1980 AFC Asian Cup
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| 1980 AFC Asian Cup Asian Cup Kuwait 1980 |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Kuwait |
| Dates | September |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
Kuwait (1st title) |
Second place  |
 Korea Republic |
Third place  |
 Iran |
| Fourth place |  Korea DPR |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 77 (3.21 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Behtash Fariba (9 goals) Choi Soon-Ho (9 goals) |
| Best player | Behtash Fariba& Choi Soon-Ho |
The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football (soccer) championship of Asia (AFC). It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0. Midway through the tournament Iraq invaded Iran. Kuwaiti television supported the attack and aired propaganda in favor of the Iraqis. This led to a very poor atmosphere in the Iranian camp, especially for Hassan Roshan whose brother was killed in the attacks and was one of the main reasons the team fell apart late in the tournament.
[edit] Qualification
The other 8 qualifying teams were:
[edit] First round
[edit] Group A
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 |
| Korea DPR |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
 Syria |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 China PR |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
 Bangladesh |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Korea DPR |
3 - 2 | Bangladesh |
| Iran |
0 - 0 | Syria |
| China PR |
6 - 0 | Bangladesh |
| Korea DPR |
2 - 1 | Syria |
| Iran |
2 - 2 | China PR |
| Syria |
1 - 0 | Bangladesh |
| Iran |
3 - 2 | Korea DPR |
| Syria |
1 - 0 | China PR |
| Iran |
7 - 0 | Bangladesh |
| Korea DPR |
2 - 1 | China PR |
[edit] Group B
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Republic |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
| Kuwait |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
 Malaysia |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
 Qatar |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
 United Arab Emirates |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Kuwait |
1 - 1 | United Arab Emirates |
| Korea Republic |
1 - 1 | Malaysia |
| Qatar |
2 - 1 | United Arab Emirates |
| Kuwait |
3 - 1 | Malaysia |
| Korea Republic |
2 - 0 | Qatar |
| Malaysia |
2 - 0 | United Arab Emirates |
| Kuwait |
0 - 3 | Korea Republic |
| Malaysia |
1 - 1 | Qatar |
| Korea Republic |
4 - 1 | United Arab Emirates |
| Kuwait |
4 - 0 | Qatar |
[edit] Knockout Stages
[edit] Knockout Map
| Semi finals | Final | ||||||
| September 28 - Kuwait | |||||||
| Korea Republic |
2 | ||||||
| Korea DPR |
1 | ||||||
| September 30 - Kuwait | |||||||
| Kuwait |
3 | ||||||
| Korea Republic |
0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| September 28 - Kuwait | September 30 - Kuwait | ||||||
| Kuwait |
2 | Iran |
3 | ||||
| Iran |
1 | Korea DPR |
0 | ||||
[edit] Semi finals
| September 28, 1980 | Iran |
1–2 |
Kuwait |
Al-Arabi Stadium, Kuwait City |
| Faraki 90' | Yacob 63' Al-Dakhil 85' |
| September 28, 1980 | Korea Republic |
2–1 | Korea DPR |
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City |
| Hae-Won Chung 80', 89' | Jong-Hon Park 19' (pen) |
[edit] 3rd/4th Playoff
| September 30, 1980 | Iran |
3–0 | Korea DPR |
Al-Arabi Stadium, Kuwait City |
| Fariba 49' Faraki 66', 76' |
[edit] Final
| September 30, 1980 | Kuwait |
3–0 | Korea Republic |
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City |
| Karam 7' Al-Dakhil 30', 67' |
[edit] Winners
| AFC Asian Cup 1980 Winners |
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 Kuwait First title |
[edit] External links
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