1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification

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Qualification for the 1968 AFC Asian Cup. The winner of each group advances to the final tournament.

Contents

1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates22 March – 19 November 1967
Teams14 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored86 (3.31 per match)
1964
1972

Zones

Central zoneEastern zoneWestern zone 1Western zone 2

Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea

Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan *
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait *

Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon *
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan

Central zone

All matches held in Hong Kong.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 440091+88
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 420254+14
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 42024404
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 411245−13
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 4013210−81
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg2–0Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–1Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg4–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg3–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg0–2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg2–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg2–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg3–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

Eastern zone

All matches held in Republic of China.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 4310154+117
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 431084+47
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 411294+53
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4112106+43
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 4004024−240
Republic of China  Flag of the Republic of China.svg2–2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg1–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia

Republic of China  Flag of the Republic of China.svg9–0Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg2–1Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea

Republic of China  Flag of the Republic of China.svg3–2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg2–0Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg2–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg7–0Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines

Republic of China  Flag of the Republic of China.svg1–0Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg6–0Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines

Western zone 1

All the others withdrew, so Flag of Israel.svg  Israel qualified automatically.

Western zone 2

All matches held in Burma.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 330050+56
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 320142+24
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 301214−31
Flag of India.svg  India 301226−41
Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg2–0Flag of India.svg  India
Suk Bahadur Soccerball shade.svg51'
Aung Khin Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report

Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg1–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Neou Kandien Soccerball shade.svg83' Report

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1–1Flag of India.svg  India
Bakhsh Soccerball shade.svg Report Subramanium Soccerball shade.svg

Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg1–0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Win Maung Soccerball shade.svg22' Report

Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg3–1Flag of India.svg  India
Sea Cheang Eng Soccerball shade.svg35'
Sieng Tara Soccerball shade.svg57'Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report P. Kannan Soccerball shade.svg89'

Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg2–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Suk Bahadur Soccerball shade.svg61'
Hla Kyi Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report

Qualified teams

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearance
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran Hosts [1] N/A0 (debut)
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong Central Zone winners2 April 19672 (1956, 1964)
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China Eastern zone winners7 August 19671 (1960)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Western Zone 1 winners (automatically qualified)19673 (1956, 1960, 1964)
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma Western Zone 2 winners16 November 19670 (debut)

References

  1. "Malaysia to meet Iraq, Indonesia". The Straits Times. 27 December 1966. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2012.