Football at the 1978 Asian Games

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Football
at the 1978 Asian Games
Football pictogram.svg
Dates10–20 December
Nations14
  1974
1982  

Football at the 1978 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 10 to 20 December 1978.

Contents

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men
details
Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea
An Chang-nam
An Se-uk
Cha Jong-sok
Hong Song-nam
Hwang Sang-hoi
Jon Gwang-hwan
Kim Bok-man
Kim Gang-il
Kim In-chan
Kim Jong-min
Kim Mu-gil
Kim Mun-chol
Myong Dong-chan
Pak Jong-hun
Pak Kyong-won
Ri Chang-ha
Ri Sung-gil
Ri Sung-gun
Shared goldFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea

Draw

The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the 1974 Asian Games. [1]

Squads

Results

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 220020+24
Flag of India.svg  India 210131+22
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 200204−40
India  Flag of India.svg0–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–3Flag of India.svg  India

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 321052+35
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 320142+24
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 302134−12
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 301237−41
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg2–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Subhi Soccerball shade.svg35'
Farhan Soccerball shade.svg90'

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–2Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Saeed Soccerball shade.svg44'
Soccerball shade.svg62' (o.g.)

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg1–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Ali Soccerball shade.svg40'

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 3300102+86
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 320152+34
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 31025502
Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 3003112−110
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg1–5Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg0–2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg0–4Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg2–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg1–3Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg0–3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 220060+64
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 210124−22
Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Burma 200215−40
Burma  Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg1–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Burma  Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg0–3Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea

North Korea  Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg3–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Semifinals

Group 1

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 321063+35
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 320161+54
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 311186+23
Flag of India.svg  India 3003212−100
India  Flag of India.svg1–6Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg0–1Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg3–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg40'
Saeed Soccerball shade.svg55'
Abdul-Sahib Soccerball shade.svg85'

India  Flag of India.svg1–3Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea

India  Flag of India.svg0–3Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg20'
Shaker Soccerball shade.svg25'
Saeed Soccerball shade.svg63'

North Korea  Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg2–2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

Group 2

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 330051+46
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3201113+84
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 310248−42
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3003210−80
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–1Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–1Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg7–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg3–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Final round

Bronze medal match

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg0–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Gold medal match

North Korea  Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea

Final standing

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 7610153+1213
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 6420123+910
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7502165+1110
4Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 7412114+79
5Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 6312138+57
6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 5203612−64
7Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 5203410−64
8Flag of India.svg  India 5104513−82
9Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 31025502
10Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 302134−12
11Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 301237−41
12Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Burma 200215−40
13Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 200204−40
14Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 3003112−110

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