Hong Kong at the AFC Asian Cup

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Hong Kong is one of the earliest participants in the AFC Asian Cup, and was also the first host in the tournament, in the inaugural 1956 edition. [1] Hong Kong, since then, had qualified for two another tournaments in 1964 and 1968. The best result of Hong Kong is third place and it has remained as Hong Kong's best achievement in football.

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In 2022, Hong Kong qualified for the 2023 Asian Cup for the first time in 55 years. Hong Kong scored the 1st and the 1000th goal in AFC Asian Cup history. [2]

Competitive record

AFC Asian Cup finals record AFC Asian Cup qualification
Hosts / YearResultPositionGPWD*LGSGAGPWDLGSGA
Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg 1956 Third place3rd302167Qualified as host
Flag of South Korea.svg 1960 Did not qualify2101117
Flag of Israel.svg 1964 Fourth place4th3003153210117
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1968 Fifth place5th4013211440091
Flag of Thailand.svg 1972 Did not qualify200224
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1976 512265
Flag of Kuwait.svg 1980 6312106
Flag of Singapore.svg 1984 402214
Flag of Qatar.svg 1988 401305
Flag of Japan.svg 1992 303022
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1996 3201123
Flag of Lebanon.svg 2000 421175
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2004 82241014
Flag of Indonesia.svg Flag of Malaysia.svg Flag of Thailand.svg Flag of Vietnam.svg 2007 622257
Flag of Qatar.svg 2011 6015118
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2015 6114113
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2019 145451712
Flag of Qatar.svg 2023 Group stage23rd30031711326918
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2027 To be determined411268
TotalThird place4/18130310103096292243111135

1956 AFC Asian Cup

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 321096+35
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 320165+14
Flag of Hong Kong 1955.svg  Hong Kong 302167−12
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 301269−31
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1955.svg2–3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Au Chi Yin Soccerball shade.svg12', 66' Glazer Soccerball shade.svg37', 76'
Stelmach Soccerball shade.svg69'
Government Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: H.A. Sheppard (England)

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg2–2Flag of Hong Kong 1955.svg  Hong Kong
Kim Ji-sung Soccerball shade.svg45'
Choi Kwang-seok Soccerball shade.svg62'
Tang Yee Kit Soccerball shade.svg10'
Ko Po Keung Soccerball shade.svg39'
Government Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 30,000

South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg2–2Flag of Hong Kong 1955.svg  Hong Kong
Trần Văn Tổng Soccerball shade.svg30'
Lê Hữu Đức Soccerball shade.svg64'
Chu Wing Wah Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)
Lau Chi Lam Soccerball shade.svg79'
Government Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 30,000

1964 AFC Asian Cup

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 330051+46
Flag of India.svg  India 320153+24
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 310224−22
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 300315−40
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1–0Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Spiegler Soccerball shade.svg76'
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Patrick Nice (Malaysia)

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg1–0Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Park Seung-ok Soccerball shade.svg74'

India  Flag of India.svg3–1Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
I. Singh Soccerball shade.svg45'
Samajapati Soccerball shade.svg60'
Goswami Soccerball shade.svg77'
Cheung Yiu Kwok Soccerball shade.svg39'
Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Patrick Nice (Malaysia)

1968 AFC Asian Cup

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 4400112+98
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 421154+15
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4202115+64
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 4022310−72
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 4013211−91
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg2–0Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Behzadi Soccerball shade.svg70'
Jabbari Soccerball shade.svg88'
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)

Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg1–6Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Yuan Kuan Yick Soccerball shade.svg76' Spiegler Soccerball shade.svg9', 53'
Spiegel Soccerball shade.svg52', 65'
Romano Soccerball shade.svg61', 71'
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Batha Chaterchi (India)

Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg1–1Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
Li Kwok Keung Soccerball shade.svg Lo Kwok Tai Soccerball shade.svg

Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg2–0Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong

2023 AFC Asian Cup

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 330072+59Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 311154+14
3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 31115504
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 30031760
Source: AFC
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 3–1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Report

Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg 0–1 Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report

Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg 0–3 Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report

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References

  1. "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988) | Goal.com".
  2. "Hong Kong boss Andersen fumes over VAR, proud of team's Asian Cup display". South China Morning Post. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-15.