1968 AFC Asian Cup
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. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.[1]
| جام ملتهای آسیا ۱۹۶۸ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 10–19 May |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
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| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 32 (3.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (4 goals each) |
Except Iran, none of the other four teams that played in this tournament has ever appeared again in the Asian Cup finals as of 2019.
Qualification
- Qualifiers
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Squads
Results
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 8 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 4 |
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 |
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
Source:
(C) Champion.
(C) Champion.
| Republic of China | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Wong Chi-keung  |
Hla Htay |
| Iran | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Behzadi Kalani Eftekhari Farzami |
| Hong Kong | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Li Kwok Keung |
Mak Tian-fu |
| Israel | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Romano Rosenthal Spiegel |
Li Huan-wen |
| Burma | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aung Khin Suk Bahadur |
| Iran | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Behzadi Ghelichkhani |
Spiegel |
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 19 or 20 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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References
- "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
1968 AFC Asian Cup finalists | |
|---|---|
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Fifth place | |
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