This article details the qualification phase for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup held in Singapore between 1 and 16 December.
1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification Dates 6 August 1984 – 19 October 1984 Teams 21 (from 1 confederation)
International football competition
Groups
North Korea was banned from international competitions for two years by the AFC and FIFA for attacking a referee after the 1982 Asian Games football semi-final match against Kuwait in New Delhi, India.
* Withdrew
** Moved to Group 3
Kuwait qualified as defending champions
Singapore qualified as host
Qualification
Group 1
Additional playoff (purpose unclear)
Group 2
Group 3
All matches played in India .
Group 4
All matches played in China .
Qualified teams
Team
Qualified as
Qualified on
Previous appearance
Singapore
Hosts
N/A
0 (debut)
Kuwait
1980 AFC Asian Cup champions
30 September 1980
3 (1972 , 1976 , 1980 )
Iran
Group 1 winners
13 August 1984
4 (1968 , 1972 , 1976 , 1980 )
Syria
Group 1 runners-up
15 August 1984
1 (1980 )
Saudi Arabia
Group 2 winners
26 October 1984
0 (debut)
United Arab Emirates
Group 2 runners-up
28 October 1984
1 (1980 )
South Korea
Group 3 winners
19 October 1984
5 (1956 , 1960 , 1964 , 1972 , 1980 )
India
Group 3 runners-up
17 October 1984
1 (1964 )
China
Group 4 winners
17 September 1984
2 (1976 , 1980 )
Qatar
Group 4 runners-up
17 September 1984
1 (1980 )
Goal scorers
Note : Some of the goals which are not recorded are not listed here.
9 Goals
6 Goals
4 Goals
Sain Irmis
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal
References
External links
The Straits Times, 22 March 1983, Page 35
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19830322-1.2.109.aspx
"It's Singapore all the way"
The Straits Times, 3 July 1983, Page 31
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19830703-1.2.86.aspx