Football at the 1978 Asian Games

Football at the 1978 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 10 to 20 December 1978.

Football
at the 1978 Asian Games
Dates10–20 December
Nations14

Medalists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
  North Korea Shared gold  China
 South Korea

Draw

The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the 1974 Asian Games.[1]

Squads
Main article: Football at the 1978 Asian Games – Squads

Results

Preliminary round

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Malaysia 220020+24
 India 210131+22
 Bangladesh 200204−40
India 0–1 Malaysia
Bangladesh 0–1 Malaysia
Bangladesh 0–3 India

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iraq 321052+35
 China 320142+24
 Saudi Arabia 302134−12
 Qatar 301237−41
Iraq 2–1 Qatar
Subhi  35'
Farhan  90'
China 1–0 Saudi Arabia
Qatar 2–2 Saudi Arabia
China 0–2 Iraq
Saeed  44'
Didah  62'
China 3–0 Qatar
Iraq 1–1 Saudi Arabia
Ali  40'

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 3300102+86
 Kuwait 320152+34
 Japan 31025502
 Bahrain 3003112−110
Bahrain 1–5 South Korea
Japan 0–2 Kuwait
Bahrain 0–4 Japan
South Korea 2–0 Kuwait
Japan 1–3 South Korea
Bahrain 0–3 Kuwait

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 North Korea 220060+64
 Thailand 210124−22
 Burma 200215−40
Burma 1–2 Thailand
Burma 0–3 North Korea
North Korea 3–0 Thailand

Semifinals

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 North Korea 321063+35
 Iraq 320161+54
 Kuwait 311186+23
 India 3003212−100
India 1–6 Kuwait
Iraq 0–1 North Korea
Iraq 3–0 Kuwait
Mahmoud  40'
Saeed  55'
Abdul-Sahib  85'
India 1–3 North Korea
India 0–3 Iraq
Mahmoud  20'
Shaker  25'
Saeed  63'
North Korea 2–2 Kuwait

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 330051+46
 China 3201113+84
 Thailand 310248−42
 Malaysia 3003210−80
China 0–1 South Korea
Malaysia 1–2 Thailand
China 4–1 Thailand
Malaysia 0–1 South Korea
China 7–1 Malaysia
South Korea 3–1 Thailand

Final round

Bronze medal match
Iraq 0–1 China

Gold medal match
North Korea 0–0 (a.e.t.) South Korea

Final standing
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 North Korea6420123+910
 South Korea7610153+1213
 China7502165+1110
4  Iraq7412114+79
5  Kuwait6312138+57
6  Thailand5203612−64
7  Malaysia5203410−64
8  India5104513−82
9  Japan31025502
10  Saudi Arabia302134−12
11  Qatar301237−41
12  Burma200215−40
13  Bangladesh200204−40
14  Bahrain3003112−110
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References
  1. "Games Draw". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
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