

Awards

MVP (Most Valuable Player)

Top Scorer

Statistics

Goalscorers

With three goals, Fahad Al-Bishi is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 31 goals were scored by 24 different players, with none of them credited as own goal. 3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Top scoring teams

References

  1. Williams, Aidan (4 January 2019). "How the 1992 Asian Cup awoke Japanese football, the continent's sleeping giant". Thesefootballtimes.co. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. "Asian Cup of Nations 1992". Retrieved 12 May 2023.

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