1992 AFC Asian Cup
| AFC Asian Cup Japan 1992 AFCアジアカップ1992 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 29 October – 8 November |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Japan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Saudi Arabia |
| Third place |
 China PR |
| Fourth place |
 United Arab Emirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 31 (1.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 316,496 (19,781 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Fahad Al-Bishi (3 goals) |
| Best player |
Kazuyoshi Miura |
The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.
Stadiums
| Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima | Onomichi, Hiroshima | Nishi-ku, Hiroshima |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Big Arch | Bingo Athletic Stadium | Hiroshima Stadium |
| Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 9,245 | Capacity: 13,800 |
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Qualification
Main article: 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification
- Japan qualified automatically as host
- Saudi Arabia qualified automatically as defending champions
20 teams participated in a preliminary tournament. It was divided into 6 groups and the first-placed team of each group thus qualified.
The other 6 qualifying teams were:
Squads
For more details on this topic, see 1992 AFC Asian Cup squads.
First round
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| United Arab Emirates |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Iran |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 North Korea |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
1992-11-03 12:00 |
| United Arab Emirates |
2 – 1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
K. Saad  81'Bakhit 85' |
Report | Kim Gwang-Min 69' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| China PR |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Qatar |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
 Thailand |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
Knockout stage
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| November 6 - Hiroshima | |||||||
| Japan |
3 | ||||||
| China PR |
2 | ||||||
| November 8 - Hiroshima | |||||||
| Japan |
1 | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia |
0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| November 6 - Hiroshima | November 8 - Hiroshima | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia |
2 | China PR (pen.) |
1 (4) | ||||
| United Arab Emirates |
0 | United Arab Emirates |
1 (3) | ||||
Semi-finals
1992-11-06 16:30 |
| Japan |
3 – 2 | China PR |
|---|---|---|
| Fukuda 48' Kitazawa 57'Nakayama 84' |
Report | Xie Yuxin 1' Li Xiao 70' |
Third place play-off
1992-11-08 12:00 |
| China PR |
1 – 1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Hao Haidong 15' |
Report | Ismail 10' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 3 |
Final
Winners
| AFC Asian Cup 1992 Winners |
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Japan First title |
Awards
MVP (Most Valuable Player)
Top Scorer
- Fahad Al-Bishi - 3 goals
Statistics
Goalscorers
With three goals, Fahad Al-Bishi is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 31 goals were scored by 24 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
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3 goals 2 goals
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1 goal
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Top scoring teams
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8 goals 6 goals 3 goals |
2 goals 1 goal |
Final positions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Eff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | 80.0% |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | 60.0% |
| 3 | China PR |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 50.0% |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | 50.0% |
| Eliminated in the First Stage | ||||||||||
| 5 | Iran |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 6 | Qatar |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 7 | Thailand |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 8 | North Korea |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | 16.7% |
References
External links
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