Football at the 1978 Asian Games
1978 Football at the Asian Games was held in Bangkok from 10 to 20 December.
Results change
Preliminary round change
Group A change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
 India |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 2 |
 Bangladesh |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Group B change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iraq |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
 China |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
 Saudi Arabia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
 Qatar |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
Group C change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
 Kuwait |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
 Japan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Bahrain |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
Group D change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 North Korea |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 |
 Thailand |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
 Myanmar |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
Semifinals change
Group A change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| Iraq |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| Kuwait |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 3 |
| India |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
Group B change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| China |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 4 |
| Thailand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 |
| Malaysia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 |
Final round change
Bronze medal match change
Gold medal match change
North Korea  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |  South Korea |
|---|---|---|