1956 AFC Asian Cup qualification

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1956 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates17 March – 24 May 1956
Teams19 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored35 (4.38 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Malaysia.svg Abdul Ghani Minhat (10 Goals)
1960

The qualification for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup consisted of 19 teams separated in three zones. [1] The winner of each zone would join hosts Hong Kong in the final tournament. Qualification was done on a two-legged format, home and away games.

Contents

Central zone

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svgBye
Singapore  Flag of Singapore (1952-1959).svgw/oFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svgBye
Malaya  Flag of Malaya.svg11–5Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 9–22–3

First leg

Malaya  Flag of Malaya.svg9–2Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Ghani Soccerball shade.svg14', 25', 30', 35', 40', 45', 48'
Pang Siang Hock Soccerball shade.svg20', 49'
Nguon Tuy Soccerball shade.svg70'
Reith Soccerball shade.svg71'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Greg de Silva (Singapore)

Second leg

Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg3–2Flag of Malaya.svg  Malaya
Lung Soccerball shade.svg35', 78'
Nguon Tuy Soccerball shade.svg65'
Ghani Soccerball shade.svg20'
 ? Soccerball shade.svg45' (o.g.)
Referee: Trương Văn Ký (South Vietnam)

Malaya won 11–5 on aggregate. [2]

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svgw/oFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg7–3Flag of Malaya.svg  Malaya 4–03–3

First leg

South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg4–0Flag of Malaya.svg  Malaya
Đỗ Quang Thách Soccerball shade.svg17', 57'
Lê Hữu Đức Soccerball shade.svg30'
Nguyễn Văn Tư Soccerball shade.svg65'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Eng Ly Bean (Cambodia)

Second leg

Malaya  Flag of Malaya.svg3–3Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Ghani Soccerball shade.svg55', 80'
Pang Siang Hock Soccerball shade.svg83'
Nguyễn Văn Tu Soccerball shade.svg24'
Trần Văn Nhung Soccerball shade.svg74', 88'
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Greg de Silva (Malaya)

South Vietnam won 7–3 on aggregate. [3]

Third round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svgw/oFlag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam

Eastern zone

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svgBye
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svgBye
North Borneo  Flag of North Borneo (1902-1946).svgBye
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svgw/oFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg0–5Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 0–20–3
North Borneo  Flag of North Borneo (1902-1946).svgw/oFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China

First leg

Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg0–2Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Sung Nak-woon Soccerball shade.svg53'
Choi Jung-min Soccerball shade.svg56'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Johnny Cuatico (Philippines)

Second leg

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg3–0Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Kim Hong-woo Soccerball shade.svg5', 62'
Woo Sang-kwon Soccerball shade.svg59'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Lee Yong-il (South Korea)

South Korea won 5–0 on aggregate.

Third round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg4–1Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 2–02–1

First leg

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg2–0Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
Choi Jung-min Soccerball shade.svg23'
Kim Dong-keun Soccerball shade.svg78'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Kim Duk-joon (South Korea)

Second leg

Republic of China  Flag of the Republic of China.svg1–2Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Chu Wing-keung Soccerball shade.svg20' Woo Sang-kwon Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
Kim Dong-keun Soccerball shade.svg79'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Richard Tucker (Hong Kong)

South Korea won 4–1 on aggregate.

Western zone

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
India  Flag of India.svgw/oState Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran
Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svgw/oFlag of Nepal (1775-1962).svg    Nepal
Ceylon  Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svgw/oFlag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svgw/oFlag of Israel.svg  Israel

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
n/a
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svgw/oFlag of Israel.svg  Israel

Third round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Byew/oFlag of Israel.svg  Israel

Qualified teams

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Qualified
Did not qualify
Withdrew before playing any matches
Did not enter
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  Qualified
  Did not qualify
  Withdrew before playing any matches
  Did not enter
  Not an AFC member
TeamQualified asQualified on
Flag of Hong Kong 1955.svg  Hong Kong Hosts7 June 1955
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Western Zone winners (Qualified by default after all the other nations withdrew)April 1956
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam Central Zone winners24 May 1956
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea Eastern Zone winners2 September 1956

Goal scorers

10 Goals
3 Goals
  • Flag of Malaya.svg Pang Siang Hock
2 Goals
1 Goal

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References

  1. "Singapore to Meet Indonesia in Asian Soccer Tourney". The Straits Times. 14 June 1955. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. "Ghani Gets 7 in Rout of Cambodia". The Straits Times. 18 March 1956. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  3. "Vietnam move into third round on 3-all draw". The Straits Times. 25 May 1956. Retrieved 15 July 2012.