1976 Asian Cup
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 4 |
 Iraq | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
 South Yemen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| Iraq | 1–0 [1] | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
Waal  84' |
South Yemen national football team had only participated in one AFC Asian Cup, during 1976 edition. It was South Yemen's only participation in their history, until Yemeni unification at 1990. After 1990, South and North Yemen were together reunited, but South Yemen was not recognized as predecessor of modern Yemen team.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 4 |
| Iraq | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| South Yemen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| Iraq | 1–0 [1] | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Waal 84' |
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