Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers

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The Men's Asian Qualifiers for the Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics began on 28 May 1971 and finished on 3 June 1972. [1] The qualification determined the three teams that would play at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Malaysia, Burma, and Iran qualified for the tournament.

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1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Football Asian Qualifiers
Dates28 May 1971 – 3 June 1972
← 1968
1976 →

Qualifying tournaments

Group 1

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 4400120+128
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 4301162+146
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4202147+74
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 4103419−152
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 4004119−280
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg3–0Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Syed Ahmad Soccerball shade.svg46', 84'
Looi Loon Teik Soccerball shade.svg81'		Report
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–0Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Syed Ahmad Soccerball shade.svg51'Report
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg3–0Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
Crame Soccerball shade.svg9'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg11'
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg65'		Report
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg3–0Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
Liu Chen-Kuo Soccerball shade.svg23' (o.g.)
Salleh Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg42'
Looi Loon Teik Soccerball shade.svg45'		Report
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg8–1Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Ogi Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.), 40'
Kamamoto Soccerball shade.svg11', 52', 73'
Tomizawa Soccerball shade.svg41'
Miyamoto Soccerball shade.svg44'
Yoshimura Soccerball shade.svg61'		Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg62'
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg5–1Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
Kamamoto Soccerball shade.svg13', 71', 81'
Yoshimura Soccerball shade.svg47'
Miyamoto Soccerball shade.svg59'		ReportLee Fu-Tsai Soccerball shade.svg88'
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg6–0Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Park Su-deok Soccerball shade.svg49', 55', 85'
Jeong Gyu-poong Soccerball shade.svg60'
Choi Jae-mo Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
Lee Cha-man Soccerball shade.svg70'		Report
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg5–0Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Wong Choon Wah Soccerball shade.svg20'
Looi Loon Teik Soccerball shade.svg67', 67'
Syed Ahmad Soccerball shade.svg44'
Mohammed Bakar Soccerball shade.svg80'		Report
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg2–1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Park Su-deok Soccerball shade.svg47'
Jeong Gyu-poong Soccerball shade.svg83'		Report Nagai Soccerball shade.svg51'
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg8–0Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
Jeong Gyu-poong Soccerball shade.svg7', 89'
Park Su-deok Soccerball shade.svg11', 58'
Jeong Kang-ji Soccerball shade.svg26'
Park Lee-chun Soccerball shade.svg33'
Lee Cha-man Soccerball shade.svg68'
Kim Gi-hyo Soccerball shade.svg84'		Report

Group 2

First Round

Group A location Matches

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg4 – 0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Jacob Sihasale Soccerball shade.svg13', 69'
Iswadi Idris Soccerball shade.svg49'
Abdul Kadir Soccerball shade.svg82'		Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.
Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg4 – 3Flag of India.svg  India
Than Soe Soccerball shade.svg11', 14'
Win Maung Soccerball shade.svg24', 41'		ReportMagan Singh Soccerball shade.svg26'
Ghosh Dastidar Soccerball shade.svg44', 50'
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg3 – 0Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon
Roni Calderon Soccerball shade.svg12'
Dror Bar-Nur Soccerball shade.svg52'
George Borba Soccerball shade.svg70'		Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.

Group (A)

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 220020+24
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 210143+12
Flag of India.svg  India 200225−30
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg4 – 2Flag of India.svg  India
Jacob Sihasale Soccerball shade.svg10'
Waskito Soccerball shade.svg16', 38'
Abdul Kadir Soccerball shade.svg75'		ReportS.Chowdhury Soccerball shade.svg57'
D.Nataraj Soccerball shade.svg89'
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1 – 0Flag of India.svg  India
Mordechai Spiegler Soccerball shade.svg50'Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1 – 0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Victor Sarussi Soccerball shade.svg47'Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.

Group (B)

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 2200121+114
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 210157−22
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 2002110−90
Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg5 – 1Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon
Than Soe Soccerball shade.svg20', 80'
Aye Maung Lay Soccerball shade.svg38'
Win Maung Soccerball shade.svg55'
Khin Maung Tint Soccerball shade.svg73'		ReportDil Fawzeer Soccerball shade.svg60'
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg5 – 0Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon
Sudtha Sudsa-ard Soccerball shade.svg17', 27', 29'
Kasetchai Suvantada Soccerball shade.svg39'
Preecha Kitboon Soccerball shade.svg44'		Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.
Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg7 – 0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Aye Maung Gyi Soccerball shade.svg9'
Pitak Silprasit Soccerball shade.svg18' (OG)
Tin Aung Moe Soccerball shade.svg35'
Win Maung Soccerball shade.svg66', 88'
Aye Maung Lay Soccerball shade.svg79'
Ye Nyunt Soccerball shade.svg83'		Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.

Semi-finals - 1

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg0 – 0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
Penalties
2 – 4
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.

Semi-finals - 2

Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg3 – 0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Win Maung Soccerball shade.svg16', 52'
Ye Nyunt Soccerball shade.svg59'		Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.

Finals

Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg1 – 0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Than Soe Soccerball shade.svg59'Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.

Group 3

This group was initially scheduled to be played at Tehran but, due to problems obtaining visas from the Iranian authorities, FIFA rescheduled the group as a series of knockout ties.

First round

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–0Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Pyongyang, North Korea
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg1–0Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Kim Soccerball shade.svg30'
Pyongyang, North Korea
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–0Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Torikian Soccerball shade.svg58'
Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut
Referee: Nejat Şener (Turkey) [2]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg1–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Jassam Soccerball shade.svg55'
Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg2–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
D.Aziz Soccerball shade.svg27', Pen.'
T.Aziz Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Hamzé Soccerball shade.svg89'
Mithat Paşa Stadium, Istanbul

Second round

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg1–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Hatim Soccerball shade.svg12'
Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg3–0Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Soccerball shade.svg20'
Soccerball shade.svg43'
Soccerball shade.svg58'
Pyongyang, North Korea
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg2–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Parvin Soccerball shade.svg27'
Jabbari Soccerball shade.svg47'
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran, Iran
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–2State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Mazloomi Soccerball shade.svg49'
Parvin Soccerball shade.svg76'
Panathinaikos Stadium, Athens, Greece

Third round

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–0State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Pyongyang, North Korea
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg0–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran, Iran
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg2–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Iranpak Soccerball shade.svg27'
Kalani Soccerball shade.svg47'
Army Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Qualified teams for Summer Olympics

The following teams from Asia qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in Summer Olympics
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2 October 1972None
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 4 April 1972None
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 3 June 19721 (1964)

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References

  1. ↑ "Games of the XX. Olympiad Football Qualifying Tournament - Munchen 1972". RSSSF . Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ Milliyet (Newspaper), 18.06.1971, p. 8
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