1992 AFC Asian Cup

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1992 Asian Cup
第10回アジアカップ1992
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
Dates29 October – 8 November
Teams8
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Third placeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Fourth placeFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored31 (1.94 per match)
Attendance316,496 (19,781 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Fahad Al-Bishi (3 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kazuyoshi Miura
← 1988
1996 →

The 1992 AFC Asian Cup was the 10th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between 29 October and 8 November 1992. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima. [1]

Contents

This was the first Asian Cup not to have any debuting countries. [2]

Stadiums

Hiroshima
Hiroshima Big Arch Hiroshima Stadium
Capacity: 50,000Capacity: 13,800
Bigarch050423.jpg Hiroshimasogokyujo.JPG
Onomichi
Bingo Athletic Stadium
Capacity: 9,245
Bingoriku1.jpg

Qualification

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearance
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan HostsN/A1 (1988)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1988 AFC Asian Cup champions 18 December 19882 (1984, 1988)
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Group 1 winners31 May 19923 (1980, 1984, 1988)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Group 2 winners30 May 19923 (1980, 1984, 1988)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Group 3 winners15 May 19926 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988)
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Group 4 winners7 June 19921 (1980)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Group 5 winners26 April 19924 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Group 6 winners23 June 19921 (1972)

Squads

First round

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan (H)312021+14Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 312021+14
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 311121+13
4Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 301225−31
Source: WorldFootball.net
(H) Hosts
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report Pious Soccerball shade.svg30'
Ghayeghran Soccerball shade.svg80'
Bingo Sports Park, Onomichi
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Omer Al-Mehannah (Saudi Arabia)
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg0–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report
Bingo Sports Park, Onomichi
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Wei Jihong (China)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg1–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Nakayama Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Kim Kwang-min Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Rasheed Al-Jassas (Kuwait)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
K. Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg81'
Bakhit Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Kim Kwang-min Soccerball shade.svg69'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg1–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Miura Soccerball shade.svg87' Report
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 312062+44Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 312032+14
3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 302134−12
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 302115−42
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Al-Thunayan Soccerball shade.svg17' Report Li Bing Soccerball shade.svg41'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sinichoro Obata (Japan)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Thanis Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Soufi Soccerball shade.svg81'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Hossein Khoshkhan (Iran)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Al-Muwallid Soccerball shade.svg86' Report Mustafa Soccerball shade.svg74'
Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Noh Byung-Il (South Korea)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg4–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Al-Owairan Soccerball shade.svg4'
Al-Bishi Soccerball shade.svg19', 72'
Al-Thunayan Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report
Bingo Sports Park, Onomichi
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Al-Sulaiti Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Peng Weiguo Soccerball shade.svg44', 58'
Bingo Sports Park, Onomichi
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Badara Sène (Senegal)

Knockout stage

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
6 November – Hiroshima
 
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3
 
8 November – Hiroshima
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1
 
6 November – Hiroshima
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 0
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 2
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 0
 
 Third place
 
 
8 November – Hiroshima
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (pen.)1 (4)
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1 (3)

Semi-finals

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg3–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Fukuda Soccerball shade.svg48'
Kitazawa Soccerball shade.svg57'
Nakayama Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Xie Yuxin Soccerball shade.svg1'
Li Xiao Soccerball shade.svg70'
Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Hossein Khoshkhan (Iran)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Al-Owairan Soccerball shade.svg77'
Al-Bishi Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report
Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Rasheed Al-Jassas (Kuwait)

Third place play-off

Final

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg1–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Takagi Soccerball shade.svg36' Report
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)

Assistant referees:
Noh Byung-Il (South Korea)
Choi Hae-Il (North Korea)

Winners

 AFC Asian Cup 1992 winners 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
First title

Awards

MVP (Most Valuable Player)

Top Scorer

Statistics

Goalscorers

With three goals, Fahad Al-Bishi is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 31 goals were scored by 24 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Top scoring teams

8 goals
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Aidan (4 January 2019). "How the 1992 Asian Cup awoke Japanese football, the continent's sleeping giant". Thesefootballtimes.co. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Asian Cup of Nations 1992" . Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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