1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Qualification for the Asian Football Confederation's 1972 AFC Asian Cup finals held in Thailand.
Zones
| Central zone | Eastern zone | Western zone 1 | Western zone 2 |
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- * Withdrew
- ** Qualified as defending champions
- *** Qualified as hosts but withdrew later[1]
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Iraq were allocated to Western zone later
Central Zone
Group allocation matches where winners were divided into separate groups
1971-05-22 |
Malaysia  |
8 – 0 |  Brunei |
|---|---|---|
Zulkifli Norbit  12' 28' 80' S. Abdullah 28' (38), 83' Wong Choon Wah 37' Soh Chin Aun 48' |
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
 Thailand |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 |
| Brunei |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | –19 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
 Khmer Republic |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Hong Kong |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
1971-05-26 |
| Malaysia |
2 – 1 | Khmer Republic |
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| Wong Choon Wah 12' Shaharuddin Abdullah 75' |
Sleyman Selim 44' |
Semifinal
Match for third place
Final
Thailand and Khmer Republic qualified for final tournament
Eastern Zone
All the others withdrew, so 
South Korea qualified automatically.
Western Zone
Group allocation matches where winners were divided into separate groups
Ceylon (Sri Lanka) had a bye
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Iraq |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
 Jordan |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Bahrain |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Ceylon |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -9 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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 Kuwait |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Lebanon |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Syria |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
Semifinal
Match for third place
Final
Iraq and Kuwait qualified for final tournament
External links
- ↑ "Malaysia, Singapore stay in Asian Cup central zone". The Straits Times. 16 August 1970.
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