Groups
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- * Withdrew
Iran qualified as host and defending champions
Israel and 
Republic of China expelled from AFC in 1974
| AFC Asian Qualifiers |
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Qualification for the 1976 AFC Asian Cup finals held in Iran.
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 15 March 1975 – 2 December 1975 |
| Teams | 15 (from 1 confederation) |
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
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Iran qualified as host and defending champions
Israel and 
Republic of China expelled from AFC in 1974
Kuwait and 
South Yemen qualified automatically.| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iraq | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 |
 Saudi Arabia | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
 Qatar | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | –3 |
 Afghanistan | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | –15 |
[1] Iraq and Saudi Arabia qualified for the final tournament. Saudi Arabia eventually withdrew from the competition.
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
Mohammed Al Mugnim  40'Hamed Subhi 50' | Report |
| Iraq | 3–1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Subhi 9' Alwan 17'Kadhim 78' |
| Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ? 8' |
| Iraq | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed 86' | Report | Mohammed Al Mugnim 4' |
| Saudi Arabia | 6–0 | Afghanistan |
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| Mohammed Al Mugnim 7', 41' Muhsen Bakhit 12', 33'Sultan Naseab 25'Mohammed Saad Al-Abdali 65' | Report |
| Iraq | 4–0 | Afghanistan |
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| Mahmoud 2', 5' Mustafa 70'Ahmed 84' |
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Al Mugnim 52' Muhsen Bakhit 59' | Report | Majed Alsaieq 7' |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 |
 Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Brunei | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | –12 |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 North Korea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
 Japan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Singapore | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 |
| North Korea | 1–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| An Se-wook 65' (pen.) |
| North Korea | 3–3 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 11–10 | ||
North Korea and China qualified for the final tournament.
North Korea eventually withdrew from the competition.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
 Thailand | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
 South Korea | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Indonesia | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 |
 South Vietnam | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | –9 |
Malaysia and Thailand qualified for the final tournament. Thailand eventually withdrew from the competition.
| Thailand | 3–1 | Indonesia |
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| Jesdaporn 60', 66' Pallop Maklamthong 88' | Prajrit Pangdee 70' (o.g.) |
| Malaysia | 2–1 | South Korea |
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| Isa Bakar 19' Mokhtar Dahari 50' | Cho Dong-hyun 34' |
| Indonesia | 2–1 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Wibisono 9', 13' | ? 32' |
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | Hosts | N/A | 2 (1968, 1972) |
| Kuwait | Automatically qualified from Group 1 | 1975 | 1 (1972) |
| South Yemen | Automatically qualified from Group 1 | 1975 | 0 (debut) |
| Iraq | Group 2 winners | 2 December 1975 | 1 (1972) |
| China | Group 3 runners-up | 23 June 1975 | 0 (debut) |
| Malaysia | Group 4 winners | 23 March 1975 | 0 (debut) |
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