1972 AFC Asian Cup final

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1972 AFC Asian Cup Final
National Stadium Bangkok (35559665256).jpg
National Stadium (pictured in 2017) held the final
Event 1972 AFC Asian Cup
After extra time
Date19 May 1972 (1972-05-19)
Venue National Stadium, Bangkok
Referee Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia)
Attendance15,000
1976

The 1972 AFC Asian Cup Final was a football match which determined the winner of the 1972 AFC Asian Cup, the 5th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of the Asian Football Confederation. [1] It was the first time that a final match was held in AFC Asian Cup. Because the previous four editions were held by round-robin format. The match was won by Iran, defeating South Korea 2–1 after extra time to win their second AFC Asian Cup.

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Venue

The National Stadium, located in Bangkok, Thailand, hosted the 1972 AFC Asian Cup Final. The 19,793-seat stadium was built in 1937. It was only stadium used to host the 1972 Asian Cup; all matches were played in this stadium.

Route to the final

IranRoundSouth Korea
OpponentsResult Group allocation matches OpponentsResult
Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg  Khmer Republic 2–0Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 pen.)
OpponentsResult Group stage OpponentsResult
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 3–0Match 1Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg  Khmer Republic 4–1
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3–2Match 2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1–2
Group A winners

PosTeamPldPts
1State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 24
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (H)21
3Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 21
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Final standingsGroup B winners

PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 22
2Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg  Khmer Republic 22
3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 22
Source: RSSSF
OpponentsResult Knockout stage OpponentsResult
Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg  Khmer Republic 2–1Semi-finalsFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–1 pen.)

Match

Details

Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Jabbari Soccerball shade.svg48'
Kalani Soccerball shade.svg108'
Park Lee-chun Soccerball shade.svg65'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia)

References

  1. "Moments & Milestones: Iran crowned 1972 AFC Asian Cup champions". the-AFC.