1956 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The qualification for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup consisted of nine teams separated in three groups. The winner of each group would join hosts Hong Kong in the final tournament. Qualification was done on a two-legged format, home and away games.
Group 1
First round
Second round
Israel qualified as Afghanistan and Pakistan withdrew.
Group 2
First round
Malaya won 11–5 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Second round
South Vietnam won 7–3 on aggregate and qualified for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup.
Group 3
First round
South Korea won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Second round
South Korea won 4–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup.
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