1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification|
Dates | 21 May 1971 – 24 December 1971 |
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Teams | 13 (from 1 confederation) |
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Matches played | 29 |
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Goals scored | 98 (3.38 per match) |
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International football competition
Qualification for the 1972 AFC Asian Cup finals held in Thailand.
Zones
- * Withdrew
- **
Israel originally qualified as hosts, but withdrew later[1]
- ***
Iraq were allocated to Western zone later
Iran qualified as defending champions
Central Zone
Group allocation matches where winners were divided into separate groups
Group A
Group B
Semifinal
Match for third place
Final
Thailand and Khmer Republic qualified for final tournament
Eastern Zone
All the others withdrew, so
South Korea qualified automatically.
Western Zone
Group allocation matches where winners were divided into separate groups
Ceylon (Sri Lanka) had a bye
Group A
Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Iraq
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3
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3
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0
|
0
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8
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0
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+8
|
6
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Jordan
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3
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2
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0
|
1
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5
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5
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0
|
4
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Bahrain
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3
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1
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0
|
2
|
5
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4
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+1
|
2
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Ceylon
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3
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0
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0
|
3
|
1
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10
|
−9
|
0
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Group B
Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
|
Pts
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Kuwait
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2
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1
|
1
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0
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3
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2
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+1
|
3
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Lebanon
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2
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1
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0
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1
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3
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3
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0
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2
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Syria
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2
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0
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1
|
1
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4
|
5
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−1
|
1
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Semifinal
Match for third place
Final
Iraq and Kuwait qualified for final tournament
Qualified teams
Israel originally qualified as hosts but later withdrew.
Thailand replaced them later.
References
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