1968 AFC Asian Cup
| جام ملتهای آسیا ۱۹۶۸ | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 10 – 19 May |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
.svg.png){kind=small} Iran (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
.svg.png){kind=small} Burma |
| Third place |
 Israel |
| Fourth place |
 Republic of China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 32 (3.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Homayoun Behzadi Moshe Romano Giora Spiegel (4 goals) |
The 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.[1]
Qualification
Main article: 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification
- Qualifiers
- Iran (as hosts)
- Israel (as defending champions)
- Burma (Winner Qualification Group 1)
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Hong Kong (Winner Qualification Group 2) - Republic of China (Winner Qualification Group 3)
Squads
Main article: 1968 AFC Asian Cup squads
Venues
| Tehran | |
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| Amjadieh Stadium | |
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| Capacity: 30,000 |
Results
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 8 |
| Burma |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| Israel |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 4 |
| Republic of China |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 |
| Hong Kong |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
12 May 1968 |
| Hong Kong |
1 – 6 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
Yuan Kuan Yick  76' |
Spiegler 9', 53' Spiegel 52', 65'Romano 61', 71' |
Winners
| AFC Asian Cup 1968 Winners |
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Iran First title |
Goalscorers
With 4 goals, Homayoun Behzadi of Iran, Giora Spiegel and Moshe Romano of Israel are the top scorers of the tournament. In total, 32 goals were scored by 19 or 20 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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References
- ↑ "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988)". Goal.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
External links
- Garin, Erik; Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1968". RSSSF.
- AFC Report for 1968 Asian Cup
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