Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers

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Main article: Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification This page provides the summaries of the matches of the qualifying tournaments divided into three groups, two of five teams and one of six teams. The winners of each group qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics tournament held in Montreal. Three teams qualified – Iran, North Korea, and Israel. 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's Football Asian Qualifiers Dates: 20 August 1975 – 28 April 1976 ← 1972 1980 → == Qualifying tournaments ===== Group 1 ===Lebanon withdrew a week before the start of the group stage. The qualifying tournament of Group 1 was held in Tehran by order of Mohammad Reza Shah.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/ol1976q.html#Games%20of%20the%20XXI.%20Olympiad |title=Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers |publisher=RSSSF |accessdate=November 18, 2024}}</ref>{|class="wikitable"|-! Team !! Pld !! W !! D !! L !! GF !! GA !! GD !! Pts|-| Iran || 4 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 8 || 1 || +7 || 7 |-| Kuwait || 4 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 8 || 6 || +2 || 5 |-| Iraq || 4 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 4 || +2 || 4 |-| Saudi Arabia || 4 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 5 || 7 || −2 || 4 |-| Bahrain || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 1 || 10 || −9 || 0 |}=== Results ===* 20 August 1975   Iran 3–0 Bahrain   Mazloumi 15', 75'   Parvin 28'   Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran   Attendance: 20,000   Referee: Dahilon (Singapore)   * 20 August 1975   Kuwait 1–2 Iraq   Yaqoub 75' — Kadhim 29', 58'   Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran   Attendance: 12,000   * 22 August 1975   Iran 1–1 Kuwait   Rowshan 7' — Mohammed 82'   Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran   Attendance: 40,000   Referee: Paul Schiller (Austria)   * 22 August 1975   Iraq 0–2 Saudi Arabia   Abdulshakoor 17' — Kayyal 66'   Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran   Attendance: 20,000   * 24 August 1975   Iran 3–0 Saudi Arabia   Mazloumi 11', 82'   Khorshidi 62'   Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran   Attendance: 25,000   Referee: Milivoje Gugulovic (Yugoslavia)   * 24 August 1975   Kuwait 2–1 Bahrain   Kameel 29', 63' — Showayer 52'   Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran   * 26 August 1975   Kuwait 4–2 Saudi Arabia   Al-Mula 3', 87'   Abdullah 12'   Kameel 46' — Abdulshakoor 31'   Sobhi 75'   Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran   Attendance: 5,000   * 26 August 1975   Iraq 4–0 Bahrain   Kadhim 27', 29', 68', 71'   Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran   * 28 August 1975   Saudi Arabia 1–0 Bahrain   Al-Humood 83'   Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran   Attendance: 50,000   * 29 August 1975   Iran 1–0 Iraq   Khorshidi 66'   Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran   Attendance: 80,000   Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)   Iran won the group and qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/ol1976q.html#Games%20of%20the%20XXI.%20Olympiad |title=Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers |publisher=RSSSF |accessdate=November 18, 2024}}</ref>=== Group 2 ===Bangladesh, India, and Thailand withdrew ahead of the start of the group stage. ==== Round 1 ====Australia w/o Papua New Guinea   Papua New Guinea w/o Australia   Australia withdrew, Papua New Guinea advanced to the second round. ==== Round 2 ====The qualifying tournament of Group 2 was held in Jakarta. {|class="wikitable"|-! Team !! Pld !! W !! D !! L !! GF !! GA !! GD !! Pts|-| North Korea || 4 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 1 || +9 || 8 |-| Indonesia || 4 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 11 || 5 || +6 || 5 |-| Malaysia || 4 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 17 || 5 || +12 || 4 |-| Singapore || 4 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 7 || 12 || −5 || 3 |-| Papua New Guinea || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 7 || 29 || −22 || 0 |}=== Results ===* North Korea 2–1 Indonesia   * North Korea 2–0 Malaysia   * North Korea 2–0 Singapore   * North Korea 4–0 Papua New Guinea   * Indonesia 2–1 Malaysia   * Indonesia 0–0 Singapore   * Indonesia 8–2 Papua New Guinea   * Malaysia 6–0 Singapore   * Malaysia 10–1 Papua New Guinea   * Singapore 7–4 Papua New Guinea   Final: North Korea 0–0 (a.e.t.) Indonesia   Penalties: 5–4   North Korea won the group and qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/ol1976q.html#Games%20of%20the%20XXI.%20Olympiad |title=Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers |publisher=RSSSF |accessdate=November 18, 2024}}</ref>=== Group 3 ======= Round 1 ====* Japan 3–0 Philippines   * Philippines 0–3 Japan   Japan advanced to the second round. * Republic of China 0–2 South Korea   * South Korea 3–0 Republic of China   South Korea advanced to the second round. * Israel w/o South Vietnam   * South Vietnam w/o Israel   South Vietnam withdrew, Israel advanced to the second round. ==== Round 2 ===={|class="wikitable"|-! Team !! Pld !! W !! D !! L !! GF !! GA !! GD !! Pts|-| Israel || 4 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 10 || 2 || +8 || 7 |-| South Korea || 4 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 4 |-| Japan || 4 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 3 || 11 || +8 || 1 |}=== Results ===* Israel 0–0 South Korea   * South Korea 1–3 Israel   * Israel 4–1 Japan   * Japan 0–3 Israel   * South Korea 2–2 Japan   * Japan 0–2 South Korea   Israel won the group and qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/ol1976q.html#Games%20of%20the%20XXI.%20Olympiad |title=Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers |publisher=RSSSF |accessdate=November 18, 2024}}</ref>== References ==<references/>

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