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1968 AFC Asian Cup

football tournament

The 1968 AFC Asian Cup was the 4th AFC Asian Cup, a football tournament that happens every four years. It is organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The tournament was played in Iran from 10 to 19 May 1968.[1]

1968 AFC Asian Cup
جام ملت‌های آسیا ۱۹۶۸
Tournament details
Host countryIran
Dates10–19 May
Teams5
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (1st title)
Runners-up Burma
Third place Israel
Fourth place Taiwan
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored32 (3.2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Homayoun Behzadi
Israel Moshe Romano
Israel Giora Spiegel
(4 goals each)
← 1964
1972 →

The tournament was a round-robin. The hosts Iran won every game.

Besides Iran, the other four teams have never qualified in the Asian Cup again.[2][3][4]

Qualification

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See the main article: 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearance
  Iran Hosts 0
  Hong Kong Central Zone winners 2 April 1967 2 (1956, 1964)
  Taiwan Eastern zone winners 7 August 1967 1 (1960)
  Israel Western Zone 1 winners 1967 2 (1956, 1960, 1964)
  Burma Western Zone 2 winners 16 November 1967 0 (debut)

Squads

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See the main article: 1968 AFC Asian Cup squads

Venues

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Tehran
Amjadieh Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
 

Results

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1   Iran (H) 4 4 0 0 11 2 +9 8 Champions
2   Burma 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 5
3   Israel 4 2 0 2 11 5 +6 4
4   Taiwan 4 0 2 2 3 10 −7 2
5   Hong Kong 4 0 1 3 2 11 −9 1
Source: RSSSF
(H) Host
Iran  2–0  Hong Kong
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)
Taiwan  1–1  Burma
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: S. K. Bhattacharya (India)
Hong Kong  1–6  Israel
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alex Vaz (India)
Iran  4–0  Taiwan
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: S. K. Bhattacharya (India)
Burma  1–0  Israel
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)
Hong Kong  1–1  Taiwan
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: S. K. Bhattacharya (India)
Burma  1–3  Iran
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Alex Vaz (India)
Israel  4–1  Taiwan
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: S. K. Bhattacharya (India)
Burma  2–0  Hong Kong
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)
Iran  2–1  Israel
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Alex Vaz (India)

Goalscorers

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Homayoun Behzadi, Giora Spiegel and Moshe Romano scored the most goals. They each scored 4 goals. 32 goals were scored by 19 or 20 different players. There were no own goals.

4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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  1. ↑ "Asian Cup: Know Your History – Part One (1956–1988)". Goal.com. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "1968 AFC Asian Cup". Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Asian Cup 1968". Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Asian Cup 1968 Iran » Final round". Retrieved 2 December 2021.

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